As the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) prepares for its Plenary Assembly in Jakarta under the theme " Synodal Conversion and Bridge-Building Mission in Asia," the life and ministry of Indian priest Fr. M. D. Thomas offer a compelling example of what that vision looks like in practice.
Sister Jena’s earlier work for others has included assisting disadvantaged women and school dropouts especially after the Kandhamal anti-Christian violence in 2008.
A Catholic teacher who finished a pilgrimage to the Spanish Missions in California this week has emphasized his devotion to the first missions’ founder, St. Junipero Serra, and their influence on him as an educator.
As work continues on developing a vaccine for COVID-19, left-wing philanthropist Melinda Gates says that “black people” and “indigenous people” in America should be immunized against the virus before whites.
“Marriage is a commitment not only between the couple but to God,” sad the priest, adding that a husband and wife enter into a lifelong partnership that “symbolizes God’s love.”
