(ANS – Vatican City) – At the concluding Mass of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis encourages us to be like Bartimaeus in today’s Gospel and “entrust our blindness to the Lord” in order to be “a missionary Church that walks with her Lord through the streets of the world.” Marking the conclusion of the XVIth Ordinary General Assembly of the … Continue reading Pope Francis: May We Be a Church on the Move, Sharing the Joy of the Gospel

(ANS – Rome) – A driver’s license, the first voter’s card, an important journey, and many dreams to be fulfilled. These are the first things that come to mind when one thinks of turning 18, a milestone in life that is more like a departure, given the taste of autonomy and independence it has always carried. Yet, turning 18 is not always a celebration. For … Continue reading When Turning 18 is No Celebration: Life After Being at Home with the Family

(ANS – Donetsk) – The research/reflection of the Auxiliary Bishop of the Greek-Catholic Exarchate of Donetsk, Salesian Bishop Maksym Ryabukha, on what can be constructive and edifying in a destructive context such as that of war continues. In this third contribution, the Salesian prelate identifies the proximity of a Church united to her flock in the difficult time of trial. With the people, the Church … Continue reading Youth Ministry in Time of War, Part III: The Gift of a Church That Suffers