Focus

A listening Church depends upon a plain speaking people

Sep 23, 2022

Unless plain speaking is universally accepted, received and adopted in written summaries, Rome will struggle to be informed of the views it seeks from the People of God.
We don’t want to rewrite dogma, but move the discussion forward

Sep 23, 2022

In an exclusive interview with “La Croix”, the bishop of Munich and close advisor to Pope Francis says German Catholics “don’t want to rewrite dogma, but move the discussion forward”.
Traditional young Catholics in Belgium contest synod survey

Sep 17, 2022

A group of traditional-minded young Catholics in Belgium has protested against the country’s national synthesis of the synodal process, saying that certain issues such as the ordination of women go way too far and are against Church teaching.
Non-diocesan Catholic groups submit their own synod reports to the US bishops

Sep 17, 2022

Inmates, college students, climate activists, LGBTQ people, clergy sex abuse survivors, healthcare professionals, church reform advocates and older Catholics are among those who have participated in their own listening sessions for the grassroots consultation that has been held ahead of the 2023 Synod of Bishops in Rome.
Doctor-politician awarded Fulbright scholarship

Sep 17, 2022

A medical doctor by profession, co-founder and former vice president of Parti MUDA, and budding politician, Dr Thanussha Francis Xavier (pic) adds another feather to her illustrious cap — receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue post-graduate studies at Columbia University, New York.
Retired New Orleans archbishop approaches 90 with no signs of slowing down

Sep 17, 2022

Retired Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes of New Orleans, pic, will turn 90 in December, but the bike rack on his car at Notre Dame Seminary proclaims, in a fittingly understated way, that God isn’t finished with him yet.
Cardinal William Goh vows to promote ‘religious harmony’

Sep 10, 2022

Cardinal William Goh of Singapore, one of the 20 new cardinals formally created by Pope Francis on August 27, vowed to promote “religious harmony” in Asia.
New cardinal and clergy chief: ‘My role is to encourage priests’

Sep 10, 2022

A new cardinal and the Vatican’s prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy said his role is to encourage priests and help them live lives based on the Word of God.
Cardinal Gracias launches book to mark 50 years of priesthood

Sep 10, 2022

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India launched his autobiography during an event in the Vatican on August 30, to mark his golden jubilee as a priest and his silver jubilee as a bishop.
Channelling emotions, feelings and stories through music

Sep 10, 2022

To write music is to understand how music works and to try and do it yourself. Award-winning music composer (see below for her accolades), Jolene Khor’s interest to create music sparked when she was asked to enter a piano composition competition at the age of 10.