Pope Francis: Listen to the Call to Mission
This year World Mission Day will be celebrated on Sunday, 18th October. In his message, Pope Francis writes: “The missionary journey of the whole Church continues in light of the words found in the account of the calling of the prophet Isaiah: “Here am I, send me” (6:8).” In his message, Pope Francis said: “in […]
African Witnesses: Congo, Cardinal Emile Biayenda
Cardinal Emile Biayenda was famous for his radical social views, which he often expressed publicly, and which ultimately cost him his life. Emile Biayenda was a native of Mpangala, Vinza, in the northern part of the People’s Republic of the Congo where he was born in 1927. He attended the Catholic Mission School at Kindamba […]
Kenya: Solving Waste Management Problems
Oscar Aghan is an entrepreneur and the founder and chief executive officer at Continental Renewable Energy Co. Ltd (COREC), a Kenyan based company that recycles waste plastic into eco-friendly building material and sells the hardware to developers whose problem is high material cost. He explains to us his ideas and projects. As a social entrepreneur […]
Herbs & Plants: Solanum anguivi, A Therapeutic Plant
It is a rare ethanomedicinal herb belonging to the family Solanaceae. It is a plant indigenous to non-arid parts of Africa and is commonly known as bitter berry. The plant is used as a therapeutic agent for various diseases and its medicinal value is making it gain lots of recognition in the communities where they […]
Reflection: Record wildfires, hurricanes, droughts – we need the Season of Creation
Climate change is real; its death and destruction is upon us, and it is projected to get much worse if far more aggressive national and international efforts to reverse it are not soon enacted. Those who deny climate change and global warming – from certain high government officials to countless ordinary users of social media […]
Vocation story: Father Manuel, “I hitched my wagon to a star”
“I am totally paralysed, but I feel a fullness of mind and heart that surprises me, and I dream of an accomplishment that I have not yet experienced… This wheelchair has become the best of the pulpits for me.” Manuel Joao Pereira Correia was born on 27th October 1951, in Penajoia, a village on the […]
African Witnesses: Bishop Joachim Ruhuna, Close to the People
On September 9, 1996, his car was attacked by a gang of armed men. Mons. Ruhuna and a religious sister were killed on the spot. “He spoke clearly and powerfully condemned atrocities. His message was repeated everywhere, and it signed his death warrant.” Joachim Ruhuna was born on October 27, 1933 in Nyabikere to a […]
Kenya: Improving Soil Fertility for Farmers
Franciscah Munyi is a social entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of KOFAR. KOFAR is a social enterprise registered in Kenya. KOFAR processes and sells conditioners, soil conditioners and fortified compost. KOFAR was founded to respond to the challenge that many farmers face with soil fertility that results in soil acidity and poor yield. Many farmers […]
Mission Diary: Rely on One’s Own Strength First
We are in Pikine, a Dakar suburb, Senegal. Father Armel Duteil, is the one telling the story. He is an 80-year-old Spiritan missionary. French by origin, he spent much of his life in Africa – Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast and finally Senegal. Many missionaries do not believe in emigration as the answer to […]
Bishops of Central African Republic Lament Actions of Armed Groups
In their pastoral letter recently published, the catholic bishops of the Central African Republic said that “There are signs of hope, but the continued presence of armed groups threatens the future of the country.” “After the coup d’état of March 2013, our Country was endowed with democratic institutions in March 2016. Through the vote and […]
