Social work
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Scuba divers work to save the Great Blue sea
By Admin Webmaster 8/2/2022 7:29:02 PMFrom the coasts of Sicily to those of Tunisia, a project has been launched to repopulate the underwater prairies of Mediterranean Tapeweed, an endemic plant of these waters, a green lung, a natural habitat for thousands of marine species as well as a bulwark against coastal erosion,...
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The Pope writes to the participants in the meeting 'United with God, we hear a cry' on the effects of mining
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis has sent a message to Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council “Justice and Peace”, to be communicated to the representatives of communities affected by mining activities participating in the meeting “United with God, we hear a cry”... -
Vatican and UNICEF to work together for disadvantaged youth
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Vatican and the United Nations Children’s Fund on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at working more closely together to reach out to some of the most disadvantaged young people in the world. The executive director of UNICEF, ... -
Pope is inspiration for first privately funded refugee rescue operation
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMRegina Catracombe a businesswoman living in Malta is using her personal wealth to help desperate immigrants trying to cross Mediterranean waters. “I hope others will do the same,” she said -
Together with Thien Phuoc ease the pain of agent orance
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOne time, I visited the Disabled Chidren Caring Center named Thien Phuoc in An Phu Dong, Cu Chi District. I saw of my own eyes the kids affected by Agent Orange wiyh congenital malformations. They have strange appearance. They lay there... -
Charity Collects Funds for Christmas for Syrian Christians who've lost loved ones in conflict
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDisplaced Christian families in Syria who have lost loved ones in acts of persecution and other violence are to receive a special offering this Christmas – thanks to the benefactors of the charity Aid to the Church in Need. -
The Blessings of Religion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWhy Faith Is Positive for Society? Events in Egypt may well raise concerns again about the role of religion in society. While extremism or violence in the name of religion ... -
Pope meets Italian, Argentine football players
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis met with members of the Italian and Argentinian national football squads on Tuesday morning. They are in Rome for a Wednesday night friendly that has been organised in honour of Pope Francis’ pontificate. -
French-Vietnamese scientist with big heart for local children
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMProfessor Le Kim Ngoc, 79, and her husband Tran Thanh Van, are widely known not only for their scientific achievements but their big hearts, which droves of disadvantaged children have benefited from. -
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December 2012)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAround 15% of the world’s population, or one billion people, live with disabilities. People are often unaware of the great number of persons living with disabilities around the world and the challenges they face. -
Earth Day: The History of A Movement
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMEach year, Earth Day - April 22 - marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.