Cardinal Bo’s Easter Message To Myanmar
In his Easter message, Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar urged his people to remove the stones of hatred, injustice and ethnic conflict that have entrapped millions in despair and hopelessness. In his message, card. Bo said “Easter is a day of Hope… This country awaits the miracle of Hope. On the day of resurrection the […]
Reflection: Cardinal Tagle Invites Us On A Journey Of Faith, Hope And Love With Migrants
Jesus undertook many journeys during his life. As an unborn child, he went from Nazareth to Bethlehem. As a child refugee, he went to Egypt. As a preacher he travelled the roads of Galilee. His seemingly final journey was to travel up Calvary carrying the heavy wooden beam of a cross. But what appeared to […]
Reflection: Syria – The Little Boy In The Suitcase
Nobody knows where the man with the leather suitcase is headed to but we all know that he carries the most precious thing he still has: hope. That child is the hope and the deep yearning for peace in Syria. For over ten years Syria has been the theatre of a heinous, fratricidal war that […]
Republic Of Congo: “Our Commitment To Our Young People”
The religious sects which proliferate throughout Congo and Islamic extremism, among the challenges for the Church. We talk with Fr. Armand Brice Ibombo, Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Congo. “The Church in the Republic of Congo was founded 135 years ago by the French missionaries of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit who […]
Burkina Faso: Radio Sahel – The Effective Way To Proclaim The Gospel
“Notre Dame du Sahel” Radio, a powerful a tool to weave relationships between people of different ethnic backgrounds and faiths. For many communities in Burkina Faso, radio broadcasts are often the only effective way to proclaim the Gospel. In a country where oral culture is still very strong and most of the people are illiterate, […]
Jubilee Debt Campaign: Developing Country Debt Payments Increase By 60% In Three Years
Figures released recently by the Jubilee Debt Campaign, based on IMF and World Bank databases, show that developing country debt payments increased by 60% between 2014 and 2017. They are now at the highest level since 2004. The new analysis from Jubilee Debt Campaign shows that average government external debt payments across the 126 developing […]
Arms Transfer Increase
In its latest report the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), said that, globally the volume of international transfers of major weapons in 2013–17 was 10% higher than in 2008–12, a continuation of the upward trend that began in the early 2000s. The five largest exporters in 2013–17 were the United States, Russia, France, Germany […]
Philippines: Mission of Redemption
After reaching the abyss of drug addiction and rediscovering his spiritual faith, Guillermo Gomez is leading other recovering drug dependents to rehabilitation and true healing. January 26th, 2012, was the last day Guillermo “Gimo” Gomez took shabu. “I am a recovering drug addict and will remain one until I’m buried six feet under the ground. […]
Solidarity As The Road To Peace: The Indigenous African Model
Indigenous Africa offers examples of alternative ways to reach peace. It is the way of truth, social forgiveness, and integration. We hear a reflection from Laurenti Magesa, a Tanzanian theologian.. Peace does not mean the absence of conflict. Except in fables, recorded history offers no credible examples of societies that led perpetual, totally idyllic, tension-free […]
Latin America: “Taking On The Missionary Discipleship Of The Gospel Implies Guarding Creation”
A new pastoral letter from the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), entitled “Missionary Disciples, custodians of the common home”.. “Discerning the signs of the times” is a characteristic of the Church’s pastoral theological work in fulfilling this mission. The Bishops of CELAM want to scrutinise the signs of the times and interpret them in the […]
