Vocation Story: Brother Philosopher
He had always wanted to be a ‘techie’, but the surprise was round the corner. He met with philosophy and fell in love with it, to the point of becoming a philosopher. Bro. Jean-Marie Mwamba tells us his story. I was born in 1974, in Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province, in the south-eastern […]
Justice during COVID-19 and climate change
The impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and climate change manifest longstanding injustices that continue to put corporate profits over and above the benefit of all people. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a longstanding chasm of inequality as deaths have numbered thousands and millions have lost their jobs, healthcare, and meagre life savings. Our broken world’s […]
DR Congo: People “abandoned to their fate”
A Comboni Missionary, Father Lwanga Kakule, deputy editor of Afriquespoir magazine based in Kinshasa, has just visited the east of the country. He sent us this report. The insecurity in this area is marked by kidnappings and savage killings, attributed to the rebel group ADF (Allied Democratic Forces). This is considered one of the most […]
Colombia, San Basilio de Palenque: A place of resistance and liberty
Four hundred years ago, a group of black slaves fled from the Spanish Crown to Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) towards the centre of the country in search of liberty. They founded San Basilio de Palenque, a village that would become the first free territory in colonial America. To this day, they maintain their traditions and […]
Kuchinate, let’s all crochet
Kuchinate is the name chosen by a group of African women seeking asylum in Israel. They have organised a project for themselves which will guarantee them a steady income and daily assistance. Two Comboni Sisters are helping them. Sister Azezet Habtezghi, known by all as Sister Aziza, and Sister Agnese are Comboni Missionaries and members […]
Clean Energy for Africa from Sun and Wind
At the moment, less than 1% of the enormous energy potential from the sun and the wind is being used in the continent of Africa. We are witnessing the intensification of the fight against climate change with ever more ambitious commitments in view of the COP26 World Conference to be held in Glasgow. One of […]
Reflection: Deep cuts to international aid in the UK shame us all
In 2005 at Gleneagles the G8’s European members, led by Tony Blair, decided to sign up to the UN development aid target of 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI). David Cameron later turned this pledge into a commitment in UK law. Johnson presides at the G7 June meeting this year with a reduced UK aid […]
Vocation Story: “What Unites Us is Love”
Theogracia Bouzou is a Comboni missionary from the Central African Republic (CAR). He currently studies at St Joseph Theological Institute at Cedara, Pietermaritzburg (PMB). He shares with us his experience. I was born on 30 July 1991 in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic. When I was young, my parents used to bring me […]
Covid-19 Feeding drivers of conflict, instability in Africa – UN
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is feeding factors driving conflict on the continent. Mr Guterres said that many communities and countries were already facing a complex peace and security environment. He said that challenges such as long-standing inequalities, […]
Mozambique: Governance of Natural Resources and the Armed Conflict
Mozambique has returned to the news of the international media due to the humanitarian catastrophe ravaging the north of the country. Since the conflict broke out in 2017, violence in the region has caused a humanitarian crisis with almost 700,000 displaced people and more than 2,000 dead, according to UN agencies. The escalation of violence […]