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Oliver Samson

Oliver Samson is a Philippines-based journalist and writer whose work has appeared in Radio Veritas Asia, Global Sisters Report, World Mission, CBCP News, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, and Manila Standard.

By Oliver Samson

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ICM Sisters: A century of empowering Filipino students through education and scholarships

Despite present-day challenges, the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) is still strongly inclined towards supporting needy students in the country.
Asian News

Indonesian SVD priest dies while on new assignment in Rome

Fr. Lukas Gewa Tiala passed on while on assignment in Rome on September 29.
Asian News

Marriage enrichment retreat touches on social media, other issues that threaten Filipino family

One of the main topics at a recent Marriage Enrichment Retreat (MER) in Pampanga was the impact of social media on the family.
Asian News

Bishop invites Filipinos to vote for true leaders, not entertainers

Eight months before the Philippine midterm elections in May, a Filipino bishop encouraged the voters to elect true statesmen and not politicians who turn public office into drama and entertainment.
Asian News

Pope Francis visits Belgium and Luxembourg: Addressing pressing global, church issues

After his recent journey to Asian and Oceanian countries early this September, Pope Francis is set to fly again for a visit to Belgium and Luxembourg on 26-29 of the same month.
Asian News

Philippines: San Pablo bishop-elect Maralit to address poverty, secularization, family issues

Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit, Jr., appointed bishop of San Pablo, said he would examine three issues facing his new diocese, namely poverty, growing secularization, and issues affecting the family.
Saints Next Door

Volunteer group in Philippines builds boats for students who cross water to go to school

Since 2010, the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation has been building and donating boats to students who need to swim and wade through water to get to school.
Asian News

Vatican appoints new bishop for Philippine Diocese of San Pablo

Pope Francis has named Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr. as the new bishop of San Pablo diocese, which oversees Laguna, a province about 100 kilometers southeast of Manila.
Asian News

Religious leaders see papal visit to Indonesia will further strengthen interfaith relations

Catholic and Muslim leaders believe Pope Francis’ recent visit to Indonesia would make the rapport among religions in the country stronger.
Saints Next Door

Magsaysay Awardee Rural Doctors Movement: A Champion of Healthcare in Thailand

The decades-long activism of these physicians has contributed to the implementation of the universal health coverage (UHC) in Thailand in 2002, benefiting the country’s rural communities as a result.

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