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SPOTLIGHT: Washing mud from their eyes

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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

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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

Church in Action 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
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FEATURES >>

Thai missionary in Taiwan sees God’s hand from childhood prayers in Teochew to parish in Hsinchu

Fr. Bosco Phulsap Leelanurak reflects as Thai Missionary Society marks 375 days until 10th anniversary of its Taiwan mission

When personal branding becomes question of faith

A Jakarta Catholic professionals’ retreat reframed personal branding through faith, authenticity, lifelong learning, fellowship and care for creation

Indigenous Lahu Catholics build new chapel as community begins ‘living Church’ mission in northern Thailand

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A new mountain chapel becomes a call for Catholics to carry faith beyond worship into service of neighbors

Sign language helps Deaf Catholics take fuller part in church life

Features Mathias Hariyadi -
Deaf Catholics in Indonesia are expanding access to faith formation through sign language, catechesis and shared parish ministry

SPOTLIGHT: Hope to Ride, Ride to Hope

Church in Action Mark Saludes and Sr. Mary Catherine Hop Pham, FMSR -
Isolated communities in Vietnam receive lifeline and hope from the most unexpected of motorbike convoys

Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo

Features Agence France-Presse -
Scrutiny of the country's many unofficial groups has tightened since President Xi Jinping came to power, though enforcement can vary

COMMENTARY >>

Our Lady weeps for digital age

John Singarayar SVD -
In an age tempted to solve suffering out of existence rather than accompany it, she remains a strange, stubborn, necessary witness

AI’s phenomenal growth and child exploitation

Father Shay Cullen -
AI-enabled online child abuse is an international crime that is expanding rapidly beyond the control of government

CBCP head’s homily at Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly opening Mass

CBCP News -
Homily delivered by CBCP President Archbishop Gilbert Garcera at the opening Mass of the Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly at Radio Veritas Asia

A girl child at the heart of faith

John Singarayar SVD -
The deepest tribute to Mary may not be found only in the words we say about her. It may be found in the way we treat the girls entrusted to our care

Pilar sisters: Chosen, anchored in Christ and sent to serve

Bro. Malvino Alfonso, OCD, India -
May the years ahead find every Pilar Sister courageously living the words of her anthem: chosen by Christ, anchored in Christ, sent in His name

He built with faith when nothing remained

John Singarayar SVD -
Janssen did not begin with abundance. He began with a dream, a deep conviction, and an extraordinary trust in Divine Providence

Faith must die before it can truly live

John Singarayar SVD -
We become spiritual when religion stops functioning as a shield against the very change it was meant to produce

When swords become plowshares: The ecology of peace

John Singarayar SVD -
Peace must become a form of ecology because peace names the restored relationship on which the flourishing of people and the planet depends

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Third deadly Java Sea disaster in six weeks raises fresh maritime safety concerns

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Pope Leo XIV’s “Freedom Under Grace” released in English

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Leo’s book “Freedom Under Grace” hits bookshelves in English, bringing together his reflections on the legacy of St. Augustine that has shaped his spirituality

Frontier AI race threatens human rights without stronger safeguards, UN warns

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POPE LEO XIV >>

Pope Leo ends Covid-era salary cuts for Cardinals and senior officials

Pope Leo XIV repeals Pope Francis’ 2021 Motu Proprio “A Sustainable Future,” which reduced the salaries of Cardinals and senior officials
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Pope at Angelus: Without forgiveness we cannot live in peace

Pope Leo XIV reflects on the power of forgiving others like Christ has forgiven us in order to counter hatred, division and violence, and promote peace and love
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Pope: Bishops must carry everyone in their heart, like Christ

Pope invites new Bishops taking part in a formation course in Rome to have the heart of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, and to carry everyone in their heart
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Pope continues his reflection on ‘Gaudium et Spes,’ and says the dignity of every human person is a permanent gift of God’s love that we must defend
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Indonesia launches Faith, Fraternity, and Compassion book marking Pope Francis’ 2024 visit, celebrating interfaith unity and compassion

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Pope Francis’ six “gems” inspire youth, ecology, solidarity, and hope, calling humanity toward justice, harmony, and sacred sustainability

Faith leaders across Asia reflect on Pope Francis’ dialogue-centered vision

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

PHLPost issues commemorative stamps honoring the late Pope Francis

The two-stamp design represents the dual nature of Pope Francis’ mission: as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church and as a global voice for humanitarian causes

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