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In the bull for the Jubilee Year, Pope Francis proposes a full program of initiatives: to care for prisoners, to care for the sick and the elderly, to be signs of hope to the youth and to migrants, and to abolish death penalty.
Despite the UN describing it as “one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent history,” the international community has turned a blind eye to the conflict in Sudan.
The Synod on synodality, which took place in October last year, marked a significant development in the participation of laypeople, particularly women, who were invited to attend and granted voting rights. In fact, 54 women, including Estela Padilla, a theologian from the Philippines, were able to vote in the Synod. This inclusivity allowed for a diverse range of perspectives from women, young people, and other lay individuals, enabling them to actively participate in the decision-making process.
The declaration Fiducia Supplicans does not change the Church’s doctrine but marks a shift of pastoral outlook by responding to the spiritual needs of many couples who do not live in a sacred marriage.
The missionaries did not abandon the people under their care; rather, they stayed on risking their lives because of Jesus Christ, the love of the mission, and the love of the people.
It’s a common sentiment to approach the New Year longing for the realization of cherished aspirations.
As of this writing, the war of Israel against Hamas in the Gaza territory is raging and having a devastating impact on the population. Israel is at war against the militant group Hamas for its attack on the country killing 1,400 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
Pope Francis appeals to governments and decision makers to take vital political decisions so as to avert the imminent environmental tragedy.
The Instrumentum Laboris of the Synod of Bishops is the result of a process that has already been considered the most extensive consultation ever made in the Church.
At the global level, wealthier states have the duty to deal justly with communities that are suffering the most from climate calamities.
