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The Juni family has been battling Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) for over a decade now. After losing their eldest son, Axl, to DMD, the family now faces the same struggle with their youngest, Angel. They find strength in their prayers and each other and believe miracles are still possible.
For persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, the journey of faith is enriched through meaningful connections and shared experiences. Fr. Marlon shares his experience of communicating the essence of faith through friendship.
Pope Francis calls on the global conscience to address claims of genocide, war crimes, and the ongoing toll of war in Gaza. He asserts that the situation in Gaza appears to be genocide and should be thoroughly investigated.
In more than a year of war, the Gaza Strip has lost almost half of its Christian population. The number of believers has dropped from 1017 to 650, and Catholics are now a tiny minority of 100 people. The priority is to help those who survive, says Sami el-Yousef, executive director of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Pope Francis is urging wealthy nations to cancel unsustainable debts and address the ecological and financial inequities burdening the Global South. The pope challenges world leaders to reimagine a system that serves humanity and the planet.
In Spes Non Confundit, the Bull of Indiction for the Jubilee Year 2025, Pope Francis issues a heartfelt call for global justice, urging humanity to confront the scandals of hunger and debt while anchoring life in hope, mercy, and reconciliation.
On May 9, 2024, the Solemnity of the Ascension, Pope Francis published the Bull of Indiction for the ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025, Spes Non Confundit. The title is a quotation from the Letter to the Romans, “Hope does not disappoint.”
The image of Our Lady of the Barangay depicts a Virgen with distinctly Filipino features and attire. According to Antonio Gaston, “this is the only picture of Our Lady with the Infant Child holding and offering the beautiful devotion of His mother.”
As he reflects on his journey leading up to the 75th jubilee of the enduring devotion to the Virgen sang Barangay, Fr. Christopher discovers that the Virgen had been guiding him all along, revealing her maternal love in every step of his spiritual path.
In 1949, Mayor Antonio Gaston founded the Virgen sang Barangay, a Marian devotion that spread across the Philippines. The movement encouraged prayer, community-building, and devotion through the Rosary. This year, it is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
