Franciscans International congratulates Pastor Yohannes (John) Jonga for receiving the 2009 Yap Thiam Hien Award, Indonesia's most prestigious human rights award.
Franciscans International condemns the killing of 57 civilians in Maguindanao Province, the Philippines on 23 November. Among those killed, were relatives of Vice Mayor Ishmael Mangudadatu, human rights defenders and journalists. (Read More)
A journey, a couple, a star, shepherds, a birth, and a child. We pause to remember a story that is thousands of years old, and which echoes the hopes and longings of many peoples and places... Read More
Twenty participants coming from India, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam gathered at the FI office to explore the possibilities of using UN human rights mechanisms in their daily work to address social injustice.
Why should the Church be so concerned about this global pandemic of AIDS? It certainly is true that no human situation can be considered “outside the realm” of the Church
The rate of new HIV infections worldwide has declined by 17 percent in the past eight years and prevention efforts can take some of the credit, according to the annual UNAIDS update on the epidemic released on 24 November.
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