Vocation story: Bringing the Gospel to the Kumana
Father Teweldebrhan Nayir Barkay from Eritrea talks with us about his vocation journey and the challenges of his pastoral activities among the Kumana. I was born in 1983 in Abengulet, a village 17 kilometres from Keren, the second-largest city in Eritrea. I went to primary school in a nearby village. This allowed me to participate […]
Comboni Missionaries Sisters in Sri Lanka
Newly arrived in Sri Lanka, where Catholics represent around 6% of the total population, the Comboni Sisters have taken up the commitment of education. Besides, the missionaries are sensitive to the plight of women who are exploited in the tea industry. Sr Beatriz Galán Domingo explains. A Comboni Missionary, in Sri Lanka? More than once […]
2022 the European Year of Youth: “To listen, engage and promote concrete opportunities for youth”
The EU Commission has adopted the proposal to make 2022 the European Year of Youth. “During the year, the EU Commission, other EU institutions and Member States will organise various events also in light of the proposals made by young people during the initiatives of the Conference on the Future of Europe,” said Eric Mamer […]
Zambia: Dignity and Survival
The slums surrounding the centre of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, can be classified by their level of degradation. They are located just a few kilometres from the central shops and street stalls. Dirty roads and houses without drinking water: this is what one can see in the suburbs of George and Lilanda, and the […]
Oral literature: The four dragons
Once upon a time, there were no rivers and lakes on earth, but only the Eastern Sea, in which lived four dragons: the Long Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, the Black Dragon and the Pearl Dragon. One day the four dragons flew from the sea into the sky. They soared and dived, playing hide-and-seek in the […]
Vocation Story: From Midwife to Comboni Missionary Sister
Sr. Anita, the only Filipina Comboni Missionary Sister, shares some significant moments of her vocation. My name is Sr. Anita C. Concepcion from Binmaley, Pangasinan. I am the only Comboni Missionary Sister from the Philippines. I believed God began to fashion and slowly plant seeds in my heart to enter religious life long before I […]
The Rock-hewn Churches of Ethiopia
Tigray, a region of Ethiopia, guards a series of interesting churches, some of which are very hard to reach. We refer especially to religious sites-built centuries ago in the area of Amba Gheralta, located in unique places and surrounded by a deep spirituality. These churches are to be found on steep cliffs. Their location may […]
India: A chain of solidarity from organic cotton
Some Franciscan Sisters have succeeded in combining tradition and innovation. The ‘Assisi Garments’ project is not only a brand name but a way of life that respects people and the environment. It was in 1994 that some Franciscan Sisters present in India, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, decided to launch an activity to […]
Bolivia: Chakana, the Andean cosmic bridge
Andean Chakana is the symbol of the principle of relations with people and nature. It is the cosmic bridge between three communities: human, natural and supernatural. The Quechua term Chakana is composed of two words; Chaka means bridge and na is literally a syllable or a consonant but, in the Andean world, evokes a sense […]
Herbs & Plants: Crassocephallum vitellinum – Anti-peptic ulcer plant
It is a medicinal plant used for the treatment of a number of diseases among them that of peptic ulcer disease. But also, for the treatment of stomach complications, malaria and mouth infections in children. It is a flowering herbaceous plant that is widely distributed in the sub-Saharan Africa including Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, […]