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λαϊκός • (laïkós) • layman (n) of the people (adj)
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Catholic leaders from the Global South have spent the first week of COP30 pressing governments to confront the widening gap between climate pledges and the lived realities of communities already experiencing environmental collapse. #LaudatoSi #climateaction #bluezone

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Global South Church leaders push climate justice demands at COP30
Global South bishops call to act on climate justice, urging fair finance, fossil fuel phaseout, and protection for vulnerable communities
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November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The crowd at Bangkok’s National Stadium on November 8 was electric. More than 20,000 spectators filled the stands, with thousands more even sitting along the running track, to witness an unexpected spectacle. #Hopetelling #football #soccer #Thailand #Monthong #หมอนทอง​
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‘The Dream Bus’: How a small Thai school drove its way to a national lesson in hope
A small Thai school’s football team inspired a nation, proving that heart, faith, and perseverance can outshine privilege
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November 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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“Our position is clear: This plant will not bring energy security, but will add risks, pollution, higher electricity costs, and greater suffering for poor consumers” #Atimonan #Philippines #Catholic #Environment #Banahaw #Lucena

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Philippine diocese renews fight against dirty energy, warns of rising toll on poor communities
Philippine diocese renews fight against coal, quarrying, and harmful energy projects, urging ecological justice for poor communities
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November 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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A highlight was Bishop Vincent Nguyễn Văn Bản’s 44‑kilometer pilgrimage on foot from the diocesan chancery to the shrine, completed over two days, symbolizing the synodal path and the witness of the martyrs. #Catholic #Vietnam #Jubilee2025 #PilgrimsofHope #Hopetelling

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Thousands honor Hải Dương Martyrs in Jubilee pilgrimage in Vietnam
Thousands of Catholics honored the Hải Dương Martyrs in a Jubilee pilgrimage marked by synodal witness and shared faith
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November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Phramaha Thongrattana Thavorn, a revered Thai Buddhist monk and long-time friend of the Focolare Movement, died on Nov. 10 after a battle with cancer.

“Religions must not compete but collaborate for the good of humanity.” #Focolare #Interfaith #Unity #LuceArdente #RIP
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Buddhist monk who walked in light of love
Thai Buddhist monk Phramaha Thongrattana Thavorn, a longtime Focolare friend, leaves a legacy of interreligious dialogue and love
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November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Even after seeing tidal floods destroy homes and livelihoods, Sr. Vincentia Sabarina and those around her are not the kind to give up. #Indonesia #Catholic #ReligiousSisters #Mangroves #Environment #LaudatoSi

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The tide is high and they are holding on
Even after seeing how tidal floods were destroying homes and livelihoods, Sr. Vincentia and those around her are not the kind to give up
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November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Our readiness to help and our solidarity define who we are as a people,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, president of Caritas Philippines, the humanitarian and development arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. #Typhoon #Cebu #Tino #Kalmaegi #cbcp
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Philippine Church calls for unity, action as Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves over 140 dead
President Marcos declared a national calamity as Typhoon Kalmaegi left over 140 dead and massive flooding across Visayas
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November 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Cambodia and Thailand have begun implementing a disarmament agreement brokered by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking a significant step toward easing tensions along their border after a month of clashes earlier this year. #Hopetelling #Peace

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ASEAN-brokered disarmament offers ‘new atmosphere of hope’ along Cambodia-Thailand border
ASEAN-brokered disarmament begins along Cambodia-Thailand border, with Church leaders calling it a hopeful step toward lasting peace
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November 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Francesco Sforza, the Vatican’s official photographer and one of the most discreet yet enduring witnesses to papal history, has retired after decades of service capturing some of the most iconic moments in the life of the Church. #Vatican #Catholic #PopeFrancis

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Francesco Sforza: Vatican’s quiet witness to history retires
Francesco Sforza’s lens captured a rare, intimate moment between Pope Benedict XVI and Chainarong Monthienvichienchai during the 2008 Synod
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November 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Thai Buddhist and Catholic leaders joined a global peace gathering in Rome, echoing Pope Leo XIV’s call: “Enough of war", sharing the conviction that “peace is worth the risk.” #Vatican #Pontiff #Pontifex #Thailand #Buddhism #Catholicism #Hopetelling #PilgrimsofHope

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Thai religious leaders join global faith gathering for peace in Rome
Thai Buddhist and Catholic leaders joined a global peace gathering in Rome, echoing Pope Leo XIV’s call: “Enough of war"
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October 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Faith-based groups in North Sumatra have joined Indigenous Sihaporas farmers in their decades-long struggle to reclaim ancestral lands from pulp and paper company PT Batak Toba Lestari (BTL). #Catholic #ReligiousSisters #Indonesia #IndigenousPeople #IndigenousRights

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Faith-based networks in Indonesia rally behind Indigenous Sihaporas in long-running land dispute
Faith-based groups join Indigenous Sihaporas farmers’ decades-long struggle for ancestral lands, urging government action and justice
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October 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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At the MISSION POSSIBLE Philippines, young people didn’t just share opinions – they designed real solutions. For one team, that meant turning a “safety pin” concept into a lifeline for commuters — proof that when youth are trusted, they build more than ideas, they build hope.
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All-girl team from Assumption Antipolo wins Catholic youth hackathon with commuter-safety project
Young women from Assumption Antipolo design a “Safety Pin” lifeline for commuters, winning top honors at Catholic youth hackathon
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October 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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The Salesians of Don Bosco in Gujarat have launched a 100-day awareness campaign to eradicate child marriage, a persistent problem in India despite existing laws prohibiting it. #Catholic #Safeguarding #ChildrensRights #India #SDB #BalVivahMuktBharat #Religious

