Myanmar: Fanning the flame of faith
Father John Paul teaching primary school children

Myanmar: Fanning the flame of faith

For many of us, attending Mass at our local church is relatively easy. But for the faithful in Myanmar it has often been a struggle just to keep their faith…

A Rainbow of hope: Tapologo Drop-In centre, Freedom Park
Johannas and Elinah, Tapologo Drop-In Centre

A Rainbow of hope: Tapologo Drop-In centre, Freedom Park

‘Tapologo’ is a Setswana word meaning ‘peace and rest’. This expresses the mission of the Tapologo Drop-In Centre in South Africa, which has been helping society’s most vulnerable people for…

A people’s way of the cross in Uganda
The Way of the Cross procession passes by and through a rubbish dump in Mbikko, Uganda

A people’s way of the cross in Uganda

Stations of the Cross are held throughout the world, in very different ways. Fr Fons, a Mill Hill Missionary, tells us about his experience in Uganda. There was a heavy…

Sri Lanka: Our darkest hours
Sri Lankan school girls praying at Mass

Sri Lanka: Our darkest hours

Normally a joyous celebration of resurrection and new life, Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka this year has terrorised the faithful and devastated the innocent. The cold-blooded terrorist attacks have also…

Prayers for Sri Lanka
Children praying at Mass in Sri Lanka

Prayers for Sri Lanka

The heartless terrorist attacks over Easter have devastated the Sri Lankan people and shocked the world. The Catholic Bishops' Conference in Sri Lanka recently shared:'We are deeply saddened due to…