Can divorced Catholics receive Holy Communion? How should one relate to a brother or sister in Christ who has undergone, or is going through, the pain of divorce?To help the Catholic community have a better understanding of the Church’s teachings on marriage, divorce, separation and annulment, the Archdiocesan Commission for the Family (ACF) is organising [...]
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila will be the keynote speaker at the Social Mission Conference to be held on Aug 13.Cardinal Tagle, president of Caritas Internationalis, will speak on the Church’s teachings on mercy and help participants better understand how to reach out to those in need, says Caritas Singapore, which organises the conference [...]
WE refer to the article “AIDS & condoms” which was published in the Dec 21 and 28 issue of CN. We are concerned that it may have caused some confusion amongst Catholics as it appeared to give the impression that there is no consensus by the Magisterium on the subject.Contrary to what is stated in [...]
From the E DDear Friends of Family Life,A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM POPE JOHN PAUL II TO WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD AN ABORTIONMarch 25 is the Feast of the Annunciation, when the angel announced Jesus’ conception and birth to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also a day which more and more Catholic dioceses around the [...]
In the Bible, there are more than 500 references to sheep, and “lamb” is mentioned more than 120 times. Of all animals, the docile lamb had always intrigued me, more so during Holy Week. So on a recent trip to Perth, I took a long drive to a sheep farm seeking to unravel this scriptural [...]
Former CHIJ student from Taiwan shares how she coped with O-levelsMoving from a foreign country that speaks a different language can be a daunting challenge.This is what former CHIJ Secondary student Tseng Yun Ching had to deal with when she moved from Taiwan to Singapore in 2013.On top of that, Tseng had the added responsibilty [...]
Q: Recently, I was invited to a Protestant church service as it was in memorial of my late father who passed away. During the service, bread and wine were offered to those who were baptised. Question: Can baptised Catholics partake of these? – Eunice Smith A: As Catholics living in a country that often see [...]
Held annually around the world on Dec 1, this year’s World AIDS Day Mass was celebrated at the Church of St Vincent de Paul.Among the 1,000 people who attended the Mass on Nov 29 were members and volunteers of Catholic AIDS Response Effort (CARE) and residents from the shelter home operated by the charity.The event [...]
Many people are aware of the biblical teaching on the permanence of marriage: “Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate” (Mark 10:9).However, when crisis hits and a civil divorce looms, some couples lose not only hope but also faith. How then can one remain faithful to God and in full communion [...]
In her book, Quiet Journeys – Finding Stillness in Chaos, Good Shepherd Sr Elizabeth Lim says that “the burdensome restlessness that plagues most of society” boils down to a lack of reflection.Good Shepherd Oasis, established in 1998 by Sr Elizabeth, hopes to bring one to experience contemplation in silence and be rested in God.People who [...]