Sr. Isabelle Kahambu Valinande – Living with the people
From Africa to Latin America. Continuing her studies in Texas (United States), Congolese Sr. Isabelle tells the story of her vocation. I was born in Kinshasa (DRC) and, since my father was a forestry engineer, I spent my childhood in different parts of the country. I met the Comboni Sisters in 2001 when I was […]
Oral Literature – Crocodile Tears
Long ago, Nile Crocodile was in charge of all the water creatures, and it was his duty to ensure their well-being. So, one year, when no storm clouds formed and the land was ravaged by drought, Crocodile grew worried about the animals, as drinking water had become scarce. When the river became a dry sandy […]
Ghana: Moringa, the most nutritious plant on earth
Moringa is a well-known tree in many parts of Ghana and the rest of West Africa. Besides many other uses, soup or stew is often prepared with its leaves. It has suddenly caught the public eye, especially since producers have described it as the most nutritious plant on earth. This lucrative tree grows in many […]
The Philippine: The church in the sea
In the Bay of Manila, north of the Philippine capital, it is already possible to see what awaits the inhabitants of the coastal regions of the world: entire areas being swallowed up by the sea. Perhaps hardest hit is Sitio Pariahan in the province of Bulakan – once a flourishing village but now accessible only […]
Central African Republic: Giving Hope
A country broken by years of civil war. The difficult journey towards reconstruction. The need for reconciliation and forgiveness. Comments by Mons. Jesús Ruiz, the new bishop of Mbaiki, in the southwest of the country. For eight and a half years, we have been immersed in brutal armed conflict. As the Church, we live this […]
Vocation story: the real sense of being a missionary
Fr. Nicholas Onyait, a Ugandan Comboni missionary believes that the greatest strength in life is prayer. As a missionary, he has been able to connect to God to reach various people. He shared his vocation journey with us. I am 33 years old. I was born in Kokorio village, Kapujan sub-county in Katakwi district in […]
Oral Literature: The Contest between Fire and Rain
Once upon a time there was a king who had a beautiful daughter. Her beauty increased as she grew to the age of marriage and she was considered to be the most beautiful girl in the world. Many men wanted to many the king’s daughter, but the first two to ask for her hand in […]
Governments and TNCs: Shared Responsibility for Human Rights and the Environment
The role of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) in Africa continues to be of vital importance for the economic development of the continent in terms of generating wealth, developing technologies, and creating jobs for new generations. But TNCs have a contradictory role because, on the one hand, TNCs carry out an economic transformation through different spheres of […]
Africa: the fragile peace
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded a slight fall in peacefulness over the last year according to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI) report, produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace. On the 2021 GPI, the average country score for sub-Saharan Africa deteriorated by 0.5%. Of the 44 countries in the region, 21 improved, 22 deteriorated in […]
South Africa at the crossroads
Now is a critical time for South Africa, a major test of its institutions and leaders. Former President Jacob Zuma (79) is finally behind bars. The Constitutional Court, the country’s Supreme Court, will hear his appeal against a sentence of 15 months imprisonment for contempt of court. By refusing to testify Zuma defied a […]
