We were so delighted to receive this message from Dr. Tom in August, from “the bush” of the Nuba mountains. Your participation and support has meant so much to him, and to the families of the Nuba mountains. Please continue. If you haven’t yet... Read more
Mark Leon Goldberg interviews Dr. Tom in Yerevan, Armenia where he was on hand to participate in events around the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. Goldberg says “This is a powerful conversation with a true humanitarian who has saved countless lives in... Read more
Dr. Tom Catena, Laureate of the Aurora Prize 2017, was in Yerevan today and visited the Armenian genocide memorial. Visibly moved by the memorial, the urged us, “Don’t let the idea of genocide die out as this is something which can never happen again, this is... Read more
Haypost, Armenia’s national postal operator, will issue a new international postage stamp in June, in cooperation with the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. Tom Catena, a Catholic missionary from Amsterdam, New York, was named as Aurora Prize Laureate on May 28, 2017.... Read more
The $1 Million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity was awarded tonight to Dr. Tom Catena, a Catholic missionary from Amsterdam, New York who has saved thousands of lives as the sole doctor permanently based in Sudan’s war-ravaged Nuba Mountains where humanitarian aid... Read more