Burma: A tale of two schools

Shrouded in darkness save for the light of a solitary candle flickering across his drawn face, Augustine stares thoughtfully at the well-worn chess board between himself and this reporter. The old man’s body is feeble, but his mind - and his English - are as sharp as ever. (National Catholic Reporter)
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Challenging the status quo through education

Church-run schools in north India are key to helping dalit converts to Christianity escape the poverty trap. (John Newton, Aid to the Church in Need)

Aiming at transformation of the world

On a narrow street (in the Philippines), tucked within some astonishingly poor neighborhoods, is the Institute of Formation and Religious Studies, which for more than 40 years has been developing church leaders, mostly women religious, while teaching personal empowerment and feminist thought. (Thomas C. Fox, National Catholic Reporter)

Keeping an eye on Church media centers

Periodic reviews of Church media centers are necessary for their efficiency and success, says Jesuit Father George Ponodath. The Indian priest now heads a committee looking to suggest ways to enhance the efficacy of the government-run 24-hour educational channel Vyas. (Julian Das, ucanews.com)

Facebook - St John’s Institution, Malaysia

St John’s Institution in Kuala Lumpur produced the country’s current Prime Minister and Home Minister - not to mention a raft of high-ranking government officers and luminaries in Malaysian society.

Burma: Light and hope amid brutality

Women religious … represent one of the many bright spots of the Catholic presence in Burma. But all too often repression at the hands of a brutal dictatorship obscures these rays of light and hope. (National Catholic Reporter)

The Institute for Consecrated Life in Asia

The Institute for Consecrated Life in Asia (ICLA) is a centre for higher ecclesiastical studies, directed by the Claretian Missionaries, according to its website.

Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Ateneo de Cagayan opened in 1933 as a high school, which grew into a community college and eventually, on August 27, 1958, it was inaugurated as Xavier University.

Video - Don Bosco Tech India

Technical Training by Don Bosco Tech India is over a century old, says this video by BOSCO - Delhi.

What can Myanmar refugee kids dream about?

Bishop Joseph Phibul Visitnonthachai of Nakhon Sawan in Thailand has been executive director of the Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (COERR) since 1998. (Panithan Kitsakul, ucanews.com)

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