The quiet village of Toomilia in Gazipur, central Bangladesh, came alive on January 30 as Toomilia Girls’ Model Government Primary School celebrated its 125th anniversary, marking more than a century of dedication to the education and empowerment of girls and young women.
A new report by the charity Save the Children reveals that since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan a year ago, children are suffering with girls more likely to go hungry and feel isolated.
Sister Maria Celina Kannanaikal, a member of the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate, encountered Jesus and the Little Flower and was asked to pray for sinners.
"I cannot imagine what my school would be like without the help from the church's education solidarity fund," says Elsa, a recipient of the education solidarity fund. (Photo credit: Denpasar Diocese's web)
"Sustained by deep faith and a far-sighted gaze, humbly and self-sacrificingly served the Gospel and the Church," Pope Francis about late Cardinal Tomko
A bishop in Kazakhstan hopes Pope Francis' visit will reinforce the message of promoting peaceful coexistence among different ethnic groups and religions.
Father Pedro Gonzalez Tejero, one of the longest-serving Dominican priests as a spiritual director in the Philippines’ Central Seminary, died on August 4, 2022.
"50 years of missionary and evangelizing presence and services is our gratitude, confession, and pilgrims of hope in communion," says Father Ajit Victor Costa, OMI Delegation Superior in Bangladesh.
Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro of Karaganda shares in the expectation of Kazakhs for the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Kazakhstan and its great joy and blessing for all.
