Pope Francis held a private audience with Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore, around two months ahead of his apostolic visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
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“Through its Care for Creation framework, Caritas Singapore will help the community systematically incorporate Laudato Si's principles into their daily lives," said Cardinal Goh.
The papal “visit to Indonesia, Singapore, Timor Leste, and Papua New Guinea has now been moved to early September,” reported America, a monthly Catholic magazine published by the Jesuits of the United States.
This unique series of five “live” conversations offers Catholics of the Archdiocese of Singapore the opportunity to connect with Cardinal Goh on matters close to their hearts.
The report explored religious and ethnic identity and attitudes towards other religions; and different patterns of religious belief and practice across religious communities and countries.
"When I was a child, I always wanted to be a teacher. However, it did not materialize, so the next best thing was to be a catechist," says Lisa Soh, a catechist at the Church of St. Stephen, 30 Sallim Road, Singapore.
"I wanted to serve or give back to the church but did not know which ministry to choose," recalls John Tang, a 17-year catechist in the Archdiocese of Singapore.
"Despite the odds, we emerged stronger from it due to the contributions of many Singaporeans who worked bravely and tirelessly to adapt to every new challenge brought about by the pandemic," President Halimah Yacob.
Alkitab Versi Borneo (AVB) the official Bahasa Malaysia (BM) liturgical text for the Catholic regions of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei will be used for these regions.
