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The Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus have been present in Asia since 1988, focusing on first evangelization, vocation promotion, and formation. Their work prioritizes mission awareness and the formation of new candidates while reaching out to those who have not yet encountered the Gospel.
Building on the presentation of the various branches of the Comboni Family, this text focuses on the Comboni Missionaries, Comboni Secular, and Comboni Lay. These missionaries live a missionary charism, reaching across human and geographical frontiers. They “make common cause” with the most vulnerable and marginalized people.
This article presents the Comboni Family–comprising priests, brothers, sisters, secular and lay–a family whose origins trace back to Saint Daniel Comboni’s vision “Save Africa with Africa.” Here, we focus on the female dimension of the Comboni charism.
A young Iranian convert to Christianity shares his conversion story. He has been granted asylum in France after fleeing what he describes as credible threats to his life. In Iran, leaving Islam can be treated as a capital offense, and converts often face intimidation and violence.
Amid repression and secrecy in modern Iran, one man’s quiet search for truth became a courageous journey of faith. From underground house churches to the isolation of prison, his story reveals the cost and power of Christian faith.
The Assyrian-Chaldean Catholics, loyal to the Bishop of Rome, are one of the oldest Christian communities in Iran. Martyrdom and glory are part of their history.
In the Islamic Republic, the number of people converting to Christianity is significant, despite persecution by a system of “religious apartheid.” The Catholic minority (Assyrian-Chaldeans, Armenians, and those of the Latin rite) continues to “maintain a presence”. In the midst of a new war, they are praying for democracy, freedom, and peace.
In a keynote reflection delivered by Caritas Philippines President, Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza at the University of Santo Tomas, Bishop Gerry challenged the Church to confront injustices, to refuse indifference, and to truly walk with the poor moving beyond charity toward justice.
To be a Christian is more than to merely claim such with one’s words. It requires action and the lived experience of loving one’s neighbor. To do so is to live out the greatest commandment and to love God in concrete and practical ways.
Taking up Pope Francis’ desire “that all Christians come to appreciate the close connection between Christ’s love and His summons to care for the poor,” Pope Leo XIV issued his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi te, as a call to Christ’s disciples “to recognize him in the poor and the suffering.”
The encyclical emphasizes that AI should not jeopardize the ability for interpersonal relationships. The fact that AI introduces additional intermediaries into human relationships can pose a risk of dehumanization.
Pope Leo’s courageous stance showed his posture as universal leader of the Church. His interventions against this war positioned him as a pastor, rather than a politician, advocating for peace and the defense of human life.
Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 travels are a summons to the faithful to be in solidarity with those who rejoice and struggle to live their faith in troubled contexts and serve those whom history and economics have marginalized.
Catholic Social Teaching has now, with Pope Leo’s encyclical letter Magnificent Humanity, been fully brought to the forefront of Catholic doctrine, thus enabling it to apply its Gospel-based principles more effectively to the many life-and-death situations.
Rooted in bayanihan, utang na loob, and malasakit, Filipino families remain strong but rising poverty, online abuse, and institutional neglect now threaten the very values that once held communities together.
Pope Leo XIV stands as a lighthouse in the storm, reclaiming peace as justice. Using soft power and hard conscience, our American pontiff uses the Augustinian diplomacy of truth, unity, and love in contemporary geopolitics.
Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo worked as a missionary surgeon in remote communities across the Philippines. In her later years, she began preparing others to take her place, training volunteers to carry on her work so the poor would not be left without care when she could no longer serve.
Inspired by the examples of ordinary people such as Gideon, Jephthah and Moses-who discovered strength in their limitations-Archbishop Menamparampil advises young priests, religious and missionaries to nurture attitudes of patience, kindness and acceptance of humiliation.
The desire to serve one’s neighbors and engender authentic hope in people can be realized through numerous forms of dedicated service in a variety of public positions; three examples readily come to mind.
One gives the steps, the other gives the dance. And when the Filipino people offer their gifts generously–through faith, resilience, service, and compassion–the Church in the Philippines becomes a living garden of the Spirit where God continues to bring hope to the world.
A vocation is a call that God extends to us, despite our mistakes and limitations, to which we are invited to respond with readiness, generosity, and joy. This was the process experienced by the apostle Peter.
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The articles and content from the June 2026 Issue
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Pope Leo’s courageous stance showed his posture as universal leader of the Church. His interventions against this war positioned him as a pastor, rather than a politician, advocating for peace and the defense of human life.
In the Islamic Republic, the number of people converting to Christianity is significant, despite persecution by a system of “religious apartheid.” The Catholic minority (Assyrian-Chaldeans, Armenians, and those of the Latin rite) continues to “maintain a presence”. In the midst of a new war, they are praying for democracy, freedom, and peace.
The Assyrian-Chaldean Catholics, loyal to the Bishop of Rome, are one of the oldest Christian communities in Iran. Martyrdom and glory are part of their history.
Amid repression and secrecy in modern Iran, one man’s quiet search for truth became a courageous journey of faith. From underground house churches to the isolation of prison, his story reveals the cost and power of Christian faith.
