As the power of corporations has grown, so should their responsibility towards human rights and our planet. Yet the reality is that around the world, harms to people’s rights through business activities continue to take place with impunity. In 2014 the UN Human Rights Council started a process to establish a treaty to regulate transnational corporations […]

In the Philippines, the missionaries of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) are committing to plant 100,000 seedlings of Bamboo by 2022. With an ambitious goal for planting 1 billion bamboos by 2030, collaborating with the local churches of parishes and dioceses in the Philippines. But why Bamboo? The first reason is climate change.

Vocation is a path of discernment in which each person seeks to achieve life in abundance for himself and to be a sign of resurrection for humanity. We always think of vocation as something that gradually becomes a great palace where we want to live in throughout our lives. While it is true that this

Botanically, the strawberry belongs to the Rosaceae plant family and the Fragaria ananassa species. It is the world’s most popular berry and is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red colour, juicy texture and sweetness. Research provides substantial evidence to classify strawberries as a functional food with several preventive and therapeutic health benefits. Strawberries

In Tarija in Bolivia, the resurrection of Christ is lived as a movement of transformation in which all of creation participates. The communities in San Lorenzo, Easter is a riot of flowers, colours and music. At a time like this when peace is wounded, I think back to the symbols of peace and the encounter

Vocation is the gift from God that we welcome (or refuse) at all times of our existence. It fulfils us as persons and generates life because its fruits are always for the benefit of others. The challenges of vocation are numerous. Discernment is a long way which, contrary to what we would often wish, we

There was a time long ago when Porcupine did not have quills. Early one morning at dawn, when Porcupine and Jackal were returning home after staying out all night, a strong wind suddenly whipped the landscape into motion. The branches of trees fought hard against the wind that threatened to uproot them and shrubs moved