Pope Francis in #Jakarta: “Sometimes violent tensions arise within countries because those in power want to make everything uniform, imposing their vision even in matters that should be left to the autonomy of individuals or groups.” press.vatican.va/content/salast… #PopeinIndonesia

Tony Blair mocks the post-Brexit migration boom. “We’ve swapped out single people coming from Europe … for families from Asia and Africa. How has this helped us?”

If you want to understand what Netanyahu is doing, it has nothing to do with his political survival, nothing to do with the hostages, nothing to do with Iran. See below

Wonderful to see Diocese of Elphin organizing a retreat in September-October using *First Belong to God* Messenger Pubs Loyola Press elphindiocese.ie/belong/

Great analysis from Christopher Lamb in Jakarta for CNN

Wonderful exchange between ⁦Ricardo da Silva, S.J.⁩ and Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pre…

Pope in Indonesia: “Proclaiming the Gospel does not mean imposing our faith, placing it in opposition to that of others, or proselytizing, it means giving and sharing the joy of encountering Christ always with great respect and fraternal affection for all.”press.vatican.va/content/salast…

Going beyond usual “thoughts and prayers,” Atlanta’s Archbishop Hartmayer, amid school shooting, writes: We cannot “accept excuses from political leaders that there is nothing that can be done. To do nothing is to be complicit in the violence.” georgiabulletin.org/news/2024/09/b…

#PopeFrancis and #Indonesia's grand imam Nasaruddin Umar sign a joint declaration calling on religious leaders to combat climate change and dehumanization.

Firma della Dichiarazione congiunta di Istiqlal tra #PapaFrancesco e il Grande Imam della Moschea di Istiqlal. “Promuovere l’armonia religiosa per il bene dell’umanità” Come si può vedere dagli eventi degli ultimi decenni, il nostro mondo sta chiaramente affrontando due gravi

On visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope Francis says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause. CNN report on the pope’s visit to #Indonesia edition.cnn.com/2024/09/05/asi…

L’#Imam aiuta #PapaFrancesco a sedersi sulla sedia a rotelle. Immagine di una fratellanza che non è utopia. #Jakarta #Indonesia

Essential reading, asking questions many of us are asking as X goes down the rabbit hole of far-right politics and algorithms producing “screeds of repetition on topics tailored to annoy you.” ⁦The Guardian⁩ theguardian.com/technology/art…

A raucous welcome for #PopeFrancis ahead of Mass here in #Indonesia 🇮🇩

Saint Teresa of Calcutta, whose memory we celebrate today, used to say, “even if you reap nothing, never tire of sowing”.

If I understand him — and it’s not easy — the cost of making child care affordable is as nothing compared to the revenue he will reap from protectionism and autarky.

Pope concludes Mass. Jesus appears.

Pope Francis has arrived in Port Moresby, #PapuaNewGuinea — the furthest country from Rome that he has travelled to during his pontificate. This is a trip that will focus on Francis’ vision for a church that goes out to the “peripheries”.

Pope Francis has landed in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, the farthest he has traveled during his pontificate. Please continue to pray for him and all those he meets on this historic pilgrimage. Photo from @vaticannews

Join Anna Rowlands and Prof Renee Kohler Ryan and me for this The Tablet hosted curtain raiser on the concluding synod assembly next month, which all three of us will be attending as experts or members. thetablet.co.uk/events/260/web…