“In this issue the religious leader has a voice to say something and to add motivation to the present commitment of the world to tackle this issue,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.
Rajendra said, “It is a proud moment for me that my father died for the faith in Christ. He is the true witness to the whole world of firm faith in God.”
Our assembly took place in the context of a world in crisis, whose wounds and scandalous inequalities resonated painfully in our hearts, infusing our work with a particular gravity, especially since some of us come from countries where war rages.
"The first Asian woman presided at the at the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Monday, October 16, for the first time in the history of the Church" Bishop David.
Two clergymen from Asia were elected to the Synod’s Commission on Synthesis Report, the team tasked to oversee the preparation of the document that will summarize the topics discussed during the entire Synodal Assembly.
At Paul VI Hall, there were strong appeals for peace and the people suffering from war. “Reference was made to how Christians can be a sign of peace and reconciliation in a world disfigured by wars and violence," said Dr. Ruffini.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) Social Media Coordinator Cindy Gorospe, a young Filipino, said the Vatican Dicastery for Communication's training program enhanced her media ministry viewpoint.
For the President of the Commission for Information of the Synodal Assembly, the Synod on Synodality this October in Rome is not only a time for dialogue but also an opportunity to pause and profoundly listen to one another.
The Holy Father on Monday lengthily responded to questions or doubts called “dubia” presented by five Cardinals, according to the website of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The Holy Father named Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., bishop of Hong Kong, China, for the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and Cardinal Sebastian Francis, bishop of Penang, Malaysia, for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Despite facing rejection, Jesus does not allow Himself “to be imprisoned by disappointment,” but instead looks to the Father, remaining “serene even in the storm,” the Pope said.
"At the end of the half-hour meeting," Bruni said, "Pope Francis and the young people recited the Our Father together, "with their thoughts turned toward martyred Ukraine."
Pope Francis criticized Portuguese Catholic institutions for disregarding a decades-old sexual scandal that damaged their credibility and lost followers.
