India: Prophetic Peacemakers
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 […]
The Planet Is Our Home
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 […]
South East Asian Countries: To Celebrate The Traditional New Year
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 […]
Guatemala: Community-led Forest Management
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 […]
The Seychelles: A Debt Paid, An Ecosystem Protected
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 […]
Nigeria: “I Kept My Trust In The Lord”
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 […]
A New World Is Possible: The Search For The Kingdom In Today’s World
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 […]
Advocacy On Trade, A Long Way Ahead
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 […]
Canada: The Catholic Bishops To The Indigenous People, The New Way To Live Together
The President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the Most Rev. Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., has recently issued a letter to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Writing on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Canada, the President acknowledges the need for the Catholic Bishops to improve relations with Indigenous Peoples in terms of healing and […]
India: “This Is Our Life”
After 40 years working in the Media, Sr. Lissy Maruthanakuzhy, decided to move for another challenge experience. She tells us her story. It was the desire to become a missionary that brought me to the Daughters of St. Paul in Mumbai, western India, more than four decades ago. There, I learned the first lessons of […]
