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SPOTLIGHT: Electrifying Hope

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Indigenous village in central Philippines marks first electrified New Year with light and hope

SPOTLIGHT: The tide is high and they are holding on

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Even after seeing tidal floods destroy homes and livelihoods, Sr. Vincentia and those around her are not the kind to give up

SPOTLIGHT: Breaking the sound barrier

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Invisible struggle of Thailand's deaf Catholics to find voice in the Church with many having not received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for years

SPOTLIGHT: Don’t Stop Me Now | MISSION POSSIBLE Season 2

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Energy, creativity and synodality with the next generation - Thai youth hack for hope

SPOTLIGHT: Climb Lower

Church in Action June Nattha Nuchsuwan & Kamolthip Vongleethanaporn -
Trekking through treacherous mountain paths to bring hope where none existed, their footsteps changed lives
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Korean priest’s journey reflects Church’s growing missionary role

A Korean missionary priest reflects on cross-cultural ministry and Church shaped by decades of receiving and sending missionaries

Thai missionary in Taiwan sees God’s hand from childhood prayers in Teochew to parish in Hsinchu

Fr. Bosco Phulsap Leelanurak reflects as Thai Missionary Society marks 375 days until 10th anniversary of its Taiwan mission

When personal branding becomes question of faith

Features Mathias Hariyadi -
A Jakarta Catholic professionals’ retreat reframed personal branding through faith, authenticity, lifelong learning, fellowship and care for creation

Indigenous Lahu Catholics build new chapel as community begins ‘living Church’ mission in northern Thailand

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A new mountain chapel becomes a call for Catholics to carry faith beyond worship into service of neighbors

Sign language helps Deaf Catholics take fuller part in church life

Features Mathias Hariyadi -
Deaf Catholics in Indonesia are expanding access to faith formation through sign language, catechesis and shared parish ministry

SPOTLIGHT: Hope to Ride, Ride to Hope

Church in Action Mark Saludes and Sr. Mary Catherine Hop Pham, FMSR -
Isolated communities in Vietnam receive lifeline and hope from the most unexpected of motorbike convoys

COMMENTARY >>

Our Lady weeps for digital age

John Singarayar SVD -
In an age tempted to solve suffering out of existence rather than accompany it, she remains a strange, stubborn, necessary witness

AI’s phenomenal growth and child exploitation

Father Shay Cullen -
AI-enabled online child abuse is an international crime that is expanding rapidly beyond the control of government

CBCP head’s homily at Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly opening Mass

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Homily delivered by CBCP President Archbishop Gilbert Garcera at the opening Mass of the Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly at Radio Veritas Asia

A girl child at the heart of faith

John Singarayar SVD -
The deepest tribute to Mary may not be found only in the words we say about her. It may be found in the way we treat the girls entrusted to our care

Pilar sisters: Chosen, anchored in Christ and sent to serve

Bro. Malvino Alfonso, OCD, India -
May the years ahead find every Pilar Sister courageously living the words of her anthem: chosen by Christ, anchored in Christ, sent in His name

He built with faith when nothing remained

John Singarayar SVD -
Janssen did not begin with abundance. He began with a dream, a deep conviction, and an extraordinary trust in Divine Providence

Faith must die before it can truly live

John Singarayar SVD -
We become spiritual when religion stops functioning as a shield against the very change it was meant to produce

When swords become plowshares: The ecology of peace

John Singarayar SVD -
Peace must become a form of ecology because peace names the restored relationship on which the flourishing of people and the planet depends

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Interfaith prayers for Nepal turn into appeals for climate action, regional cooperation and protection of vulnerable Himalayan communities

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WYD 2027 preparations move into dioceses, parishes, and youth communities

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Delegates return home carrying a mission to prepare young Catholics through local communities ahead of next year’s gathering

Duterte’s first in-person ICC appearance draws renewed call for justice

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Victims’ families welcomed the courtroom development as judges prepared for trial amid disputes over evidence and Duterte’s fitness

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Pope Leo XIV’s “Freedom Under Grace” released in English

Leo’s book “Freedom Under Grace” hits bookshelves in English, bringing together his reflections on the legacy of St. Augustine that has shaped his spirituality
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Pope Leo ends Covid-era salary cuts for Cardinals and senior officials

Pope Leo XIV repeals Pope Francis’ 2021 Motu Proprio “A Sustainable Future,” which reduced the salaries of Cardinals and senior officials
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Pope at Angelus: Without forgiveness we cannot live in peace

Pope Leo XIV reflects on the power of forgiving others like Christ has forgiven us in order to counter hatred, division and violence, and promote peace and love
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Pope Francis’ six “gems” inspire youth, ecology, solidarity, and hope, calling humanity toward justice, harmony, and sacred sustainability

Faith leaders across Asia reflect on Pope Francis’ dialogue-centered vision

Asian religious leaders honor Pope Francis’ legacy of interfaith dialogue, calling it a lasting witness of unity and compassion.

PHLPost issues commemorative stamps honoring the late Pope Francis

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