"The serious social problems of the world would have been overcome if the 'Millennium Goals' decided jointly by 191 nations in the year 2000 had been implemented," wrote former IYCW…
The lives of many young Europeans are characterised by uncertainty, writes IYCW president, Sarah Prenger, at South World. Young people are more often employed with precarious working conditions than older…
Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Lagos has commended the zeal of young Nigerian workers, especially the Young Christian Workers (YCW) in their resolve to storm the political arena and wrestle…
Former Adelaide YCW chaplain, Archbishop Len Faulkner, emeritus of Adelaide Archdiocese and of Townsville diocese died on Sunday 6 May, 2018 at the age of 91. "Archbishop Len, as he…
Former South African YCW leader, Phelelo Magane, who was arrested and imprisoned for six months under the apartheid regime, has died. His death came just two weeks after that of…
Somyot with his son and daughter after release Former Thailand YCW fulltime worker, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, has been released from prison in Bangkok. He was released on Monday 30 April after…
The IYCS held its 2nd International Chaplains and Animators Formation Exchange (I-CAFE) in Nonthaburi, Thailand from 7-13 March 2018, writes Althea Gwynne M. Geronilla from IYCS Asia. The I-CAFÉ brought…
"Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor" by Leonardo Boff (Orbis Books, New York, 1997) As it has done each year since 2005, CCI will celebrate its New Pentecost…
With Philippines YCS members Asia's Nobel Peace Prize equivalent, the Ramon Magsaysay Award has gone to Singaporean former YCW leader, Tony Tay, for his work in creating the Willing Hearts…
Luc Cortebeeck / ILO / Flickr / CC 2.0The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has elected former Belgian KAJ (JOC-YCW leader, Luc Cortebeeck, as its Chairperson for 2017-18.He…
