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Traditionally invoked as a “safe refuge amid life’s difficulties,” Mary is a source of consolation for a world wounded by war, Pope Leo said on Wednesday.

Sri Paus Leo XIV me-negaskan bahawa muzik suci merupakan bahagian penting dalam tindakan liturgi dan bukan sekadar hiasan untuk memeriahkan sesuatu perayaan.

About 80 Catholics aged 17 to 61 took part in Singapore’s first Catholic hackathon, FIAT, from October 9 to 11, developing digital solutions to address pastoral needs identified by four archdiocesan organisations.

In theological debate and magisterial statements, the concept of ‘just war’ is increasingly being called into question in support of the idea that war is intrinsically illicit. Yet the concept continues to resurface, and the authority of St Augustine (354–430) is often invoked in its defence. In the conventional account of the history of war, Augustine frequently appears as the first Christian theorist of ‘just war’, if not its actual ‘inventor’. But Augustine, as we know, was always a restless (inquietus) soul, attentive to the developing challenges posed by history, and his thinking evolved over time. Scholars understand that his positions must be read both in context, with due attention to their historical setting, and as part of a broader vision that places them in perspective. Instead, they are often embalmed or taken out of context, or even attributed to the later Augustinian tradition. In the case at hand, anyone with the patience — and good fortune — to read Augustine himself will find signs that his acute understanding of history did not overlook the fundamental ambiguity, or even the outright inadmissibility, of ‘just war’.

Catholic communities across Malaysia are marking the 2026 Season of Creation with a focus on water, not only as a biblical symbol of life and renewal, but as a resource increasingly threatened by pollution, waste and environmental degradation.

By Vatican News Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to pray for “the care of water” during September as Christians celebrate the Season of Creation.By Devin...