RIP Russ Tershy: YCW and Peace Corps pioneer
Russell Joseph Tershy passed away on 29 June 2022, marking a century that began before the Great Depression and continued into the Internet age. Russell Tershy believed in every person’s…
Russell Joseph Tershy passed away on 29 June 2022, marking a century that began before the Great Depression and continued into the Internet age. Russell Tershy believed in every person’s…
Can people on the wrong end of power change the world by working together? Or are the moments when the powerless take control of their own lives doomed to be…
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 Malaysian YCW fulltime worker and IYCW International Team member, Irene Fernandez, a well-known labour and human rights activist has died following a heart attack.Her sister Josie told Malaysiakini that…
Just weeks after celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination, former Hong Kong YCW chaplain Fr Tom Danaher MM has died in the US."I discovered hope within the people struggling…
Singapore YCW fulltime worker, Tang Lay Lee, was among 22 Singaporeans arrested in May 1987 as part of an alleged "communist network". Twenty five years, Edgar D'Souza, a former Catholic…
Needleworkers Union at Laeken 1912This Easter marks the centenary of Cardijn's arrival in the parish of Our Lady of Laeken, near Brussels in Belgium. Cardijn always dated the founding of…
A century ago this Easter, young Fr Joseph Cardijn arrived in the parish of Our Lady at Laeken near Brussels to take up a post as curate with particular responsibility…
Cardijn Community International (CCI) was formally launched in Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh in India on 19 February 2012.Hyderabad is the fourth most populous city in India with an…