SOME IMPRESSIONS ON THE POPE’S VISIT TO CAMEROON: “a great gift”
by Sr. Lucia Citro mmx, Douala, Cameroon4 Experiencing first-hand Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Africa was a great gift. As a Xaverian Missionary of Mary sister, based in Douala (Cameroon’s economic and demographic hub), I had the immense joy of attending, on April 17, at the papal Mass celebrated...
Standing Together, Listening to The Qur’anic Jesus & the Cosmic Christ
Based on Ekram Haque’s Book, Why Muslims Love Jesus: An Untold Story A Talk by Fr. Carl Chudy, D.Min at the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland, Massachusetts, together with Shaheen Ahktar of the Islamic Center in our Muslim Christian dialogue about Jesus, who is esteemed by peoples of...
A Catholic Muslim Dialogue on the figure of Muhammad, Messenger of God
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10th Anniversary of Laudato Si & the Commitment to the Poor and Planet Around the Globe
Pope Francis’s second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, published in 2015, is a significant document that addresses the urgent need for environmental action and care for creation. The central theme of the encyclical is the concept of integral ecology, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of environmental and social...
On the Wings of Butterflies
Jess McGuire | Fr. Carl Chudy As we approach the anniversary of the Butterfly Garden at Fatima Shrine, later this fall, we felt a need to go back to its beginnings and the symbol of hope it holds for many families who lost children and loved ones to the...
Two Mary’s
J.E. Deise Jerry Deise is a good friend of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and a faith-filled pilgrim. Recently, he wrote this thought-provoking piece about his recovery from cancer and his experience in the waiting room where cancer patients and friends create all kinds of community. His inspiration and...
Embracing Christ, Embracing All Creation
Fr. Carl Chudy, D.Min. On June 22, friends of The Missionary Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima gathered for lunch and a special mini-retreat for this Jubilee of Hope, deepening the spirit of caring for our common home with all creation. Mr. Leo Racine, pastoral associate of St. Mary’s...
Final Statement: Eighth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium (Phnom Penh, 27–29 May 2025)
Eighth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium: Buddhists and Christians Working Together for Peace through Reconciliation and Resilience at the Catholic Pastoral Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 27-29 May 2025 Final Statement The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, in collaboration with Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University and the Catholic Church in the Kingdom of Cambodia,...
Fr. Joeven Matugas Shares of His Mission Experience in Sierra Leone, West Africa
I am Fr. Joeven Matugas. I am the second Filipino Xaverian. I came from the southern part of the Philippines, Cebu, in the Visayas region. I joined the Xaverian Pre-Novitiate Formation from 2004 to 2007 in St. Conforti Mission Center in Novaliches, Quezon City. After that, I studied Theology...
Recent Upheaval for Immigrants & Refugees and What Catholics Need to Know in order to Act
There’s a myth that it’s easy to immigrate the “right way” to the United States and that if people would “just get in line,” they would be welcome to start new lives here with legal status. The U.S. immigration system is so outdated and complicated that few people can...