Growing Older With Purpose

Here are some devotional reflections I’ve written for my 72nd birthday: The passing of years has a way of sharpening what matters most. Looking back, I can see that life has never been a journey travelled alone. Through seasons of joy and sorrow, certainty and doubt, strength and weakness, God has remained faithful. The psalmist … Continue reading Growing Older With Purpose →

Themes of peace and human dignity have been central to Pope Leo as he marks his first year in office

When he was elected pope on May 8, 2025, Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, greeted the crowd with Christ’s words to his disciples: “Peace be with you.” Peace has become a central theme of the pontificate of the first American pope. In recent months, opposing the war in the Middle East, Leo […]

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As Colombia nears presidential elections, Pakistan calls for peace

With Columbia, a South American country, preparing for presidential elections, Pakistan Tuesday called for calm and full implementation of a peace accord signed almost 10 years ago. Speaking in the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said that the 2016 Final Peace Agreement was a Colombian-led-and-owned […]

Marcos calls Holy See key partner in peace, justice

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday cast the Holy See as a key partner in addressing global challenges, highlighting cooperation on peace-building and migrant protection. Speaking at the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Marcos said the Philippines relies on partners sharing commitments to “more just, humane and inclusive communities.” READ: PH–Holy See mark 75 years as […]

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Give it to me straight, Doc.

Every 25 years the US goes on a killing spree in West Asia. We’re supposed to just suck it up: the killing, the maiming, the instability, the environmental damage, the destruction of archaeology, the demonisation of peace. We’re all supposed to just quietly wait for the end of Earth’s ability to support us because somehow ... Read more

Give it to me straight, Doc.

Caritas Philippines calls energy transition a strategy for peace, justice

The Catholic Church’s social action arm in the Philippines warned Thursday that escalating violence in the Middle East exposes a deeper global vulnerability: the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. Caritas Philippines said the crisis threatens not only to deepen humanitarian suffering but also to trigger economic shocks that could quickly ripple to countries far from […]

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London 2012 Olympic Truce Wall in Lausanne, Switzerland

Watching the Olympic Games, it may often feel like they are as much about pomp and ceremony as they are about sports. The International Olymic Committee (IOC) has a long list of protocols that need to take place during opening and closing ceremonies, the playing of the Olympic and National Anthems and lighting of the flame, for example; and medal ceremonies have similar requirements. Looking at…

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