My dear friends, As Malaysians we join our Sabahan and Sarawakian brothers and sisters as they celebrate the Harvest Festival of Kaamatan and Gawai respectively. Though the celebrations this year may be low-key and the feeling of sadness and despair...

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCISFOR THE 2021 WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY   “Come and See” (Jn 1:46). Communicating by Encountering People Where and as They Are   Dear Brothers and Sisters, The invitation to “come and see”, which was...

FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD25th WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION WITH THE MEMBERS OF THEINSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE AND THE SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCISVatican BasilicaTuesday,...

About Catechetical Sunday What is Catechetical Sunday? Catechetical Sunday began as an opportunity for catechists, parents and guardians to recommit themselves to the mission of catechesis, and to celebrate and affirm in them this great vocation,...

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCISFOR THE XXIX WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 11 February 2021   “You have but one teacher and you are all brothers” (Mt 23:8).A trust-based relationship to guide care for the sick   Dear brothers and sisters, The...

Sunday of the Word of God 'A day of awakening' A note issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments provides instructions for the celebration of The Sunday of the Word of God. Pope Francis instituted 'The...

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18th - 25th January 2021 Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit(cf. Jn 15:5-9) The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2021 was prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp.1 The theme that...

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPEFRANCISFOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE54th WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2021 A CULTURE OF CARE AS A PATH TO PEACE   1. At the dawn of a new year, I extend cordial greetings to Heads of State and Government, leaders of...

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, established the international day in November 2019. The theme of this first observance is “Together against Bullying in school”. The First International Day against Violence...