"Christian mission is much more than just going there, going anywhere to do good. We are entrusted with a mission, a message that we must proclaim and make known to all, and that is the good news of Jesus Christ," says Ms. MaryClaire Fan.
Sister Marie Ingkie Veloz Taboclaon will be the first Filipina Superior (responsible person) for the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Good and Perpetual Help in the Philippines.
"Thinking about the missionary development of the church in Thailand, I am always impressed by the foreign missionaries' work," says Bishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Chiang Mai.
Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo, Ramon Magsaysay awardee nun-surgeon, trains barefoot doctors who are not medical doctors. But they had been introduced to the different branches of medicine and could treat common diseases.
“We must remain attentive and not be paralyzed and immobile with nostalgia, but rather be inspired and grateful for all the wonderful things the Lord has accomplished,” says Pope Francis.
Catholic youth are called to a mission of healing and renewal of life, says Father Qaisar Feroz (OFM Cap), national chaplain of the Jesus Youth International in Pakistan.