Bible & Mission. With Moses, We Are One!
Reflecting on Moses’ vocation, a song comes to mind by its title: We are One! In fact, Moses was a bridge, connecting God to the people and the people to God, neither denying his faith in God nor denying the people he was a part of. Moses was born with a death sentence. At that […]
Herbs & Plants. Pelargonium sidoides, a medicinal plant for respiratory diseases.
It is a small, geranium-like plant commonly known as the ‘South African geranium’, or ‘Umckaloabo’ in Zulu. Traditional healers hold it in high regard as one of the most important medicinal plants. The plant grows in a rosette pattern and forms thick and very dark brown underground roots that grow up to 15 cm in […]
Reflection. Economy Must Have a Human Face
The economy has its importance; however, economic success cannot be the ultimate goal in human affairs. It cannot be allowed to entice and enslave human beings, erase cultures, and ruin the environment. The economy, on the contrary, must have a human face. One of the strongest causes for anxiety in today’s world is ‘corruption’ that […]
Panama. The Black Christ of Portobelo
Every year, on October 21, tens of thousands of pilgrims travel to Portobelo, a fishing town in Panama, to pray to the black-skinned, sad-eyed Christ who captivates everyone with his gaze. On October 21, 1658, one of the three legends about the origin of the Cristo Negro de Portobelo began: a ship coming from distant […]
USA. Latino migrants: “Hope must never disappear from our lives”.
Deportations, violence, and a lack of respect for others. This is the Trump administration’s anti-immigration policy. Father Jorge Elías Ochoa, a Comboni missionary from Los Angeles, shares stories of fear and terror, as well as stories of deep faith in God. At the beginning of this new administration, our people thought there would be changes […]
Bible and Mission. Samuel. Listening to God’s Voice
A vocation is always an initiative of God, who calls us by name. But as Samuel did, we must listen, take His word to heart, and transform what we have heard into a life commitment, a mission. God knows us by name, He calls us! But we don’t always understand what He wants from us, […]
Oral Literature. The Wisdom of Kalaga
On that day, an elephant, a mouse, a woman, and a thief appeared before Kalaga, who was seated in court to hear the grievances of his subjects. The elephant spoke: “I am big and powerful, thanks to you, Kalaga. But there is one thing I don’t understand: why can I have only one child […]
Papua New Guinea. Peter To Rot. “I am here because of my faith”
On 19 October 2025, World Mission Day, Pope Leo XIV will canonise Peter To Rot, the first saint of Papua New Guinea. The Tolai people live on the Gazelle Peninsula, in the northeast of the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. They are one of dozens of ethnic groups that populate the archipelago […]
World Mission Day. Pope Francis: keeping alive the spark of hope
This year, World Mission Day will be celebrated on 19 October, in the context of the Jubilee Year. Pope Francis has chosen the theme “Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples.” In his message, Pope Francis says that this year’s World Mission Day, taking place within the Jubilee Year, has at its core “hope.” For this […]
Pope Leo XIV. Formed by the fire of Mission.
In this missionary month, Bishop Adolfo Zon Pereira of Alto Solimões, Amazonia, Brazil, reflects: “To the Chair of Peter, Pope Leo brings the experience of a shepherd with the smell of the sheep, of a missionary who learned to evangelise on his knees, while listening.” In the silence of the peripheries, where the Gospel often […]
