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September 2026
“Will Pax Silica…primarily serve the strategic interests of others while Filipinos provide the land, natural resources, water, energy, tax incentives, and labor?”
This year’s theme of the Season of Creation, “Living Water”, explores Ezekiel, 47:9, 12 as a powerful biblical vision of hope and ecological healing. The image of living water reveals divine healing that renews land, water, biodiversity, and human responsibility towards the whole creation.
Ezekiel’s biblical vision of living water flowing from the sanctuary stands in sharp contrast to the reality of the water crisis we face. According to the United Nations UN News, 1.7 billion people lack basic hygiene services at home, and 2.1 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water!
According to the teaching of the Catholic Church, water is a common good, the adequate management of which contributes to the realization of the common good of the entire human family. It is true that aqua fons vitae, “water is a source of life”.
The possession of nuclear weapons, the ongoing modernization of them, the aiming of them at adversaries, and the outright threatening to use them, is absolutely insane! And deeply immoral!
The Lord Jesus spoke from His heart to His disciples, sharing precious words that reminded them of His commandment to love and strengthened them for future difficulties and trials. As we continue on our earthly journey, let us allow His words to inspire and help us.
Hidden behind an iron gate in Quezon City’s crowded district of Culiat, a modest clinic run by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ Sisters has operated for more than three decades on the premise that health is not a luxury reserved for those who can pay, but a basic human right.
The Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on September 24 this year. He will possibly be one of the most unusual people ever to be beatified.
A new international order is taking shape, with some nations abandoning dialogue in favor of violence and lawlessness. The present crisis in the Middle East is a painful reminder of this truth. Leaders need sober thinking, balance, and moderation.
The stark contrast between the Philippines’ wealthiest families and the millions of ordinary citizens navigating daily economic uncertainty presents a profound moral and structural challenge. This divide is often sustained by an outdated and regressive fiscal framework that disproportionately burdens working-class families.
The Second Vatican Council ignited a spirit of renewal that continues to shape the Church today. Among the many architects of this transformation, three remarkable cardinals-Newman, Bea and Suenens-stand out as enduring witnesses of faith, hope, and courageous leadership.
What kind of nation are we building if cheating becomes an accepted way of life? Every act of dishonesty in the classroom plants a seed that may later grow into corruption, fraud, and injustice. As followers of Christ, we are called to choose the narrow path of truth , even when deception seems easier.
Congratulations to JENNIFER ABAD, winner of the Bible Quiz in the July 2026 issue! She has received a free six-month subscription to World Mission.
Caritas Philippines has come out against a U.S.-backed plan to build a large AI and semiconductor hub on farmland north of Manila, saying the project is moving forward without answers on who will control it or who will pay for it.
One year from now, Catholics from around the world₋alongside Pope Leo XIV₋will gather for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea, from Aug. 3–8, 2027.
Christian families in the Holy Land are finding it “very, very difficult” to stay there and continue to “stand for peace”, Cardinal Fernando Filoni has warned.
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), around 50 million people worldwide are living in conditions of modern slavery, while human trafficking generates an estimated 236 billion dollars in illicit profits every year.
September 2026 Issue
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