Focus
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Dialogue between religions: new challenges for the future
Nov 06, 2015
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Msgr Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku gave a lecture at a conference at the Confucius Institute at the Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
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All Saints' Day, Halloween and All Souls' Day: What's the difference?
Nov 02, 2015
"Halloween" has also been translated to "Eve of All Hallows," which was a holy day celebrating the day before All Saints Day, All Saints' Day is celebrated the first day of November while All Souls' Day is celebrated November 2.
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All Souls follows All Saints for a reason
Nov 01, 2015
Through heavenly intercession the saints draw us to the saving place that is Christ.
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How to counter the plastic red horns of Halloween? Dress up for the vigil of All Saints’ Day
Nov 01, 2015
Dressing up as saints or in white robes can help children understand the soul of a saint.
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Discernment, a way of accompaniment
Oct 30, 2015
This key word—“discernment”—appears in several paragraphs, three of which (83-84-85) encountered very strong opposition from a group of synod fathers that wanted to totally exclude the possibility that the divorced and remarried could ever be allowed to receive communion.
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Synod approves final document, Pope moves forward on key issues
Oct 30, 2015
The Synod of Bishops on the Family concluded its work on Saturday evening, Oct. 24, by approving the final document by a two-thirds majority.
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At UN, Holy See delegation speaks up for indigenous peoples
Oct 30, 2015
The Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations reminded policymakers on Monday to listen to indigenous peoples’ concerns in efforts to protect the environment and achieve sustainable development.
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Food for Thought
Oct 30, 2015
In 1992, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a letter to the bishops of the Catholic Church titled Some Aspects of the Church as C
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In communion with the world
Oct 30, 2015
A fellow -- a seemingly good and decent person, by what the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke tell us -- went to Jesus, asking what he needed to do to inherit eternal life.
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Walking in communion and friendship with others
Oct 30, 2015
There are profound theological reasons why the bonds of communion among the Church’s people matter so much, bonds given birth by baptism into Christ’s body.



Sunday Reflection
Jesus calls us to be courageous and embrace risks
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Andrew Kooi
