Archivi tag: spirit

EUROPE/ITALY – Pope Francis to the Church of Rome: Mission is the work of the Holy Spirit, beware of the risks of a “do-it-yourself” Church

Rome – The Church is by nature synodal, and fulfills her mission only if she obediently follows the actual and effective action of the Holy Spirit, as we read in the Acts of the Apostles. It is only in this way that one can overcome “the temptation to do it alone”, and to “take God’s… Leggi tutto »

ASIA/PHILIPPINES – The Catholic Church celebrates the Time of Creation in the spirit of Laudato Sì

Manila – The Catholic Church in the Philippines lives and celebrates the “Time of Creation” with full involvement. The Filipino Bishops exhorted priests, nuns, laity, families, communities and Catholic movements to safeguard creation, a gift of God, respecting every creature, the dignity of human life, the environment. In a pastoral Letter on the occasion of… Leggi tutto »

ASIA/BANGLADESH – Catholics plant a million trees in the spirit of Laudato Sì

Dhaka – As part of the “Laudato Sì” Year and on the occasion of the centenary of the “founder of the nation” and the year in which Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of independence, the country’s Catholics have planted around a million trees. This is shared by the small Catholic Church in Bangladesh, which has only… Leggi tutto »