Madrid (Spain), 11/10/2024, Sr. Marta Elena Vélez.- These men, women, and children leave behind everything they cherish, never looking back. Clenching their fists and teeth to stifle cries of pain, they embark on this journey, driven by a single reason: the absence of opportunity. Survival is their only goal in a world where abuse and human rights violations abound.
Burkina Faso (Vice Province of Africa), 10/06/2024, Sr. Nicole Kabore, JPIC delegate.- The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all of Creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment. It is celebrated every year from September 1 to October 4. This annual ecumenical period invites us to pray and act together as a Christian family for our common home. The 2.2 billion Christians around the world are called to pray and care for Creation during this time.
Songkoy (Philippines), 10/01/2024, Sr. Rosy Karippai.- The sisters of the Songkoy Community of the Philippines, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and the Cristo Divino Tesoro Parish, officially launched the Re-entry Education Agenda for the Poor (REAP) Project. This initiative, spearheaded by Archbishop Socrates Villegas, seeks to provide transformative educational opportunities for marginalized youth within the archdiocese.