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A missionary and a non-profit partner to serve Guatemala’s poor
- Nov 25, 2017
In Guatemala, a determined Belgian missionary named Jean-Marie Boxus, so dedicated to serving his people that he spent years as a volunteer fire-fighter, joined forces with a non-profit organization called World Neighbors, which believes in “getting to the little guy in the rice paddy,” to promote development and self-reliance among small farmers.

By Shannon Levitt
Jesuit scientist’s controversial rice system flowers in poor nations
- Nov 6, 2017
In the middle of the 20th century, a French Jesuit and missionary in Madagascar named Father Henri de Laulanié pioneered an approach to expanding rice crops called “System of Rice Intensification.” It’s derided by some others in the field as a collection of folk practices rather than real science, but it lives on, including in a Nepal project by “World Neighbors,” a non-profit organization devoted to promoting sustainable agriculture.

By Shannon Levitt
Former computer professional finds joy serving Vancouver’s homeless
- Nov 5, 2017
Mildred Moy of Vancouver, Canada, left her high-paying job to start Catholic Street Missionaries to recruit more people to be full-time street missionaries. The key to making a difference, according to Moy, is to remember that “people on the street are just like everyone else.”

By Catholic News Service

How to cope with 21st century America? Consider Mother Cabrini

Sep 24, 2017

At a time when our society is discussing and debating health care, social assistance and immigration, it could help us to look at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. When our country was in a similar transition in a different era, Mother Cabrini didn’t look around wondering who was going to do something. Rather, Mother rolled up her sleeves, stepped out, and began great work among those in need.

By Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

Italian missionary brings the faith to Thailand, one espresso at a time

Sep 14, 2017

Italian missionary Father Bruno Rossi never expected that his passion for good coffee could become an instrument for evangelization in Thailand’s rural highland. Today his ‘Caffe Bruno,’ a blend born from Thai coffee beans mixed with Italian artistry, converts not only palates but also souls.

By Claire Giangravè