Tag: Spotlight
The Gold Trap: How COVID-19 is pushing more Filipino children into...
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed back to zero the anti-child labor efforts of the Philippines
SPOTLIGHT: Catholic school in rural Thai village responds to pope’s call...
The school has partnered with an international school in Bangkok to develop mindfulness and life-skills for its students and staff
SPOTLIGHT: Philippine youths use recycled plastic to combat plastic pollution
For local youths of Odiongan, the battle against plastic waste pollution is "a mission"
SPOTLIGHT: The ‘payroll masters’ during pandemic
They are called the "payroll masters." They bring money to those in need during the pandemic. They go where others do not dare to go.
SPOTLIGHT: A nun’s trip to a cyclone devastated Indonesian island
Taking her mission to the fringe of Asia, Sr. Laurentina SDP took a 17-hour journey to witness the suffering of the islanders
SPOTLIGHT: Philippines’ Church under attack
“They will strip you of your dignity before putting a bullet in your head. But I won’t allow them to do that to me.”
SPOTLIGHT: A place of worship and vaccination
A Catholic church near Bangkok's biggest slum is helping to fight the pandemic by hosting a COVID-19 vaccination center
SPOTLIGHT: Filipino priest heals body and soul
Father Jaime Roa glad to be able to fulfill his dream to be both a doctor and a priest
SPOTLIGHT: COVID-19 lockdown leads to despair in Cambodia
In the red zones people are banned from leaving their homes for two weeks, even going out to buy food is officially not allowed
SPOTLIGHT: Thai Catholics assist refugees fleeing Myanmar
Many of the refugees are hiding in the jungle around the Thanlyin River which marks the Thai-Myanmar border