Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi human rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State in Iraq, Nadia Murad, have won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their work and commitment to fighting sexual violence in conflicts around Continue reading →
Dr. Evan Atar Adaha, surgeon and medical director at a hospital in Bunj, north-eastern South Sudan, has been the 2018 winner of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award. The award is in recognition of Dr. Atar’s for his outstanding 20-year commitment in Continue reading →
Pastora Mira Garcia is best-known in Colombia for her example of forgiveness in the face of hatred and violence. In September 2017, when Pope Francis visited the country, Pastora was chosen to narrate her commitment to “love one another.” She Continue reading →
Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest who was kidnapped in 2016 and held captive for 18 months by terrorists in Yemen, said that his ability to persevere “was thanks to the prayers of everyone” who interceded for him.
It is true that a vocation is a gift from God, but it presupposes a response on our part. Sister Sister Maria Victoria Acebes from Spain, tells us her vocation story.
When I finished my university studies and was teaching Continue reading →
Introduction: in this text of John 1:46-50, Nathanael comes to the scene. Philip found him after meeting and talking to Jesus, he was already living his vocation as an apostle “the messenger”, preaching and talking about Jesus to his friend Continue reading →
