Sunday Examiner

11/09/2026

Mapatawad ka na!

Pina­tawad kita sa utang mo sapagkat nagmakaawa ka sa akin. Nahabag ako sa iyo; hindi ba dapat ka ring mahabag sa kapwa mo?”(Mt. 18:32-33). Hindi madali ang magpatawad lalong-lalo na pag ika’y sobrang nasaktan. At dahil sa sobrang sakit na naranasan natin gusto nating gumanti dahil akala natin ang paghihiganti ay makagaan sa ating damdaming sugatan. Si Pedro lumapit kay Hesus at nagtanong, “Panginoon, makailan kong patatawarin ang aking kapatid na paulit-ulit na nagkaka­ sala sa akin?...

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11/09/2026

At 105, Legion of Mary in Hong Kong urged to be watchmen of love, not rulebook

HONG KONG (SE): Some 1,500 members of the Legion of Mary in their familiar yellow uniforms, packed the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Caine Road on September 6, with hundreds more following by livestream from the ninth floor of the Diocese Centre, as they marked its 105th anniversary with a bilingual Mass. Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., presided, and told the gathering not to let their faith calcify into a checklist of rules, but to actively live out Christ’s love in the world around them....

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HONG KONG (SE): Some 1,500 members of the Legion of Mary in their familiar yellow uniforms, packed the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Caine Road on September 6, with hundreds more following by livestream from the ninth floor of the Diocese Centre, as they marked its 105th anniversary with...

11/09/2026

Pope Leo expresses hope that Ukraine and Russia negotiations bear fruit

(OSV News): “I renew my appeal to put an end to the violence, to stop the destruction and to open hearts to dialogue and peace,” Pope Leo XIV said on September 6, appealing for peace in Ukraine after leading pilgrims in prayer at St. Peter’s Square during the Angelus. Pope Leo prayed that the negotiation efforts led by the United States would finally bring an end to the deaths and devastation caused by the conflict, now in its fourth year....

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(OSV News): “I renew my appeal to put an end to the violence, to stop the destruction and to open hearts to dialogue and peace,” Pope Leo XIV said on September 6, appealing for peace in Ukraine after leading pilgrims in prayer at St. Peter’s Square during the Angelus. Pope Leo prayed that the ...

11/09/2026

Conversation in the Spirit deepening synodal participation in Hong Kong

BANGKOK (RVA News): The Catholic Church in Hong Kong is making increasing use of “Conversation in the Spirit” in parish, diocesan, and formation settings as it seeks to foster a deeper culture of synodality, according to Vania Cheng, who was speaking at a panel discussion during the three-day Asian Synodal Meeting held at Baan Phu Waan, Bangkok, Thailand. Cheng, who participated in the Synod on Synodality from 2021 to 2024, is a member of the Hong Kong Diocesan Synodal Team and a lecturer in theology....

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BANGKOK (RVA News): The Catholic Church in Hong Kong is making increasing use of “Conversation in the Spirit” in parish, diocesan, and formation settings as it seeks to foster a deeper culture of synodality, according to Vania Cheng, who was speaking at a panel discussion during the three-day As...

11/09/2026

Climate change toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’ says head of Caritas Nepal

(OSV News): Sister Cecilia Durga Shrestha, the head of Caritas Nepal, called for global action on climate justice after catastrophic flooding in Nepal claimed more than 1,100 lives and left thousands missing. Sister Shrestha who is from the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, stressed that for people who have contributed “very little” to the climate crisis in the world to suffer “disproportionately” from its consequences is “profound injustice.”...

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https://examiner.org.hk/2026/09/11/climate-change-toll-on-nepals-people-is-a-profound-injustice-says-head-of-caritas-nepal/news/

11/09/2026

Diocese encourages the use of emblem to foster unity and identity

HONG KONG (SE): Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J., is encouraging Catholic organisations, parishes, and ministries to adopt the official emblem of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong as a desirable tool to foster communal identity, strengthen a shared sense of belonging, and project a unified witness of Christ’s mission across the wider Hong Kong Catholic community. “I feel very happy that we finally have our own diocesan emblem, and it’s very sharp,” said Cardinal Stephen....

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11/09/2026

Choose authentic digital witness over online popularity, says expert

(RVA News): “Do not allow the digital world to define your worth,” said veteran journalist and communication scholar, Dr. Anna Jihyun You, in an interview ahead of the Asian Digital Missionary Assembly, slated to run from September 10-13 in Manila, the Philippines. You said the Church’s digital mission must help young people discover a deeper sense of identity and human dignity in an online culture increasingly shaped by algorithms, comparison and pressure to perform....

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(RVA News): “Do not allow the digital world to define your worth,” said veteran journalist and communication scholar, Dr. Anna Jihyun You, in an interview ahead of the Asian Digital Missionary Assembly, slated to run from September 10-13 in Manila, the Philippines. You said the Church’s digita...

11/09/2026

Mentality identified as major hurdle to synodality

BANGKOK (RVA News): National synodal teams across Asia were urged to accompany dioceses patiently and creatively as the Catholic Church seeks to move from consultation to deeper participation and shared responsibility. The call came during a panel discussion titled, “Accompanying the Diocese in Moving Forward on Synodality” , on September 2 at Joseph Nattaya Conference Hall in Bangkok. The session was part of a three-day meeting of national synodal teams held at Baan Phu Waan, the pastoral formation centre of the Catholic Church in Thailand....

BANGKOK (RVA News): National synodal teams across Asia were urged to accompany dioceses patiently and creatively as the Catholic Church seeks to move from consultation to deeper participation and shared responsibility. The call came during a panel discussion titled, “Accompanying the Diocese in Mo...

11/09/2026

Bring hope to vulnerable youth before WYD 2027, Korean Church urged

SEOUL (Fides): Oblate Father Vincenzo Bordo—known in Korea as Father Kim Ha-jong— has urged the Catholic Church to expand street outreach ahead of World Youth Day 2027. “There are an estimated 250,000 street children in Korea. That is an enormous number. So we said to ourselves: if they do not come to us, we will go to them,” he said....

SEOUL (Fides): Oblate Father Vincenzo Bordo—known in Korea as Father Kim Ha-jong— has urged the Catholic Church to expand street outreach ahead of World Youth Day [WYD] 2027. “There are an estimated 250,000 street children in Korea. That is an enormous number. So we said to ourselves: if they ...

11/09/2026

Asian Synodal Teams take home spirit of listening, conversion and accompaniment

BANGKOK (RVA News): After a three-day conference in Bangkok, Thailand, which brought together national synodal teams from across Asia from September 1–3, participants pledged to carry home a renewed commitment to advancing the synodal journey and Conversation in the Spirit. The gathering took place at Baan Phu Waan, the pastoral formation centre of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. During a sharing session moderated by Sister Momoko Nishimura, a member of the Commission for Synodality, delegates reflected on the question: “What are you taking home from these three days?”...

BANGKOK (RVA News): After a three-day conference in Bangkok, Thailand, which brought together national synodal teams from across Asia from September 1–3, participants pledged to carry home a renewed commitment to advancing the synodal journey and Conversation in the Spirit. The gathering took plac...