My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This year we celebrate our 51st National Day. In the last 50 years, we, together with our leaders, have been focusing on building a progressive society with proper infrastructure and transparent governance. As a consequence, Singapore has grown economically, technologically and politically as a nation. There is equality, [...]
Today, the Church rejoices as we reach the climax of the Easter Season by celebrating the Feast of Pentecost. The cry of Pentecost is to renew the face of the earth. Having been given New Life in Christ, it is time now for the Church to share the Good News of Jesus the Risen Lord and the [...]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,It is difficult to be a Christian in the world today. We are living in a time where there is a sense of hopelessness; in a world that seems so divided, where people are lacking meaning, purpose and direction in life. Many no longer know what they are living for [...]
Archbishop William Goh issues message on the concertMadonna’s concert, Rebel Heart, which is touring Singapore next Sunday on 28 February 2016, is causing a stir amongst Catholic and other Christian communities here.Many have expressed their concern and even outrage at the performer’s disrespectful use of Catholic and other Christian symbols during her performances. Social media [...]
IN MANY of his letters, St John Paul II underscored the importance of communion in the mission of the Church. In his encyclical to the Church in Asia, he wrote, “communion and mission are inseparably connected. They interpenetrate and mutually imply each other, so that ‘communion represents both the source and fruit of mission: communion [...]
My dear brothers and sisters,We have just inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Divine Mercy. Celebrating Christmas is truly a celebration of God’s mercy for humanity. We were once living like orphans in exile, without knowing our true identity and our destiny.As St Paul wrote in his letter to Titus, “But when the goodness and loving [...]
Dear Hindu Friends,It is with great joy that I greet you on this wonderful celebration of Deepavali – the victory of Light over Darkness. May your celebration be filled with the light of love and harmony as you gather among family and friends to renew, rekindle and strengthen bonds that are so much at risk [...]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we draw to a close the year consecrated to Mary, Star of the New Evangelisation, let us reflect on where we are at in our efforts for the New Evangelisation and how we are to move ahead. There is no doubt that we are living in tumultuous [...]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The date of the General Election has been announced. Singaporeans will go to the polls on 11 September, 2015. Some of you have asked the Church for guidance as we ponder on how to exercise our vote as responsible citizens and Catholics. It behooves us to be aware of [...]
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,Last month, we gathered as one Church to celebrate 50 years of the Catholic Church’s contribution to nation-building. It was an event like no other. There was little evidence of the traditional pomp and pageantry that one would normally associate with the Catholic Church; something which is often the [...]