Children orphaned by AIDS are just a fraction of the problem, as millions more have been made vulnerable. Behind the statistics are millions of stories of human suffering. The AIDS crisis has a catastrophic impact on households and communities – deepening poverty and exacerbating hardships. More than 95 percent of […]
World Asthma Day – 6 May 2025
Millions of people all over the world suffer from Asthma, and if you’ve ever met one who suffers from it then you’re familiar with the pssst psst sound of the inhalers that make a relatively normal day to day life possible for them. World Asthma Day is dedicated to raising […]
World Chagas Disease Day – 14 April
Chagas disease, also known as « silent or silenced disease », affects mainly poor people without access to health care or people without a political voice. The disease progresses slowly and often shows an asymptomatic clinical course. Without treatment, Chagas disease can lead to severe cardiac and digestive alterations and become fatal. Raising […]
Giving Tuesday – 29 November
Giving Tuesday is a Movement that Unleashes the Power of Radical Generosity Around the World. Giving Tuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. Our global network collaborates year-round to inspire generosity around the world, with a common mission to build a world where generosity is part of […]
World Prematurity Day – 17 November 2023
World Prematurity Day is observed worldwide on 17th of November every year to raise awareness of preterm births that include prematurity-related fatalities, challenges, and affordable ways to prevent them. On this day, various national and international organisations, including the World Health Organisation(WHO)/ Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), United Nations International Children’s […]
International Dog Day – 26 August
INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY: A SPECIAL DAY TO CELEBRATE ALL DOGS AROUND THE WORLD! The International Dog Day is observed annually on August 26 to honour all dogs – no matter shapes, sizes, age and breeds – and encourage adoption to all those who have yet to find a home and […]
34th Sunday of Year A – Feast of Christ the universal King – 2020
In many areas of Quebec Province, countless orange cones raise their heads – they seem to be everywhere. We are used to their presence, used also to seeing near them a familiar road sign which reads: The 1st reading of today’s Feast of Christ the universal King brings to mind […]
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September
History of World Suicide Prevention Day It’s a tragic situation, with the death toll coming in at 42,773 people committing suicide each year in the United States alone, and for each one of those 25 people made the attempt. Over the world it’s even greater, an estimated 800,000 people commit […]
23rd Sunday of Year B
A COMMUNICATION department might easily choose such an illustration to advertise a coming workshop. And, waiting for the lecturer, a scene such as this one may be… well, the norm! Nowadays, for many people, communication refers mostly to the ‘tools’ of communication but it is a simplified definition indeed. […]
21st Sunday of Year B
Making choices, taking decisions… Not easy when the choice is … Someone, and when the decision is for a lifetime! This is the situation we see in the 1st reading of this Sunday (21st Sunday of Year B – Jos.24:1-2.15-18) where the people of Israel are told by their leader, […]