Jesuit Fr. Swamy: A caged bird sings for his birthday in prison
As Fr Stan Swamy celebrates his 84th birthday in an Indian prison cell, numerous Church leaders call for his release, with his fellow Jesuits saying “a caged bird still can sing.”
Pope on Pentecost: Open your heart to the Holy Spirit
In his homily for the Pentecost Sunday Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the meaning of the mysterious word, difficult to translate, that Jesus used to describe the Holy Spirit: Paraclete.
Clergy and nuns contribute to build up “herd immunity”
Pope Francis has advocated that everyone should get the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it an “ethical option” performed not only for one’s own health, but for the “love of others”.
“Our brush with the deadly COVID-19”
In this feature, husband-and-wife duo Donald and Marina Tan share a detailed one-month experience of the virus—from their first encounter in late April to hospital discharge in late May.
Pope to youth in Medjugorje: follow Christ with courage and joy
Pope Francis sends a message to young people gathered at Mladifest, the annual international prayer meeting being held from 1-6 August in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Eight new Jesuit priests ordained in Yogyakarta
Archbishop Robertus Rubiyatmoko of Semarang ordained eight Jesuit priests yesterday in Yogyakarta’s Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Central Java province.