Cardinal Quevedo acknowledges that it is often difficult for people, and whole institutions, to shift their centre of gravity towards the poor. Does fear of insecurity stop me from doing this? What else might stop me? When I am in solidarity with the poor, do I sense a closeness to… Read More »A Church of the Poor
The Catholic Bishops of the Philippines reflect on the joy of the Gospel and the Church of the poor in their pastoral exhortation To Bring Glad Tidings to the Poor. What role does money play in your life? Does it take up more time than love, more space than thinking?… Read More »Philippines Bishops: Idolatry of Money
Bishop Paul Tan of the Melaka Johore Diocese in Malaysia has spoken out against the scheduling of the national election on a Sunday. As well as showing disrespect for Christians’ right to worship, it will be difficult for a number of Catholic priests to return to their hometowns to vote… Read More »Bishop Decries Sunday Ballot in Malaysia
Archbishop Danilo Ulep of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao in the Philippines has issued a Pastoral Letter on the May 2013 elections. He reminds the people of his archdiocese of the role that elections can play in promoting the common good and warns of the effects of patronage politics and political… Read More »Voting for the Common Good in Cagayan
How can we wash the feet of those who have no feet? This statue is at the Jesuit Refugee Service reflection centre in Siem Reip in Cambodia. Many Cambodians lost limbs to land mines during the war, and unexploded cluster bombs are still harming ordinary people. If we wish to… Read More »Holy Thursday
Here is an unofficial translation of a statement by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Indonesia calling for an end to violence in Papua. It was issued on 17 November 2011. Indonesian Bishops Conference Statement on Papua November 2011