Church & Society

Building a church of communion, participation and mission

Basic ecclesial communities are the ideal way to let the laity participate actively in church activities

Filipino pastor claims new Covid variant is God's punishment

Pastor Quiboloy says dismissal of sex abuse cases against him can free the world from Omicron

Japan to bar new foreign arrivals over virus variant

The country's borders have been almost entirely shut to new overseas visitors for most of the pandemic

Vietnam Catholics urged to care for Covid victims at Advent

Archbishop Nang says hope motivates them to take pandemic victims and orphans into their pastoral care

Letter from Rome: The not-so-Eternal City

The artifacts of Catholic Rome and the essentials of being a Christian community

A comedian who dares to defy contemporary Japan

Sarcasm doesn't work in Japan, says Zenjiro about his encounters with politicians who just can't stand being derided

Paris archbishop offers to resign after reports on private life

Archbishop Michel Aupetit has written to Pope Francis after details of his "ambiguous behavior" with a woman were leaked to the press

Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm

Can I believe that when troubles come the Lord comes as well? How can I deepen my faith in that coming? The Lord's answer is 'Pray constantly'

Ex-leader urges Timor-Leste to adopt papal fraternity deal

Jose Ramos-Horta says embracing the Abu Dhabi Declaration will help maintain the coexistence of his country's people

Korean saint Andrew Kim to be enshrined in Africa

Parts of his remains will be enshrined at St. Joseph Church in the Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso

Church group wants to replace synod with assembly of Catholics

We Are Church International urges Pope Francis to make the Church participatory in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council

Indonesian fishermen save Virgin Mary from the sea

Act of vandalism is being seen as an 'event of faith' by Catholics

Indonesian indigenous people fight on despite arrests

Filipino pastor claims new Covid variant is God's punishment

Korean Church raises funds to renovate care homes for elderly

Defrocked Timor-Leste priest's trial reaches final stage

Yet another Catholic church destroyed by Myanmar junta

Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid curbs at busy border