Focus

I have no plans except to do God’s will: Uzhunnalil

Sep 27, 2017

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was released from Islamic militants’ captivity on September 12, is spending his time at the Salesian headquarters in Rome recuperating from his weak health while awaiting his next mission.
Who was Martin Luther?

Sep 27, 2017

Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German monk of the Order of St. Augustine. He was a biblical scholar and a successful preacher. He taught at a university and had a pastoral assignment as well. This latter assignment helped him to become a famous homilist.
‘Educating to fraternal humanism’ 60 million students in Catholic Schools and Universities

Sep 27, 2017

This is the goal of a document released 50 years after the encyclical ‘Populorum progressio’, which was presented today in the Vatican. Humanising education and promoting a culture of meeting and dialogue are urgent and necessary.
The mafia is the result of corruption, inequalities, poverty, and deviant politics

Sep 27, 2017

Organised crime is fought at the political and economic levels against a financial system that “is now sovereign over democratic rules”. This requires “the construction of a new civil conscience [. . .] and working towards a new way of being citizens, including care and responsibility for others and for the common good”.
Pope expands scope of John Paul II Institute on marriage, family

Sep 27, 2017

To better prepare priests and pastoral workers to help meet the challenges families face today, Pope Francis is strengthening the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and changing its name to the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for the Sciences of Marriage and Family.
Food for Thought

Sep 21, 2017

In his 2016 apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis names domestic violence as one example of “verbal, physical and sexual violence” to which women, in particular, are subjected. He decries domestic violence and forms of enslavement as “shameful ill treatment” of women.
A celebration of life in the Bible

Sep 21, 2017

When we think about the Respect Life cause in biblical terms, we probably recall the phrase from Deuteronomy that has become a popular pro-life slogan, "Choose life" (Dt 30:19). It's a pointed and comprehensive phrase that reflects the pro-life message about valuing all human life. However, the Bible contains other great examples that highlight the value of life.
Love them both

Sep 21, 2017

In my early high school years, I hung around the hippy crowd. We were all about long hair, rock music and anti-war marches. My English teacher was the coolest teacher at the school.
Pope upholds traditional marriage, need to help sinners

Sep 21, 2017

By virtue of its very definition, marriage can only be between a man and a woman, Pope Francis said in a new book-length interview.
Food for Thought

Sep 15, 2017

As Mass concludes and the congregation filters out, it’s easy to move on to the next task, event or activity that the new week brings.