A new year brings the opportunity to consider good intentions and gestures. In the January 2023 Messenger we read of inspirational people and projects that can help the poor and marginalised in our world: Pope Francis encourages educators to teach fraternity rather than competition, focussing on the young and vulnerable; Peter McVerry calls for the right to housing to be embedded into our constitution; in the month of Christian unity we learn about the ecumenical work of Julie McKinley; our RE:LINK section looks at the work and legacy of Martin Luther King – all people and projects that by their actions, make a big impact in the world.