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August 2024
While the Church opposes the bill, it advocates for the strengthening of family ties and the provision of support for struggling couples, rather than offering an easy exit through divorce.
As the first parish priest of St. Joseph the Worker parish, Fr. Corrado reflects on the challenging yet extraordinary times he experienced in Macau. He views his time there as a precious gift and an unforgettable chapter in his missionary life.
The Comboni missionaries are celebrating 25 years of presence in Macau through the establishment of St. Joseph the Worker parish. Despite its humble beginnings, the parish has flourished into a community with a strong missionary outreach.
The parish of St. Joseph the Worker has persevered over the last quarter of a century in its mission to evangelize in China. In addition, it has also created a dynamic and vibrant community. Father Carlos Malásquez, the parish priest, says that the parish is ready to take on new challenges.
The world is facing an unprecedented global hunger crisis, with over 780 million people experiencing chronic hunger and millions on the brink of starvation. Poverty, climate change, conflict, and inequality are key factors driving this crisis. This calls for urgent action and systemic change.
Pains, problems, struggles, and life’s challenges are real. But we also have to know and accept that there are aids to help us navigate life, and one of these is faith.
Fr. Dari Dioquino has spent more than 20 years giving shelter to neglected seniors and elderlies. He initially sheltered them in rented houses and built them their own homes through the generosity of groups, families, and individuals. He has been part of two homes for the aged so far.
Being ordinary is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple. This norm can be applied to spirituality as well. When we climb a hill to see a sick person or cross a tumultuous river to bring relief after a natural disaster, we are living by the spirituality of being ordinary.
The Philippine Congress recently approved House Bill (HB) 9349, or the Absolute Divorce Act, which is synonymous with the legal dissolution of marriage. But can a human and mutable law dissolve a marriage, a divine and immutable institution?
There are parents who tell their children they should always solve their own problems. There are also parents who teach their children how and when to ask for help. The youth of today might find themselves lost at times and they need help to get themselves back on track.
Emperor Constantine gave freedom to Christianity. Saint John Chrysostom, the bishop of Constantinople, writes forcefully on behalf of the poor, the true jewels of the Church.
Ruth is a Moabite woman, who, after the death of her husband, decided to take care of her mother-in-law and, to do so, abandoned her land and immigrated to Israel. A faithful woman of great faith, she will be a fruitful mother in Israel and will play a fundamental role in salvation history.
Brother Mario Castro grew up in a family that valued education and hard work. As time passed by, he felt a sense of emptiness until he attended a recollection that led him to his true calling. After years of mission work in Uganda, he is now serving in the Philippines.
In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year ‘Pilgrims of Hope,’ 2024 has been designated a Year of Prayer. In this issue, World Mission (courtesy of Aleteia) is publishing a prayer by St. John of Avila, Doctor of the Church (+1569). He was the spiritual director to a number of saints including St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis Borgia, St. John of the Cross, St. Peter of Alcantara.
Pope Francis has created the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan and appointed Comboni Bishop Christian Carlassare, (in photo, second from the left), as its first bishop. Currently, Bishop Carlassare is serving as the Local Ordinary of the Rumbek Diocese.
Pope Francis has released his message for the 2024 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation to be held on September 1, 2024.
A three-day seminar on Synodality, hosted at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh Centre, has highlighted the transformative potential of inclusivity and dialogue within the Asian Catholic Church.
The Archdiocese of Seoul has transformed the backyard of Myeongdong Cathedral into a campsite to engage with younger members of the Church.
August 2024 Issue
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