Pope Francis – “To proclaim and share what we have seen”
This year World Mission Sunday will be celebrated on 24 October. The theme the Holy Father has chosen this year is: ‘We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard’ (Acts 4:20). A synthesis of his message. In his message, Pope Francis says: “Once we experience the power of God’s love, we […]
Mexico: The people of the sacred rains
The people of the rain, Ñuu Savi, in the Nahuati language of the Mestizos, live in the states of Oaxaca, Puebla and Guerrero in central-southern Mexico. To the present day, they have persisted with their daily practices, their forms of social organisation, their language, health system, respect for nature and their religiosity in their view […]
Oral Literature: The Tortoise and his Broken Shell
There was a famine in a certain town. Every creature in that town was hungry except a dog who knew of a tree in the nearby forest which supplied him with food. No one but the dog knew where he obtained his food. Now there lived in the town a tortoise and his wife. […]
Uganda: Mission Work Never Grows Old
Eighty-three-year-old Comboni Fr. Alberto Anichini is energized by his ministry in northern Uganda Fr. Alberto Anichini’s work in Uganda seemed to have concluded. While he recovered in Italy from years of medical complications due to a broken ankle, the 80-year-old Comboni longed to return to his mission field at least long enough to say […]
Chad: The Dene Marem project – we understand each other among women
When you go out to meet people, ideas and projects are born from their needs. This is what happens in the south of Chad, where needs are intertwined with desires for redemption. Starting with learning to read and write. Sister Marilda Sportelli, an Alcantarine Franciscan talk about her experience among Chadian women. The town […]
Uganda: Bishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach – “Be a faithful steward”
On 14th August, due to Covid-19 restrictions, only a few invited guests were present in Nebbi Cathedral (North West Uganda) for the long-awaited episcopal ordination of Fr. Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, and his instalment as bishop of Nebbi Diocese, which had become vacant after the transferral of Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok to Lira diocese. Pope […]
Philippine: Common Joy
The life of the Filipino villages and parishes is built around the “Fiesta”, a yearly celebration of the Patron Saint which includes the preparations, the solemn Mass, the procession with the images of the Saint, the cooking, and the hospitality. Every town in the Philippines, no matter how big or small, holds a fiesta. […]
Herbs & Plant: Talinum paniculatum – A vital medicinal plant
It is one of the most popular herbal plants and has been used as a raw plant material for drugs that have become more widely available commercially. In particular, it is used for treating human herpes and inflammatory skin diseases Talinum paniculatum is known by various common names including Ginseng Java, waterleaf (Limon), cariri, Philippine […]
The secrets of the Lion King
The animal symbolic of the African savannah is known all over the world for its strength and is feared and admired for its majesty. Less known are the laws governing its strict social life. Threats to its future. Discovering the sophisticated society of the largest feline in Africa, its roar breaks the silence of […]
Vocation Story: Bro. David Enríquez Sánchez – “I tried to make people taste the love of God”
Following his father’s work, he becomes a skilled carpenter. But he feels that this is not enough and wants to do much more. At the age of 30, he becomes a Comboni Brother. He works in South Sudan, in the Philippines, and then among the indigenous peoples of Mexico. After a brief stint in Malawi, […]
