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What the Church Can Learn From the Rescue of the Thai Football Team - By Fr Bruno-Philip Penguine

The entire world seems to be rejoicing that the now celebrated football team and their coach in Thailand have been rescued from almost certain death by what initially seemed an impossible project. The …More
The entire world seems to be rejoicing that the now celebrated football team and their coach in Thailand have been rescued from almost certain death by what initially seemed an impossible project.
The boys and their coach had entered a cave and penetrated deep into its interior with what was probably considered a harmless intention. However, they soon discovered that they were trapped by their lack of precaution and then by the inexorable forces of nature. Being four kilometres from the mouth of the cave and unable to swim through the ever-rising flooding, there could be no conclusion other than that they were doomed to perish.
So how were they rescued? To begin, there was outstanding leadership from the Thai official in charge who was able to summon skilled specialists, scuba divers, engineers, electricians and so on. In addition, numerous skilled personnel, military and lay, medical and technical, from many countries in the world rushed to volunteer their expertise.
Current ideologies …More