William Goh
William Goh Seng Chye (25 June 1957–) is a Singaporean prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the current Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Singapore.
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[edit]- On moral issues, the Church seeks dialogue and offers her views on the implications of the laws that are enacted in the country so that Parliament can make wise and just laws for the good of all. As to whether the law should be repealed, the principle underlying all laws is that the laws enacted must be for the common good on grounds of truth and justice, respecting human dignity and human rights. Laws should not be enacted simply on the basis of current or popular opinion but must be rooted in Truth and the common good. Consequently, Catholics, as individuals and responsible citizens, have an important role to play in voicing their views to the government. We have a duty to speak out and be engaged in the public and social sphere to bring about the common good, which is the sum total of social conditions that promote the flourishing of individuals, family and society. We cannot be silent on issues that affect the lives of all in society and the well-being of society, today and in the future.
- Pastoral Letter on S377A to Catholics (18 September 2018)
- Yes, I think Leo XIV is exactly the Pope the world needs right now. Francis has strengthened the missionary dimension of the Church, seeking to bring the Gospel to all humanity, including sinners, the marginalised, the vulnerable. But I think the least pleasant aspect of his pontificate has been that, in his attempt to reach out to everyone, in terms of doctrine and morals the teachings have not
been properly articulated, or rather have appeared ambiguous.
- Sì, penso che Leone XIV sia proprio il Papa di cui il mondo ha bisogno in questo momento. Francesco ha rafforzato la dimensione missionaria della Chiesa, cercando di portare il Vangelo a tutta l'umanità, compresi peccatori, emarginati, vulnerabili. Ma credo che l'aspetto meno piacevole del suo pontificato sia stato che, nel suo tentativo di raggiungere tutti, in termini di dottrina e di morale gli insegnamenti non sono stati articolati correttamente, o meglio sono apparsi ambigui.
- As quoted in Nico Spunto I, Cardinale Goh: Leone potrà portare chiarezza sulla dottrina, La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana (May 22, 2025)
- Sì, penso che Leone XIV sia proprio il Papa di cui il mondo ha bisogno in questo momento. Francesco ha rafforzato la dimensione missionaria della Chiesa, cercando di portare il Vangelo a tutta l'umanità, compresi peccatori, emarginati, vulnerabili. Ma credo che l'aspetto meno piacevole del suo pontificato sia stato che, nel suo tentativo di raggiungere tutti, in termini di dottrina e di morale gli insegnamenti non sono stati articolati correttamente, o meglio sono apparsi ambigui.
