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By Fr. Antonio Carlos | Editor

At the root of ecumenism and exchange with other religions and indigenous people lies love. It is a love that loves the enemies and is willing to suffer and even die for others.


In This Issue


Love at the Root of Dialogue

At the root of ecumenism and exchange with other religions and indigenous people lies love. It is a love that loves the enemies and is willing to suffer and even die for others.

Jesus Was Not White

In many representations, Jesus is portrayed as white. But the reality is completely different. Jesus was from Galilee, and people there are not white. That is why we should stop pretending that he was…

Jesus wept!

Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, we must recognise that co-suffering is a gift. Even silent suffering has an eloquence of its own. Jesus wept. I weep with Him!

“We do our part to avoid worse things”

Savannah in lockdown: strict protective measures paralyze public life in Uganda, with dramatic consequences for the Comboni missionary Günther Nährich, who has to buy medical equipment for “his”…

Eucharist: Sacrament of Unity

The Eucharist unites us and gives us the grace to live in communion with one another. This sacrament unites us first of all with God, then with one another: that is why it is a sacrament of unity.

You Shall Not Kill

Our life originates from God. This is de facto sacred and cannot, under any circumstances, be looked at with contempt. The fifth commandment, “You shall not kill,” reminds us of this important…

Surviving On Holy Communion

The French mystic Marthe Robin only ate the consecrated host and relived Christ’s passion every Friday for fifty years. Countless Catholics came to draw inspiration and strength around her housebound…

Communicating Pro-Life Issues

The rapid spread of Covid-19 globally challenged the fight for life in many aspects such as spiritual, mental, physiological and economic. How could we, as a Church, enter into these realities and…

World Touch


NEW SAINT: Charles De Foucauld Cleared For Canonization

Blessed Charles de Foucauld has been cleared for canonization by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Charles de Foucauld, a former French army officer, geographer and explorer, joined the…

NEW BLESSED: Coronavirus Victim To-Be Blessed

Looking for a saint in these Covid-19-troubled times? Look no further than Venerable Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. The American priest died from pneumonia in 1890 during…

MOZAMBIQUE: Country Will Not Degenerate Into Another War

Mozambique’s President, Filipe Nyusi (in photo), says that he will not allow the country to be blackmailed by sponsored terrorists, of Cabo Delgado, into another deadly war. President Nyusi made the…

WORLD: Extreme Poverty To Persist Through 2021

According to the World Bank, global economic growth could rebound next year–but the number of people living in extreme poverty is expected to remain unchanged after a huge surge this year due to the…

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