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A comprehensive list of Vatican Council II documents provides a brief overview of each document, shedding light on how Vatican II reshaped the Church’s mission, structure and relationship with contemporary society.
With this simple but pregnant sentence, Saint Augustine speaks of our Baptismal Priesthood and its relationship with the ordained task of being a Bishop that the Lord has given him.
The vocation of the prophet Isaiah helps us discover the secret of good discernment: knowing how to contemplate and listen to the voice of the Lord. Faced with God’s irrevocable call, he responds promptly and generously: “Here I am, Lord! Send me!”
When a vocation opens up, plans are changed, new encounters take place, and discoveries are made. Fr. Pierpaolo has experienced this and shares some personal thoughts.
Religious leaders in Mindanao have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development during the Mindanao Religious Leaders Conference (MiRLeC), held in Davao City.
The ongoing war in Sudan, stemming from a power struggle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has led to severe humanitarian crises, with thousands killed, millions displaced, and widespread atrocities, yet it remains largely overlooked by global media.
The success of the just concluded Synod on Synodality hinges on the Church becoming more welcoming, even to non-Catholics, Cardinal-designate Pablo Virgilio David (in photo) said. Speaking to CBCP News at the end of the month-long second session of the Synod of Bishops’ 16th general assembly, the bishop of Kalookan said this was his hope for the particular churches, or dioceses and eparchies, across the world.
New statistics from the Vatican’s Agenzia Fides news agency revealed that while Europe’s Catholic population decreased by nearly half a million in 2022, growth occurred in other areas. Globally, the Catholic population reached approximately 1.39 billion, an increase of over 13 million. Catholics now make up about 17.7% of the world’s population.
