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By Fr. Antonio Carlos | Editor

While government is slow in its immediate response, citizens who live in the coastal areas threatened by flooding can act daily by refraining from throwing garbage into the water and saving tap water.


In This Issue


St. Thomas More: A Man of Singular Virtue

The man who is the patron saint of statesmen and politicians died because he refused to compromise his principles to satisfy the wishes of a powerful and wilful monarch.

Climate Crisis, A Pastoral Priority

While government is slow in its immediate response, citizens who live in the coastal areas threatened by flooding can act daily by refraining from throwing garbage into the water and saving tap water.

Conservatives And Liberals Unite For Life

Conservative and liberal Catholics are divided on issues of life and death. Both need desperately to forge a unity and develop holistic strategies aimed at protecting the dignity of every single human…

Addressing Migrants’ Needs

Countries hosting migrants need to exercise compassion towards the foreigners they receive. It is important for the Government, the private sector and the Church to help migrants to blend into their…

A Man For Others

For over 40 years, Dr. Steven Muncy has dedicated his life to serve displaced and persecuted people. As one of the recipients of the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award, he is being recognized for his…

All Souls’ Day

The Filipinos are the most thoughtful when it comes to celebrating All Souls’ Day. In the Philippines, we honor our loved ones who have moved on to the afterlife to let them know that we will never…

Celebrating Double Papal Visits

In his two pastoral visits to the Philippines, Pope John Paul II reminded the faithful of their special missionary vocation in the context of Asia. The Pope shared his desire: "that Filipinos will…

Do Not Abandon Us To Temptation

In the Lord’s Prayer, we ask Him to grant us the grace not to succumb to temptations. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, prayer, sacrifice, and the support of good people, we are given this grace.

Christianity And The Filipino Identity

The fact that Christianity arrived and developed together with the colonial domination of the Spaniards has constituted a problem for the identity of the Filipino people.

Did Jesus Have A Sense Of Humor?

Laughter is indeed good medicine. It saves us from stubbornness, fear, and the temptation to take ourselves too seriously.

World Touch


FRANCE: Beatification Of Pauline Jaricot

Pauline Jaricot will be blessed in Lyon on May 22, 2022, the bicentenary of the foundation of the Pontifical Mission Societies, during the Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Prefect of the…

HUMAN RIGHTS: Artificial Intelligence Poses Risks To Privacy

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet stressed the urgent need for a moratorium on the sale and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that pose a serious risk to human rights…

VATICAN: First-Ever African Woman In The Theological Commission

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Josée Ngalula of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the first-ever African woman to be a member of the International Theological Commission.

PHILIPPINES: “Vote Responsibly”

“Citizens are called upon to exercise their right to vote responsibly while the country is still marked by the pandemic.” This is the appeal launched by several Catholic leaders in the Philippines for…

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