The fullness of ministering to the people of God in a particular community is the responsibility of the bishop. However, even from the beginning of the church it was clear that one person could not possibly fulfill this responsibility on his own. This responsibility was shared by presbyters (priests) and deacons from within the community.
FINE’NA NA TINAITAI 2 Kgs 5, 14-17 Un tinaitai ginin i sigundu na Lepblun i Manrai Humånåo påpa’ si Naaman gi Sadduk Hotdån ya ha supuk gui’ sietti biåhi sa’ put i sinangåni gui’ as Elisha, i taotåo Yu’us. I sinsen-ña mama’sensin un dikiki’ na påtgun, ya mana’gåsgas gui’ ginin i chetnut
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Rev. Fr. Charlie Borja, Santa Soledad Parish
It was a global Breaking News on Friday, April 27, 2018 when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked across the demilitarized zone border separating North and South Korea to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in. According to the news, it was an unprecedented historic meeting of two Korean Heads since the 1950-53 Korean War. As
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time by Sr. Emma Lusterio, Pastorelle Sisters-Saipan
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God wants everyone to take a risk to share with others the gifts he has given to them — their life, talents and his love, Pope Francis said. Opening the Extraordinary Missionary Month at a prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 1, the pope said God “is asking you not
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will highlight the important role of memory and storytelling across generations as a way to bring people together in a world marked by discord and division, the Vatican said. The pope believes that memory — far from being a static, inflexible recollection of the past — has dynamic and
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians have a moral obligation to show God’s care for all those who are marginalized, especially migrants and refugees, Pope Francis said. “This loving care for the less privileged is presented as a characteristic trait of the God of Israel and is likewise required, as a moral duty, of all those
UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide, but hypocrisy, political correctness and ignorance prevent the international community from implementing a comprehensive response to pervasive violence against them, said speakers at a U.N. event Sept. 27. The participants in a high-level panel discussion said 80% of people killed because of their
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Robots making human workers obsolete and artificially intelligent computers wreaking havoc on democratic debates are just some of the threats humanity faces in the increasingly digital future, Pope Francis said. “If mankind’s so-called technological progress were to become an enemy of the common good, this would lead to an unfortunate regression,
