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Two German volunteers, Francesca and Greta, came to Uganda to share and also learn from the people and culture in Uganda. Their adventure took them to the Alenga Parish in Northern Uganda, where they are working with the Little Sisters of Immaculate of Mary and a Comboni Priest. They shared their experience with us. Francesca’s […]

Fr. Efren Borromeo has this gift of “seeing”. He can see through a person’s body, and knows what is wrong. Many people come to him requesting for help and prayers. The usual Metro Manila Monday morning traffic remains a force to be reckoned with, especially for office-goers and students. However, there are those who battle

In recent history, a few committed citizens contributed a great deal to the cause of peace. They are inspiring examples to the world. The memories of their prophetic personalities should remain alive, as a reminder for all of the need to work for peace. A reflection by Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil – Jowai, India. It is

It surrounds us, it is in every place we go, on the street, on the beach or the woods. We see it when we climb a mountain or go for a swim. It is there, evidence of our wilful neglect or ingenious inventiveness. It is our own man-made friend and already a destructive enemy. It

Whilst the rest of the world may partake in a common New Year on 1st January, different cultures and religions have their own calendars and hence, different New Years. We look at four South East Asian that celebrate their Traditional New Year in April. Cambodia – Enter New Year, Chaul Chnam Thmey. (14th-16th April) Chaul

Indigenous communities comply with strict rules to ensure the regeneration of the forest and protect water sources. On 20th June 2017, heavy rains caused a mudslide that came down the Wachuná hillside in the municipality of San Pedro Soloma, in Guatemala’s north-western department of Huehuetenango, killing 11 people who were traveling to work in a

A string of private financiers have met a considerable part of the public debt of the Seychelles in exchange for the creation of two large protected areas. This is the first time this financing technique has been used to protect a marine ecosystem. The Seychelles plan to restructure their public debt by protecting the Indian

Rebecca Bitrus, a former Boko Haram captive, shares with us her experience but above all the strength of her faith during captivity – and how she managed to survive. She speaks slowly. In her right hand she holds a Rosary. It is difficult for her to speak of her past. For two years, she was

The spring of every two years is marked by the celebrations of the World Social Forum (WSF), this year at its 16th edition. It began in opposition to the World Economic Forum in 2001 in Porto Alegre (Brazil) and returned this year to Brazil (Salvador Bahia) after Tunis and Montreal. The choice was not due

The Cotonou Agreement is the overarching framework for European Union (EU) relations with countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) and is based on three pillars – development cooperation, economic-trade cooperation, and the political dimension. This agreement will be valid until 2020. The European Commission has initiated the process for a new, Post-Cotonou