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Saints Next Door

Saints Next Door highlights stories of persons whose life is a source of inspiration. You are welcome to share these stories so that we can make our world a little better. Let the living saints, “the cloud of witnesses” in our midst inspire us to live for others.

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Philippine Church collaborates with a non-profit organization to empower disabled persons

Bishop Santos emphasizes the admirable beauty of the labour of the PWDs and "their endearing challenge to live a life of dignity, willpower, and self-worth."

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Pakistani wins recognition for breaking fresh ground in fight against poverty

The Ramon Magsaysay Award goes to Muhammad Amjad Saqid for “his intelligence and compassion” to create the largest micro-finance institution in Pakistan
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Bangladeshi scientist honored for ‘passion to save lives,’ vaccine development

For her “passion and life-long devotion to the scientific profession,” Dr. Firdausi Qadri, 70, is honored with this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award, dubbed as Asia’s counterpart of the Nobel Prize.
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Who is ‘Ka Dodoy,’ the Filipino recipient of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award

Since he was young, Ka Dodoy knew the realities of diminishing fish harvests in once rich fishing grounds
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Indonesian Catholic teaches English, shares life, faith

Roswita Asti Kulla, 29, does not only teach English to children and the youth in her community in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province. She lives her life as an example, an inspiration, for others how to be a good Christian.
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Myanmar’s nun in PPE

She goes around the clinic in Myitkyina asking about the condition of patients. She also attends to whoever comes to the clinic for help.
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Catechist in Myanmar brings Word of God to ends of the earth

"I still remember one of my friends saying that if we would continue to be Catholic catechists, the time would come that we have to sell even our wives to survive," said John.
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Youth group in Myanmar inspires sharing food to poor

A group of young people in Myanmar has been distributing vegetables and other food stuff in communities most affected by the pandemic, which has been exacerbated by the military coup in the country.
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A customs officer, an exemplary Catholic

Dominic Kapthang, a customs officer for 36 years, shared with Radio Veritas Asia Zo Service how he practiced his faith in the midst of all the challenges in his work.
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Catholic nun stands before armed policemen, prevents bloodshed in Myanmar protest

She cried and begged the policemen and soldiers to put down their guns and to avoid violence. A photo of the nun negotiating with the security forces became viral on social media.
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Saint on the street

There are many good hearted and saintly people around us. We can even find these saintly people in our own family, in our own village, even on the street among the taxi drivers.
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Young doctor puts off going home to care for COVID-19 patients

Dr. Mario looks forward to going back home and seeing his family. But he feels gratified just to send his patients safely to their homes.
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Kyaw Thu, the actor who offers free funeral services

Kyaw Thu, a prominent movie actor in Myanmar and who is known for his “Free Funeral Service Society,” has been afflicted by the coronavirus disease.
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Celebrating life of grace and gratitude

Archbishop Paul is the great gift of God to Kachins, Catholics, and Myanmar.
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Helping others in time of difficulties

There are many "saintly" people around us if we look very carefully. Some really sacrifice their lives for the good of others.
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Saving a child's life through social media

Through the help of social media influencer Sagar Sanjib Corraya, the family of a young child was able to raise 450,000 Tk BDT for her medical needs.
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A woman with great love for the elderly

There are many women who are very active in the work of charity. Nant Magdalena Chit is one of them.
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Love of a widow, a daughter, and a sister

If we look around us carefully, there are many saintly people. Some really sacrifice their lives for the good of others.
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Bangladesh’s ‘Man for Man Force’

When everyone is afraid to leave their homes due to the pandemic, a group of young people in Bangladesh set out in a unique mission: to bury those who died of the new coronavirus disease.
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Showing others how Christians live and love

Here is the story of a young boy who volunteered to work in a quarantine center the Archdiocese of Yangon in Myanmar. His name is Emmanuel David from Fatima Church.
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Newly-Wed Couple Donates 50 Beds to COVID-19 Care Centre

A newly-wed couple in Vasai near Mumbai, Maharashtra state of India have donated 50 beds to a medical centre in Mumbai for the Covid 19 patients on the occasion of their wedding.

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