St. Luke’s College of Socio-Pastoral Formation Center, formerly known as St. Luke’s catechetical school, is also playing a vital role in producing catechists and good leaders for Kachin State, Myanmar.
Indonesian Catholic Ignatius P. Kikin Tarigan describes his journey, efforts to deal with physical disabilities and looks forward that the Catholic church will play a vital role in changing the perception about persons with disabilities.
Catholic priest Aventinus Saur, SVD, met a adult man whose legs shackled with wooden blocks in a room in Ende Regency, Flores Island, Indonesia in 2014. The man’s hands too were barred. The priest noticed the man’s legs had wounds emitting a rotten odor.
Catholic nuns venture out into prostitution areas to serve the vulnerable. It’s a challenge undertaken by the sisters of Congregation of Holy Family of Nazareth (SFN) in the Indian coastal state of Goa.
A young man, Muthukrishnan has been receiving accolades for the humanitarian work done during the recent floods in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The couple offered a plant and planted it in the churchyard at the time of their wedding Mass. Besides, they also gave plant souvenirs to all guests who attended their wedding reception.
Ladislaus Louis D’Souza writes about a real-life story of how things changed when a nun when an extra mile to help a street hawker in despair. Names are changed for reasons of privacy.
Salesian Sisters in Cambodia have launched a program to promote care for the environment. Students, their families and the teachers are involved in a multi-pronged approach to care for ‘our living home.’
Salesian Sisters in Cambodia have been distributing food materials and cooked meals to those affected by the Covid pandemic packed in banana leaves. The nuns inspired both volunteers and the food recipients to care for the environment and minimize the use of plastic.
Salesian Sisters in Tuol Kork, Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh have launched an eco-friendly project involving students, students’ parents, and alumni to raise funds to support the earthquake victims in Haiti.
World Animal Day 2021 brings to mind what American writer Thomas Douglas Jones [1945-2016] once said, "Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them." Here's proof!
Deforestation by increasing palm oil plantations and the launch of the food estate program will adversely affect the indigenous Papuan communities in Indonesia.
The illegal mining businesses extract sand and stone in the province of Bali, an island well known for tourism, besides known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches, and coral reefs.
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