This year, World Communications Day will be celebrated on June 1st, with the theme “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts.” Last January, journalists and communicators from around the globe gathered in Rome for the Jubilee of Communicators. One of the keynote speakers was Maria Ressa, the Filipino journalist and founder of…
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Twenty years ago, on February 12, 2005, Brazil was shocked by the news of Sister Dorothy Stang’s murder. That morning, the gunmen hired to kill her found her alone on a trail deep in the Amazon rainforest. When the armed youths blocked her way, and having already received death threats, she saw the immediate danger…
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In the conclave, the Cardinals were choosing a person, not a nationality, ethnicity or ideology. The appointment of the new Pope revealed two general features: Cardinals don’t leak – well, maybe the odd one did – and the experts don’t get it right, a single one did mid-conclave. The commentariat ruled out an American Pope. …
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The search for peace, justice and truth. These will be the guiding principles of his pontificate. A church that is open to the challenges of the world, missionary and synodal. In his first speech as Pontiff, which was just over 530 words to ‘the city and the world’, Leo XIV pronounced the word “peace” nine…
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Nigerian ecofeminist Adenike Titilope Oladosu is the founder of I Lead Climate Action, an initiative aimed at empowering women and youth to combat climate change.…
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Once upon a time, the crocodile was king of the animals. He was holding court one day. He sat majestically on his throne as he received…
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Coming from five continents, 270 young people belonging to the Comboni Youth Movement gathered in Rome (24th July – 4th August 2025) to celebrate the Jubilee.…
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