Ghana: Being a priest in the Venice of Africa
A Sunday with Father Anthony Assebiah, Parish Priest of Beyin in Kengen, Southern Ghana. As soon as we reached the pier, we boarded an old rowing boat. Rowing powerfully and confidently, Stephen, the young catechist, brought us to the Island of Nzulezo in Lake Tandane. The voyage lasted almost an hour. As we approached the […]
American Witnesses: Dorothy Day, Fighter for Justice
Imprisoned at the age of seventy-five for participating in a non-violent demonstration, Dorothy Day spent her whole life in solidarity with the poor, working from her youth to improve the standard of life for the ordinary workers of America. She was committed to voicing the social concerns and teachings of the Church. Born in New […]
Oral Literature: The Hare, The Lion and The Squirrel
One day, the hare went off into the bush to look for wild fruit. When he reached the place, he wanted, there was the lion, resting in the shade of the very tree the hare intended to climb. Their glances met, and the hare felt his stomach churn. But he hid his fear and marched […]
Africa: Rural women are the pillars of agricultural production and food security
Women participate significantly in the rural economy. They produce most of the local food and feed the family. In addition to this back-breaking agricultural work, they also fulfil their role as mothers, managing the household and educating the children. In Africa, rural women are the pillars of agricultural production and food security. They better manage […]
Djibouti: The Catholic Church, a tiny seed of hope
Especially present socially with its work among street children, immigrants and, more recently, the disabled. The church is a tall building and modern with an elliptical facade in grey stone and crowned with a very high cross. The construction of the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady Mother of the Good Shepherd in Djibouti City was […]
In the memory of the late Joseph Sandri mccj (1946-2019)
This new piece is in the memory of the late Joseph Sandri mccj (1946-2019), the Comboni Missionary who sponsored Doctor Immanuel Taban all the way through medical school in South Africa and whose picture appears in the clip and whose photograph is seen on the doctor’s desk. Our Missionaries in South Africa say that Doctor […]
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 […]