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Salesians in Gujarat launch campaign to end child marriage
Salesians in Gujarat launch a 100-day campaign to raise awareness and end child marriage through community action
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October 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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“Our communities have rediscovered what mission really means—to become smaller, simpler, poorer. In that poverty, not structures but presence; not efficiency but fidelity; not numbers but witness.” #Catholic #Jesuit #Myanmar #SocietyofJesus #WorldMissionSunday #Rome

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Jesuit priest calls for faithful presence, not power, in war-torn Myanmar
Jesuit Father Girish Santiago urges missionaries to stand with Myanmar’s suffering people, redefining mission as presence and solidarity
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October 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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The event, held in Jakarta, gathered theologians, philosophers, and social scientists who urged Catholic universities to act as “communities of truth” and moral beacons amid growing corruption, intolerance, and the erosion of public trust. #Indonesia #UnikaAtmaJaya

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Indonesia at crossroads: Catholic scholars call for ethical renewal
Catholic scholars urge Indonesia to confront its “moral crossroads,” calling for ethical renewal, integrity, faith-driven national leadership
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October 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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A tremendous sense of excitement is sweeping across Papua New Guinea (PNG) as the country anticipates the canonization of Blessed Peter To Rot on Sunday, October 19, marking him as PNG’s first recognized saint. #Catholic #Sainthood #Marriage #Polygamy #Salesian #SDB

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First saint for Papua New Guinea: Martyr Peter To Rot to be canonized on Mission Sunday
ChatGPT said:Blessed Peter To Rot, martyred for defending marriage, will become Papua New Guinea’s first saint on World Mission Sunday
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October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Through the Office of Papal Charities, known as ‘s “Pope Leo’s first aid service,” 5,000 doses of antibiotics have been sent to Gaza for children, who are among those most affected by 2 years of conflict. #Vatican #Catholic #Hopetelling #PopeLeoXIV #HolySee #Pontifex

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Pope sends antibiotics to Gaza for children in need
As humanitarian aid is finally granted access to the Gaza Strip, the pope instructs to send medicines for the youngest victims
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October 15, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Cardinal William Goh of Singapore has urged Catholics to look to migrants as examples of faith and courage, calling them “missionaries of hope” whose resilience can renew the Church’s missionary spirit. #Catholic #Hopetelling #PilgrimsofHope #PopeFrancis

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‘Missionaries of hope’: Cardinal Goh urges Singaporeans to learn from migrants’ faith
Cardinal William Goh urges Catholics to see migrants as “missionaries of hope,” praising their courage, faith, and resilience
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October 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Thailand’s Department of Religious Affairs (DRA) has launched an investigation into a Protestant church accused of performing a controversial “exorcism by fire” ritual, which claims that invoking the “fire of the Holy Spirit” can drive out demons or evil spirits.

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Thailand’s religious affairs department probes ‘fire exorcism’ ritual; Catholic bishops disassociate church from practice
Thailand’s Religious Affairs Department investigates a “fire exorcism” ritual as Catholic bishops denounce it as a distortion of faith
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October 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Since September 22, 2025, the mass evacuation in Gaza forced Caritas Jerusalem to suspend operations at five of its ten medical points, including its main medical center. #Hopetelling #Peace #Catholic #HolyLand #RedCross #ICRC @caritasintbe.bsky.social

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Caritas Jerusalem welcomes Gaza peace deal, vows to help rebuild lives as humanitarian agencies urge compliance
Caritas Jerusalem welcomes Gaza peace deal, pledging renewed humanitarian efforts and spiritual rebuilding for war-affected communities
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October 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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“I share the desire of my beloved predecessor that all Christians come to appreciate the close connection between Christ’s love and his summons to care for the poor.” #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #PopeFrancis #Hopetelling #Catholic #PilgrimsofHope #DilexiTe

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Pope Leo XIV continues Francis’ vision with first exhortation calling for renewed love for the poor
Pope Leo XIV’s first exhortation Dilexi Te urges Christians to rediscover Christ’s love through service to the poor
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October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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“Big changes in the world always come from small steps.”

A Catholic scholar’s interfaith project in Thailand’s Deep South wins top honors for promoting justice, peace, and reconciliation. #InterfaithFriendsProject #Hopetelling #HumanRights #Peace #Mahidol

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October 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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“Planting a tree means planting hope. We want to leave a small mark of love for our Earth and our Church.”- a youth participant of the 3-day Jubilee, themed “Young People Walking with God, Proclaiming a Hope That Never Disappoints.” #Catholic #Indonesia #Jubilee2025

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Diocese youth celebrate Jubilee with faith, culture, and care for creation in Indonesia
Young Catholics in West Kalimantan celebrate faith, culture, and creation through the Ketapang Diocese Central Region Youth Jubilee
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October 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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A Thanksgiving Mass celebrating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and the Holy See was held for the first time at St. Peter’s Basilica. #Vatican #Unity #Diversity #HolySee

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Vatican Thanksgiving Mass celebrates 75 years of diplomatic bonds with Indonesia
Cardinal Parolin leads historic Mass celebrating 75 years of Indonesia–Holy See relations, highlighting unity, peace, and shared values
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October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The transition for the Swiss guards with Leo XIV has been “very easy” — even though the pope’s security team has noticed an increasing number of stuffed animals being thrown at him during public events. #Vatican #Pontiff #Catholic #CuddlyToys #Rome #Uniform

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Put the bright stripes away, Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb
The dark uniform with gold buttons and star-studded epaulettes is an update of its 19-century uniform, and debuted Thursday
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October 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM