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Category: In Focus
In Focus

Celebrating the Little Flower

Pope Francis, marking the 150th anniversary of Thérèse of Lisieux’s birth (1873-2023), published a medium-length apostolic exhortation on October 15, 2023; it is entitled C’est la Confiance (CC). The document, bearing the subtitle: “On Confidence in the Merciful Love of God,” contains an introduction, four sections, and a concluding prayer.

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James Kroeger | Maryknoll Missionary
In Focus

A Call for Conversion

Returning to school as a priest and studying with young people made me realize I have much to learn. Interacting with classmates has prompted deep reflection on the misconduct within the Church, which must serve as a call for conversion.

Noel Sakie | Comboni Missionary
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Fiducia Supplicans: What Kind of Church for the Future?

Opposition to the document detailing blessings for people in irregular situations has sometimes been attributed to anti-Francis movements. The reality is more complex and merits reflection about the future and what kind of a Church the Holy Father is calling us to be.

Filipe D'Avillez | Freelance Writer
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Life on Our Planet is Under Siege

A group of scientists recently published a report which states that the Earth’s ‘vital signs’ are the worst in human history. Instead of pursuing war and slaughtering thousands of people around the world, we should be focusing on the distressing signs of our planet.

Sean McDonagh | Eco-Theologian
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Serving the Bedouin Communities

The Comboni Missionary Sisters are in Israel working with the Bedouin communities of Jahalin in the Judean Desert. Listening to their needs has led to ideas and the formation of education programs, which are put into practice through a network of volunteers and collaborators.

Lourdes Garcia | Comboni Missionary Sister
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Concluding Our Joyful Journey

We have been sharing a fruitful pilgrimage with Pope Francis throughout 2023. Our voyage has been profoundly enriching, enabling us to appreciate the mind and heart of Papa Francisco. Six pivotal themes have surfaced during our rewarding year-long journey.

James Kroeger | Maryknoll Missionary
In Focus

Fostering Fraternity and Friendship

On the eve of the October 4 Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi in 2020, Pope Francis released his third encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. The Italian title is drawn from the writings of the pope’s namesake, Francis of Assisi, who lived in the twelfth century and is now the patron saint of ecology.

James Kroeger | Maryknoll Missionary
In Focus

Discovering the Amazonian Church

Following the 2019 Bishops’ Synod on the Pan-Amazon region, Pope Francis issued on February 2, 2020 his reflections in the form of an apostolic exhortation. It is his fifth, coming after Evangelii Gaudium (2013), Amoris Laetitia (2016), Gaudete et Exsultate (2018), and Christus Vivit (2019). Originally written in Spanish, Querida Amazonia has been translated into over a dozen languages.

James Kroeger | Maryknoll Missionary
In Focus

Pope Francis’ Youth Document

Pope Francis marked the feast of the Annunciation in 2019 by releasing his apostolic exhortation Christus Vivit (Christ Lives). It is the fruit of listening and discerning during the October 2018 Synod of Bishops, focused on the theme: “Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment.”

James Kroeger | Maryknoll Missionary
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