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Pope urges nations not to turn away from those seeking protection

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Pope Leo marks world Refugee Day, prays for victims in a car crash in Brazil and greets members of the Pentecostal Church
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Antipolo bishop urges Filipinos to embrace unity as Marian image marks 400 years

Norman Dequia, CBCP News -
Virgin Mary remains a powerful model for Filipinos, particularly at a time when division and self-interest continue to challenge society
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Pope to ROACO: Church builds future; war destroys the present

Devin Watkins, Vatican News -
Pope Leo XIV encourages Eastern rite Catholics to enrich the Church with its spiritual riches, and condemns the instability caused by war

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Thai Catholic schools blend tradition and faith in annual Wai Khru observance

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Alumni, teachers and religious sisters shared moments of gratitude as schools adapted a longstanding cultural tradition

A lay missionary of the margins

Christina Lazaroo, Herald Malaysia -
Charles did not grow up imagining a life in mission across Asia. His beginnings were simple. Faith first came through his family

Hidden echo of Lam Sai: Vietnamese Cistercians plant seeds of silence in Thailand

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand -
As vocations flourish in Vietnam, Cistercian monks bring an ancient rhythm of prayer to contemporary Thailand

New Catholic bookstore in Bangkok promotes faith, literature, and community

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand -
A new Catholic bookstore in Bangkok revives Thailand’s historic “Cristang” identity through literature, dialogue, creativity, and community life

Faith and homecoming mark Good Friday in rural Philippines

Mark Saludes and Jacqueline Maulas -
Filipino Catholics return home for Good Friday, where faith, family, and economic pressures intersect in a centuries-old tradition

PHOTOS: Urban poor turn Lenten rites into call for housing justice in the Philippines

Jire Carreon -
The action underscored housing as a fundamental human right and pressed for a more responsive and accountable government
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Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain

Father Shay Cullen -
“Therefore, the moral greatness of a nation is shown, above all, in its capacity to accompany, protect, and love those lives that are most fragile.”

Vincentian Life Series | Vincentian Charism: A Spiritual Experience

Father Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. -
After experiencing Jesus in the person of the poor, Vincent de Paul dedicated his whole life to showing them the compassionate heart of God

Rise and fall of Jeffrey Epstein

Father Shay Cullen -
As revelations continue, prominent U.S. and European elites allegedly linked to Epstein face fears of blackmail and exposure

Vincentian Life Series | Simplicity: Embodied dissent of prophetic bodies

Father Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M. -
In different parts of his life, St. Vincent said: “Simplicity is a virtue I love most, the one to which in all my actions I pay most heed.”
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Philippine bishop says lawsuit will not deter Church’s environmental, Indigenous peoples’ rights advocacies

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Pope urges nations not to turn away from those seeking protection

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Protestant leaders say Veloso’s court appearance highlights migrant worker exploitation and the continuing struggle against trafficking

Pope to ROACO: Church builds future; war destroys the present

Devin Watkins, Vatican News -
Pope Leo XIV encourages Eastern rite Catholics to enrich the Church with its spiritual riches, and condemns the instability caused by war

Thai Catholic schools blend tradition and faith in annual Wai Khru observance

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Alumni, teachers and religious sisters shared moments of gratitude as schools adapted a longstanding cultural tradition

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Marking a landmark protest, activists urged the government to reject nuclear projects and accelerate renewable energy development

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SILENCED VOICES

Human rights defenders remain at risk in Philippines as...

International watchdogs say activists, journalists and Indigenous defenders continue facing threats, while accountability for abuses remains elusive
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Over 1 billion children exposed to multiple climate hazards,...

UNICEF says converging climate hazards are disrupting health, education and safety for children across Asia and beyond
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Investigators documented alleged consent violations, livelihood disruptions, and environmental changes affecting Ayta communities near the solar project
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Cardinal Quevedo says interfaith friendship laid foundation for peace...

Quevedo said peace agreements succeeded because relationships between Muslims and Christians had already taken root locally

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