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Religious leaders in Mindanao have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development during the Mindanao Religious Leaders Conference (MiRLeC), held in Davao City.
In a meeting with representatives of Popular Movements marking the 10th anniversary of their first encounter at the Vatican, Pope Francis encouraged the participants to fight against social injustices, reiterating his proposal for a Universal Basic Income and higher taxes for billionaires.
In a significant address to parish priests gathered for the International Meeting “Parish Priests for the Synod,” Pope Francis issued a heartfelt appeal for priests worldwide to engage in the ongoing synodal process actively.
Pope Francis appointed Comboni Missionary Fr. Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita (in photo) as Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro in the Central African Republic.
The Vatican has announced the theme for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea: “Take courage! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). “This theme resonates deeply with the challenges confronting today’s youth,” wrote Bishop Paul Kyung Sang Lee, general coordinator for WYD Seoul 2027.
Jan Havlik (in illustration), who died at the age of 37 from the consequences of torture in Soviet-era prisons, was proclaimed blessed in recognition of his faith and suffering. Jan Havlik, born in 1928 in Dubovce, Trnava region, Slovakia, was a member of the Missionary Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Since the Rohingya crisis began in August 2017, over 700,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar to escape violence, seeking refuge in Bangladesh.
The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced the 66th Ramon Magsaysay Award recipients.
The ancestral house of the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin in New Washington in Aklan province on Panay Island has been converted into a museum in honor of the influential religious leader instrumental in the 1986 people power revolt that toppled the Marcos dictatorship.
In the past, missionaries were sent from various European countries to the continent of Africa to proclaim and spread the Gospel. Yet, the “roles have shifted, or at least have begun to,” according to Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark in the UK.
