One third of food produced in the world for human consumption every year that gets lost or wasted would be enough to feed the nearly one billion hungry population.
Global hunger is a phenomenon that is increasing yearly particularly in countries wracked by conflict. In spite of Zero Hunger by 2030 as being Goal 2 of the U.N.‘s Sustainable Development Goals, it…
It started in 2011 with one volunteer, one bicycle and 34 beneficiaries. Today, Re-food has 7,000 volunteers and distributes one million meals a year to 6,300 hungry people in Portugal.
In This Issue
One third of food produced in the world for human consumption every year that gets lost or wasted would be enough to feed the nearly one billion hungry population.
July 2018
Robin Hood, the legendary hero of English folklore who took from the rich to give to the poor – whose very name conjures up thoughts of fairness, justice and love for the oppressed – stands in stark…
July 2018
The Philippines celebrates its 120th year of independence this June 12. As the country prepares for this special occasion, we look at how Filipinos commemorate their independence day, not just in the…
July 2018
A group of Comboni Missionaries and Comboni Lay Missionaries are networking with associations, organizations and movements in an effort to defend the rights of immigrants and refugees who arrive at…
July 2018
On the occasion of the golden jubilee of my priestly ordination (June 28, 1968), I am happy with my priesthood and with my missionary life. I thank God for all the gifts he has bestowed on me, for…
July 2018
The young Claretian priest Fr. Rhoel (1965-2000), missionary at the dangerous periphery of the archipelago, was conscious of the possibility of a violent death, but he would never abandon his people.…
July 2018
When one joins the catechumenate, they will feel how it is to belong and to be held by the love of its members all held together by a loving God who will not abandon anyone until the end of their days…
July 2018
Vocation is not something abstract but rather something concrete. It is the answer to a call of what God wants us to be. It is not a road free from obstacles, but rather a dynamic path that keeps us…
July 2018
World Touch
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a pastoral statement about a pending divorce bill before the Filipino Congress calling on legislators to consider all the implications…
July 2018
Chinese Catholics expect religious oppression to worsen after the passing of a bill by the National People’s Congress last March that removes the two-term limit for China’s head of state.
July 2018
The Catholic community of Chittagong, Archdiocese in Southeast Bangladesh, will live a special “Year of the Mission” this year, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Gospel in the…
July 2018