The Enduring Wisdom of Siquijor’s Healing Traditions By Genevieve Balance Kupang Thank you for reading the first four articles. The echoes of the 5th Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU) conference 2025, a vibrant educational gathering, continue to resonate, but for...
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Trump and Putin in tension: sanctions risk future meeting on Ukraine
The United States and Russia are navigating rising tensions with the Ukrainian conflict at the center. Trump issued a firm demand, calling for a peace agreement in Ukraine within 50 days or face 100 percent sanctions on Russia and secondary sanctions on allied...
China and the European Union Europea: The summit that wasn’t
“They came to celebrate fifty years of relations. But they left through the side door with their spirits in pieces. There was no toast. There were warnings.” This is not a good time to step into Beijing without knowing where you stand. And the European Union forgot...
Kingston to Host 15th Annual Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace Commemorating Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Nuclear Disaster Victims
On Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Kingston Point Beach will once again come alive with dance, music, remembrance, and activism as the city hosts the 15th Annual Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace. The free event honors the victims of nuclear...
80 Years of Memory and Action: Honoring the Past, Advancing Disarmament, and Building a Peaceful Future
Pax Christi New York State and Pax Christi Metro New York Invite you to A Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan Featuring excerpts from a Pax Christi International Webinar, Friday, August 8th, 2025 7:00 PM We...
We Choose Gaza as Our Legal Domicile
We, the undersigned: Raniero La Valle, Tomaso Montanari, Bishop Giovanni Ricchiuti (President of Pax Christi), Father Franco Mosconi (Archbishop of Manfredonia), Elena Basile, Ginevra Bompiani, and many others… Hereby declare our decision to make the city of Gaza our...
Fania Oz-Salzberger: “Soldiers, refuse to serve in the Israeli army!”
On July 23, Fania Oz-Salzberger, a history professor and daughter of the renowned Israeli writer and essayist Amos Oz, launched an appeal on X , asking soldiers to refuse to serve in the army. Soldiers, regular and reserve, parents of soldiers, grandparents of...
Down Food Memory Lane: My “Adobo” Journey
by George Banez “NO.” I politely told one of the participating housewives. She suggested adding sugar to the Filipino “Chicken Adobo” recipe I prepared for them to cook. Back in Fukuoka, Japan, in the 90s, I said “YES” to every opportunity to make extra Yen. As a...
Brainstorm 3: An Abstract Art Group Show 2025 Carries on with Creative Force at Imahika Art Gallery
Exhibit has been extended through August 4, 2025 MANILA, Philippines — Brainstorm 3, the third chapter in the ongoing abstract art series curated by visual artist Janddie Castillo, brought together more than 40 artists from across the Philippines and beyond in a...
Inherited Prayers for Peace: Nipponzan Myohoji’s Communities Rooted in Christendom
A Journey Through Four Peace Pagoda Memorial Ceremonies in Europe On June 21st, the 40th anniversary grand memorial ceremony of the London Peace Pagoda was solemnly conducted, followed by the 45th anniversary ceremony of the Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda on the 22nd....
Bravery Beyond Years: The Story of Three Class Six Heroes
In an age where innocence often defines childhood, three young boys—Arman, Nafi, and Proloy—demonstrated a level of courage that belied their years. All students of Class Six, they found themselves in the middle of an unimaginable tragedy—yet responded with...
Are Asomiyas facing a bleak future in their homeland?!
The indigenous population in Assam of northeast India continues getting shocking revelations every alternate day from none other than State chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma. Pursuing a series of eviction drives to reclaim hundreds of thousands of bighas of...