The world was a very pleasant place in which to live. All the animals were friends and although they occasionally had disagreements, they would never think of fighting, or harming one another. Indeed, there was only one thing to be feared – and that was fire. Not the safe, warm fire that Man kept in

Every November 19, the entire nation of Belize turns out to celebrate its rich African tradition. Belize is on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is the only country in Central America where they speak English, even though when you arrive at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City, you can hear

It will be held in Dubai and the president will be Al-Jaber who also presides over one of the most important local oil companies. The 28th annual United Nations Climate Conference will be held in Dubai in December, a session that is expected to be rather delicate; 2023 saw an acceleration of extreme climate events

Faced with the violence of criminal gangs that have overwhelmed the lives of many children, the Kenyan activist opened the doors of her home, giving young people an opportunity. A commitment that earned her the Zayed Prize for Human Fraternity 2023. Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil is a Kenyan activist and first president of the National Women’s

Sr. Helga Leija, a Benedictine Sister of Mount St. Scholastica, lives in Atchison, Kansas. She shares a few thoughts with us. As I walk around our Benedictine monastery in Atchison, Kansas, and see our trees slowly changing their colours for fall, my heart takes me back to the Mexican markets of my youth, where the

The Filipinos are the most thoughtful when it comes to celebrating All Souls’ Day. In the Philippines, we honour our loved ones who have moved on to the afterlife to let them know that we will never forget them. Throngs of people flock to the cemetery. Candles lit. Feast for the souls. Visiting departed loved

The Asantes, an ethnic group living in the central part of Ghana, perform rituals for their dead kinsmen and loved ones generally known as ayie (funeral) in the Akan language. The traditional Asante funeral is a festive celebration in which the whole community participates (not only family and friends of the deceased), where the predominant