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SPOTLIGHT: Electrifying Hope

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Indigenous village in central Philippines marks first electrified New Year with light and hope

SPOTLIGHT: The tide is high and they are holding on

Mathias Hariyadi -
Even after seeing tidal floods destroy homes and livelihoods, Sr. Vincentia and those around her are not the kind to give up

SPOTLIGHT: Breaking the sound barrier

Chainarong Monthienvichienchai and Mark Saludes -
Invisible struggle of Thailand's deaf Catholics to find voice in the Church with many having not received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for years

SPOTLIGHT: Don’t Stop Me Now | MISSION POSSIBLE Season 2

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Energy, creativity and synodality with the next generation - Thai youth hack for hope

SPOTLIGHT: Climb Lower

Church in Action June Nattha Nuchsuwan & Kamolthip Vongleethanaporn -
Trekking through treacherous mountain paths to bring hope where none existed, their footsteps changed lives

SPOTLIGHT: Back to the Future | ‘Nine Grains of Rice’

Church in Action June Nattha Nuchsuwan -
The humble rice grain can inspire future generations to cultivate hope, develop a balanced way of life and ensure cultural and environmental sustainability
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FEATURES >>

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

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

Jesuit Center in Bangkok promotes ‘Great Heart’ approach to life’s challenges

Academics, health workers, and environmental advocates shared lessons on resilience, ethics, and spiritual growth amid uncertainty

Mentoring program helps Dayak students adjust to university life in Pontianak

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Students from remote communities discuss financial hardship, academic persistence and ways to support future scholars through education

A lay missionary of the margins

Catholic Church & Asia 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

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

In the language of signs, Deaf Catholics celebrate Trinity Sunday in Bangkok

Features Chainarong Monthienvichienchai -
In Bangkok, visual worship transforms silence into shared prayer, making faith accessible to Deaf Catholic communities

COMMENTARY >>

What is Integral Ecology for a Community of Faith?

Fr. Pedro Walpole, SJ -
For indigenous youth, what emerges is a better understanding of who they are and where they find themselves in today’s world

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.”

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

The living Gospel on the streets of Madrid: An encounter of hope with Pope Leo XIV and the forgotten

Jaazeal Jakosalem, OAR -
The Pope has lifted our gaze, and our feet remain ready for the mud of the streets, ready to help build a world of justice, dignity, and hope

The wounded heart still has something to say

John Singarayar SVD -
The heart that was wounded on a Friday and open again by Sunday was not, after that, a cautious heart. It still bore the marks

Human suffering in AI universe

Jaazeal Jakosalem, OAR -
While AI can instantly generate a commodified or coded image of God... it remains blind to the existential pain of human suffering

Nurturing authentic vocations: Role of families, Church

Bro. Malvino Alfonso, OCD, India -
Families, parish communities, vocation promoters, seminaries, and formation houses must therefore work together in creating a true culture of discernment

Magnificent humanity challenged by digital revolution

Father Shay Cullen -
AI-driven digital platforms risk exposing young people to harmful content that normalizes abuse and erodes moral judgment

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

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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Asian religious leaders honor Pope Francis’ legacy of interfaith dialogue, calling it a lasting witness of unity and compassion.

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