UN climate report: ‘Atlas of human suffering’ worse, bigger
A new United Nations report on how climate change harms people and the environment. Deadly with extreme weather now, climate change is about to get so much worse. It is likely going to make the world sicker, hungrier, poorer, gloomier and way more dangerous in the next 18 years with an “unavoidable” increase in […]
Reflection: The War with No End
To make a strong gesture of protest, for the first time in living memory, a Pope went to the embassy of another country to express deep concern and protest, no doubt, about the invasion of another country. Pope Francis did. He walked into the Russian embassy in Rome to express what hundreds of millions of […]
The Youth Corner: To live the gift of holiness
We often think of holiness as something that is only available to some who, by their vocation, are “predestined” to a path of holiness. On the contrary, holiness is a free gift to all. In this way, it becomes the mission and responsibility of each one. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we […]
Oral Literature: The Tortoise, the Leopard and the Hyena
One morning, once upon a time, the tortoise had a very pleasant surprise when he came out of his hiding place under a rock. He found himself in the midst of a lot of delicious mushrooms. They had come out of the ground overnight. He started to eat them enjoyably. It was not long before […]
Mission Diary: Learning from the enthusiasm of the youth
43 years have passed since Father Alejandro Canales, a Spanish Comboni missionary, arrived in Chad. But the desire to continue is still very strong. “We bear witness only if we are communities and not single individuals”. The first group of Comboni missionaries arrived in Chad in 1977. In September 1978 I arrived with all the […]
Synodality: The Whole Church in creative journey of faith
Pope Francis transforms the Synod of Bishops from an ‘event’ to a ‘process’, with the People of God at the centre. The synod will comprise three phases, the final one – a fundamental step – being the celebration of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023. The objective of the diocesan […]
The Youth Corner: Demands and Action
Demands are always present on the vocational journey, from the first questioning through the process of discernment and to living a more fulfilling life. When we try to look back on our life, sometimes we come across a past full of frustrations; at other times, we remember people and events that made us happy, dream […]
Catholic Church in numbers
According to The Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae, referring to the year 2020 – the most recent year where numbers are available – baptized Catholics in the world go from 1,344 billion in 2019 to 1,360 billion in 2020, with an absolute increase of 16 million, equal to about + 1.2%. The evolution of the world population, […]
Vocation Story: Father David – “A moment of sharing”
“I was born in Chicago and grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, Jefferson. I was baptised in the Lutheran Church and it wasn’t until in college, studying art and design that I began to reflect more seriously about what I believe which ultimately led me to joining the Catholic Church”. Father David Bohnsack, […]
Mission Diary: South Sudan – Educating “to the ends of the earth”
“Working for the education of the youth means preparing the future of this country”. Comboni Brother Jorge Rodriguez, from Mexico, speaks to us of his work in the field of education. It comes in silence, with an almost imperceptible calm, and little by little everything is covered with water: the paths, the streets, the patios […]
