Michel Chambon

Michel Chambon

Michel Chambon is a French Catholic theologian and a cultural anthropologist at the National University of Singapore and is coordinator of the Initiative for the Study of Asian Catholics (ISAC).

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A woman prays as she awaits Mass with Pope Francis at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 5. (CNS/Lola Gomez)

5 key takeaways to unpack from Pope Francis' trip to Asia and Oceania

Pope Francis' Sept. 2-13 trip to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore revealed themes of his pontificate and steps the church can take moving forward.

Statues of Our Lady of Velankanni dominate a display of religious items in Chennai, India. (Dreamstime/Yahodkumar05)

In Asia, the Virgin Mary transcends religious boundaries

The presence of Marian devotions in Singapore, Korea and Vietnam demonstrates that Mary can be an interreligious bridge, says theologian and cultural anthropologist Michel Chambon.

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