MOAS Aid Stations: an oasis of listening, care and comfort
Many faces of my latest stay in Bangladesh are still in my heart and memory. I remember the warmth and innocent smiles of kids, as well as the hope of...
27 Dec 2017
23 Dec 2017
Nativity in my heart
I have just come back from my latest stay in Bangladesh to monitor the developments of our MOAS mission in SE Asia to mitigate the catastrophic consequences of the current...
19 Dec 2017
Rohingya crisis and concerns of human trafficking
Since violence erupted last August 25th in Myanmar an estimated 647,000 Rohingya people are believed to have crossed the border with Bangladesh, arriving by sea or land or by crossing...
15 Dec 2017
Fatema’s story: a Rohingya girl fleeing violence to seek sactuary in Bangladesh
Fatema is 15 and arrived at our MOAS Aid Station in Unchiprang with a family member and her cousin Sadika, aged 10, to receive medical assistance. Fatema had been feeling...
11 Dec 2017
The presence of God today is called Rohingya
Pope Francis ended with these words his long-awaited tour in South-East Asia where he visited Myanmar and Bangladesh, two countries at the very core of what is, according to the...
04 Dec 2017
Bangladesh and the fragile balance between the Rohingya emergency and humanitarian assistance
Bangladesh is a lower middle income country with high rates of endemic poverty, malnutrition and food insecurity. The area became independent after the end of British colonial rule in 1947,...
28 Nov 2017
The miracle of Life in our MOAS Aid Station in Shamlapur, Bangladesh
In less than one month it will be Christmas, when we will celebrate the miracle of life through Jesus who was born to spread a message of universal peace and...
21 Nov 2017
MOAS becomes a symbol of hope for the persecuted Rohingya community
Cox’s Bazar is a well-known tourist destination in Bangladesh thanks to its beach, the longest in the world, a 120km expanse of gently-sloping, pristine sand. As you approach by plane,...
03 Nov 2017
Festival della Migrazione, Modena, Italy
On Saturday October 21st , I was invited to the Festival della Migrazione held in Modena and participated in a panel exploring migration at sea. The discussion was moderated by...
25 Oct 2017
The courage and the joy to look into children’s eyes
Between 3rd - 6th October, the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome hosted a world congress on “Child Dignity in Digital World”, leading to a declaration which makes an overview of...
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