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“We face many challenges and we try to do so through solutions that are accessible to everyone,” Sister Sonia de Jesus Garcia tells us about her work with an interfaith group made up of women. One of the greatest joys of the mission is seeing the good being done for people. I see it every […]

According to Randall, a conservationist, the most successful activism requires a three-pronged approach involving science, public opinion campaigns and strategic court cases. The eastern Pacific Ocean has historically been home to significant populations of sharks, with more than 18 different species identified in the waters of Costa Rica alone. However, many shark species are critically

According to the setting of the Karimojong social organization, an ethnic group of agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda, every neighbourhood has its own sacred ground, called akiriket. The assembly of initiated men takes its name from these places. Each generation-set has its special tree under which to sit in the assemblies,

History, spirituality, and tradition blend in the ancient heart of one of the most captivating cities in the far Maghreb, where time seems to stand still and where narrow, winding alleys wind between palaces, mosques, Koranic schools, and bustling souks. “A pure oriental dream city, a labyrinth of white alleys and hidden gardens.” This is

A Comboni sister from Uganda talks about her missionary experience and her vocation journey. My name is Sister Philister Tabu, and I am from the Arua Diocese in Uganda. My home parish is the Holy Rosary in Logiri. I come from a family of nine children. I attended Logiri Girls’ Senior Secondary School for four

“We aim to build a Church that reaches out to the people. We encourage the laity to assume their responsibilities because we know that their response guarantees the future of the Church,” Father Juan Sanchez Arenas, talking about his missionary experience. My parish is dedicated to St. John XXIII and is located in the city

It is time to think about the meaning of life and love. We need to examine the deeper, more enduring relationships that will give us more fully human experiences like married love, love of family and children, friendship and above all, the commitment to serve others for no reward. The Good Samaritan is the great

Long ago, the creator Wuaka lived among men. Men were happy, and so was God: those were happy times! After eating his porridge, Wuaka would walk around the shepherds’ huts and ask, “How is the family?”“Fine, thank you, Wuaka,” the men would reply.“And how are the cows? Is there enough grass? Is there enough water,

It is a small geranium-like plant which is commonly referred to as ‘South African geranium’ or Umckaloabo in the Zulu language. It is highly regarded by traditional healers as one of the major curative plants. The plant grows in a rosette pattern and forms thick and very dark brown underground roots that grow up to

Christianity is relatively new in the country, but today about 30% of the South Korean population is Christian. Therefore, Christmas (Sung Tan Jul) is celebrated by Christian Korean families and is also a public holiday (even though South Korea is officially Buddhist). South Korea is the only East Asian country to recognise Christmas as a