Egypt: Bishop Claudio Lurati, “Called to witness with our lives”
A great opportunity to rediscover the reasons for a presence. A multicultural community. Dialogue with Islam. Speaking with the new Catholic Latin Rite Bishop Claudio Lurati. The Catholic Church in Egypt is very small numerically: 300,000 members out of a population of 100 million inhabitants. A characteristic of the Church is that it includes communities […]
Oral literature: who is the wisest?
Long ago, the hyena and the chimpanzee were good friends. They visited each other often and spent hours in pleasant conversation. But one day the talk turned to the subject of wisdom and then as to which of the two was the wiser. This conversation was inconclusive. They decided to ask man to decide between […]
Slaves of the Sea
Human trafficking and serious exploitation are a widespread plague among fishermen worldwide. Covid-19 has further aggravated the situation. The Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic foundation at the service of sailors celebrates its centenary. Phyoe Kyi is a Burmese fisherman of 29 years. One of his arms shows a large tattoo. The other bears two […]
The Dominican Sisters create their own climate solutions fund
In recent years, many faith-based organizations have made bold statements about climate justice being a key component of their faith and stewardship of Earth and her people. Bill McKibben, a long-time environmentalist, in September 2019 was quoted in The Washington Post: “The gospel call to love one’s neighbour is, in our time and place, most […]
DR Congo: street children, a home for a better future
A project that tries to return street children to their families. Stories that seem to come from the Gospel. It is early morning, but the sun is already hot. The streets of Kinshasa are already full of people. The large number of youngsters wandering about is striking. “The street is their home, their family,” Kasongo, […]
Latin America Witnesses: Mons. Angelelli, “The Romero of Argentina”
Bishop Enrique Ángel Angelelli was killed during the time of the dictatorship in Argentina because of their preferential option for the poor. A bishop must always “turn one ear to the Gospel and the other to the people.” The Argentine Enrique Angelelli learned this working alongside the members of the GIOC, Christian Youth Workers. It […]
Kenya: The Diocese of Ngong, Church of the People
Small Christian communities. Inculturation. Lay movements and a growing number of development projects. These are signs of a Christian community that is growing. From a humble beginning, the church among the Maasai is taking its place in Kenya. Among the first Europeans to reach the East African interior in mid-19th century there were Anglican missionaries. […]
Vocation Story: Sister Monica, “Freely you have received, so, freely give”
Sr. Monica Luparello was born and raised in Palermo, Italy. After graduating in medicine and surgery, she entered the Congregation of the Comboni Missionary Sisters. She tells us her story. You might say that surely the profession I had chosen was already in itself a way of helping others and that religious consecration was not […]
Uganda – The Buganda: The Last Funeral Rites
The Buganda are a bantu speaking ethnic group found in Uganda. They are the largest ethnic group in the country. They live in the Central Region including the Ugandan capital Kampala. We look at the Funeral Rites. Death is a sad and dark time among the Buganda. Loss of a loved one is usually a […]
Madagascar – Famadihana: The Feast of Return
On the Madagascar plateau the bodies of the dead are exhumed from their tombs and brought out for a day of celebration which, with singing and dancing renders homage to their dead. Close to the edges of the rice fields connecting the valleys of the central highlands, flickering lights can be seen in the darkness […]
