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New year brings rays of hope for families of disappeared
On the brink of despair, humanity must be convinced that losing hope is a blunder
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Vendors wearing face masks amid concerns about Covid-19 sit near a bucket for donations on Christmas Eve in Manila. (Photo: Ted Aljibe/AFP)
The year 2020 ended with humankind on bended knees in supplication for the long-awaited end of the coronavirus that continues to plague the world.
The official number of deaths worldwide had reached 1,824,716 at the end of the year. The number of spouses widowed, children orphaned, companies closed and jobs lost demonstrates the enormity of human suffering.
Touching reunions and brutal deaths at Christmas
Against the backdrop of the pandemic, people from faraway places brave threats of all kinds to celebrate Christmas with their families
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Mathieu and his mother Dona Rufina embrace during a sweet reunion after 35 years of separation. (Photo: Pro Búsqueda)
Advent, the time of expectant waiting for the celebration of Christ’s birth, is drawing to a close. During these last four weeks, the wreaths and candles used as an integral part of our spiritual preparation for Christmas are visible in Catholic churches and online masses.
These candles are meant to prepare our hearts for the birth of the Child Jesus. While the wreath, a circular garland with evergreen branches, signifies the continuity of life and God’s eternity, the colors of the four candles lit during each of the four Sundays of Advent have varying meanings.
A world without human rights violations is possible
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has inspired more than 60 human rights instruments that constitute an international human rights standard
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French President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) at the Elysee presidential Palace on December 7, 2020 in Paris, for a meeting as part of al-Sisi s a three-day controversial state visit to France, with activists warning Paris not to turn a blind eye to Cairo s rights record with a red carpet welcome.(Bertrand GUAY / AFP)
Seven decades and two years ago, on 10 December 1948, the international community adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). A major lesson of the Second World War, this document signifies a sacred vow never again to allow such atrocities to be repeated. It complements the UN Charter with a protocol to guarantee the rights of everyone. While not a binding instrument, the UDHR has inspired more