Recent Editorial
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Terror, not war
Nov 26, 2015
It is important to remember that the Paris attacks are not a war. These acts are terrorist acts.
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We should not fear Syrian refugees
Nov 25, 2015
I want to commend to you the cited Baltimore Sun editorial on whether or not to accept Syrian refugees into the United States.
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Pope is readying Catholic Church for the ‘change of era’
Nov 20, 2015
Pope Francis wants a Church that is merciful, compassionate and, “to have the face of a mother, who understands, accompanies, caresses”.
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Pope’s concept of a synodal Church must be put into practice
Nov 20, 2015
The Pope’s concept of a synodal Church, which Francis outlined in his address on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Synod of Bishops on Oct 17, must be put into practice, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich, the president of the German bishops’ conference, has emphasized.
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Catholics should stay calm, Pope Francis is not pressing for general Protestant admission to Communion
Nov 19, 2015
Pope Francis recently spoke to the Lutheran community of Rome and addressed a question about Lutherans with Catholic spouses receiving Communion.
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We need fearless discussion on women's ordination
Nov 16, 2015
In an interview with The Irish Catholic newspaper, former Irish President Mary McAleese calls Pope Francis "by far the most intriguing pope of my lifetime.
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Exxon proves the Pope’s point
Nov 13, 2015
Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ has often been assailed as anti-capitalist, but some of his comments about business seem prophetic in light of recent disclosures about Exxon’s long-ago research on global warming.
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The earth is at risk
Nov 13, 2015
As the Vatican makes a concerted effort to influence the outcome of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris later this month, one of the leading Vatican authorities on Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si,’” told America.
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The question of the synod’s ‘reception’
Nov 13, 2015
The ‘synodal process’, as defined by Francis, has become one of the markers of his pontificate.
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Synod document highlights epikaia
Nov 06, 2015
As a priest ordained in 1970, I can only say, “The Vatican — finally — has come full circle.
Sunday Reflection
Trusting God ’s promises, preparing our hearts, and looking beyond the noise
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Dr Lawrence Ng