A Church That Accompanies: Reflection on the Challenges of the Synod of the Church from Fr. Tomas Halik
The Synod on Synodality is a three-year process of listening and dialogue, beginning with a solemn opening in Rome on October 9 and 10, 2021, and each individual diocese and church celebrating the following week on October 17. The synodal process will conclude in 2024. Pope Francis invites the...
For More Than 70 Years, the Xaverian Missionaries Share Faith in Japan
In January 1949, the Xaverian Missionaries contacted the Pope’s envoy in Japan, stating that the situation is becoming more untenable for our missionary efforts in China as they were being expelled from the country. With young missionaries being prepared to leave for the missions, alternative missionary sites were sought...