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The encyclical emphasizes that AI should not jeopardize the ability for interpersonal relationships. The fact that AI introduces additional intermediaries into human relationships can pose a risk of dehumanization.
This article presents the Comboni Family–comprising priests, brothers, sisters, secular and lay–a family whose origins trace back to Saint Daniel Comboni’s vision “Save Africa with Africa.” Here, we focus on the female dimension of the Comboni charism.
Building on the presentation of the various branches of the Comboni Family, this text focuses on the Comboni Missionaries, Comboni Secular, and Comboni Lay. These missionaries live a missionary charism, reaching across human and geographical frontiers. They “make common cause” with the most vulnerable and marginalized people.
The Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus have been present in Asia since 1988, focusing on first evangelization, vocation promotion, and formation. Their work prioritizes mission awareness and the formation of new candidates while reaching out to those who have not yet encountered the Gospel.
Catholic Social Teaching has now, with Pope Leo’s encyclical letter Magnificent Humanity, been fully brought to the forefront of Catholic doctrine, thus enabling it to apply its Gospel-based principles more effectively to the many life-and-death situations.
Rooted in bayanihan, utang na loob, and malasakit, Filipino families remain strong but rising poverty, online abuse, and institutional neglect now threaten the very values that once held communities together.
Pope Leo XIV stands as a lighthouse in the storm, reclaiming peace as justice. Using soft power and hard conscience, our American pontiff uses the Augustinian diplomacy of truth, unity, and love in contemporary geopolitics.
Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo worked as a missionary surgeon in remote communities across the Philippines. In her later years, she began preparing others to take her place, training volunteers to carry on her work so the poor would not be left without care when she could no longer serve.
Inspired by the examples of ordinary people such as Gideon, Jephthah and Moses-who discovered strength in their limitations-Archbishop Menamparampil advises young priests, religious and missionaries to nurture attitudes of patience, kindness and acceptance of humiliation.
The desire to serve one’s neighbors and engender authentic hope in people can be realized through numerous forms of dedicated service in a variety of public positions; three examples readily come to mind.