A young Iranian convert to Christianity shares his conversion story. He has been granted asylum in France after fleeing what he describes as credible threats to his life. In Iran, leaving Islam can be treated as a capital offense, and converts often face intimidation and violence.
The Philippines is a nation rich in resources yet burdened by inequality. Amid vast natural wealth and human potential, millions still struggle with poverty and limited opportunity. Behind this contradiction lies deep-rooted systems that shape who truly benefits from the country’s riches.
A simple meeting can become a moment of grace when hearts are open. Like the Samaritan woman at the well, we are invited beyond fear and pride into true encounter. In listening, being sincere, and loving, ordinary moments become life-changing connections.
When couples seek help from a marriage counselor, Gilda Fortunata G. Altez, today, they no longer walk into a counseling office. Instead, they connect with her through online sessions, quiet meetings in cafés, or home visits arranged when emotions have become too heavy to carry alone.
The Catholic Church here is a small, vibrant community of about 1,500 people spread across eight parishes. Cardinal Giorgio Marengo is its pastor. Although the first missionary came to Mongolia in the 13th century, but it was only in the 20th century that apostolic work bore fruit.
In the Philippines, abortion isn’t a political debate; it’s a silent tragedy born of poverty. While the West fights for rights, thousands of Filipinas risk death with Quiapo’s herbs. It’s a heartbreaking collision of rigid Catholic dogma and desperate survival.
The mission vocation is a call from God to leave one’s “comfort zone” and travel in faith-filled hope to serve others in diverse places; missionaries have much to teach us.
There is a saying: “Health is wealth.” But can everyone afford it? The people of any nation need a good program in Medical Care that works for their health and wellness, and not the kind that only burns big holes in their wallets.
Revered Fr. Augustine Mawulolo from Ghana finds himself drawn into the hands of God. During his missionary service, he oversaw the Missionary Children Society, where children learned to make rosaries. From then on, Fr. Augustine learned to love making rosaries.
Saint Joseph, through his humility, sense of justice, and complete trust in God and in the fulfillment of His will, is for us a witness of faith and a serene acceptance of God’s plan for our lives. As Pope Francis said, “Saint Joseph is a model for all vocations.”
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Organizers of the World Youth Day 2027 have named five patron saints whose lives reflect persecution, migration, and social struggle, presenting them as guides for young people preparing for the global gathering.
The Catholic Church in Laos marked a historic milestone with the ordination of its first native Redemptorist priests, a development seen as a sign of quiet but steady growth in one of Southeast Asia’s smallest Christian communities.
Catholic leaders from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Oceania and Europe presented the ‘Manifesto of the Churches of the Global South for Our Common Home: Towards Peace with Creation–An Urgent Call for a Just Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels’.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) wants a humanitarian corridor to be established in the Strait of Hormuz to remove merchant ships stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the conflict in the Middle East.
The goings-on happening in the world today.
The goings-on happening in the world today.
A forum of Philippine organizations, including the Catholic-affiliated “Church People-Workers Solidarity” (CWS) and unions such as Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and the National Federation of Labor Unions, is calling for the protection of workers’ dignity and rights in the face of economic crises and the emergence of technologies like artificial intelligence that could replace humans.
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announced the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 2026 celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to be held on September 1, as “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks” (Isaiah, 2:4).
During his address to representatives of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Pope Leo XIV invited the entire Church to participate in World Mission Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas offers AI developers a valuable anthropological contribution as they design systems with which human beings interact at a deeply personal level, according to Taylor Black, Microsoft’s Director of AI and Venture Ecosystems.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) wants a humanitarian corridor to be established in the Strait of Hormuz to remove merchant ships stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Catholic leaders from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Oceania and Europe presented the ‘Manifesto of the Churches of the Global South for Our Common Home: Towards Peace with Creation–An Urgent Call for a Just Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels’.
The Catholic Church in Laos marked a historic milestone with the ordination of its first native Redemptorist priests, a development seen as a sign of quiet but steady growth in one of Southeast Asia’s smallest Christian communities.
Organizers of the World Youth Day 2027 have named five patron saints whose lives reflect persecution, migration, and social struggle, presenting them as guides for young people preparing for the global gathering.
The Catholic Church in Flores, eastern Indonesia, has intensified its efforts to combat human trafficking following the rescue of 13 young women who allegedly suffered exploitation at a nightclub in Sikka Regency.
While Vatican data has recorded some growth in vocations in Africa, it has not matched the wider growth of the Church on the continent leaving some areas severely short of clergy.
Pope Leo XIV will make a ten-day Apostolic Journey to Africa and two others in Europe.
The Catholic Church in Macau is celebrating the 450th anniversary of the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII in 1576, creating the diocese.
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.
In his message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of ensuring that artificial intelligence serves the human person rather than replacing it.
In his message for the 100th World Mission Day, Pope Leo XIV writes that the Church’s identity is to be a community in mission, “at the service of fraternity among all human beings and harmony with all creation.”
