Vol. XVIII × No. 2
FEBRUARY 2006
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Archbishop Romero A model of faith
Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, was murdered because he had the faith, the generosity and the courage to be the "voice of the voiceless." He is dead but, in El Salvador and all over Latin America, he is alive in the hearts of people because he dared to speak firmly against injustice, violence and the violation of human rights. He is a model for all of us to emulate. Read |
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This Month inside World Mission
MIGRANT REMITTANCES
A boost for developing countries
Migrant remittances worldwide exceeded $232 billion in 2005. Of this, developing countries received $167 billion, more than twice the level of development aid from all sources. Philippines stands in the "Top 5," with $11.6 billion. According to a World Bank′s report, the money sent back home will rise in the coming years which can be an important tool in helping poor nations to develop. But there is also a dark side to the trend.
FILIPINO FOCUS
The Philippines is ranked fourth on a list of nine nations with large numbers of children involved in prostitution and is a major source of trafficked persons. Church-based NGOs have joined efforts to empower women, who are also victims of the "trade," to identify and avoid human traffickers.
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SPECIAL
Missionaries are still untainted in the mind of the people of our age. Their sacrifice in leaving country and culture is recognized, the witness of their lives at the service of the poor upheld. From the heroes of the The Mission of Ronald Joffe (1986) to the silent victims in the recent Tears of the Sun, missionaries continue to make their appearance on the big screen and in books. Let′s have a look at five novels. And see how the missionary, as the main character, crosses the centuries and keeps his aura of meaningful drama and adventure.
Goa Worries About Catholic Decline
- By Bosco de Souza Eremita
Regarded as a Catholic stronghold and the best Indian state to live in, Goa is ironically loosing its Catholics. So fast that some consider its identity being threatened.
SOCIETY
Stained glass
- By Fons Eppink
Mill Hill Missionary in Uganda
An art for many centuries, the stained glass was used in European gothic cathedrals as a way of evangelization. Nowadays, it serves the same purpose in Uganda missions. Africa′s motifs and bright colors help its people in learning the Gospel and appreciating beauty with the aid of the continent′s unique light and craft of a true master.
TODAY
Mexico
“I FEEL AT HOME HERE.”
-Interview by Jose Rebelo
Fr. Romulo Vela Panis is a Filipino Comboni Missionary. He has been working in Central America for five years now. After studying Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala, he started working as a Vocation Promoter. Then he moved to El Salvador where he continued helping young people in finding out what God wants from them and in discovering what their true vocation is. He is a pleasant person and people love him. In spite of language and cultural barriers, he confesses: "I feel at home here."
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