Advocacy & People. Benki Piyãko. Amazon rainforest defender
He is an indigenous spiritual leader of the Ashaninka people of the Amônia River. He is widely recognised as a social entrepreneur, environmental activist and human rights defender. Benki Piyãko will be awarded the 43rd Niwano Peace Prize in May. For the last 15 years, Benki Piyãko has been committed to leading environmental and reforestation […]
Bamboo shoots, nature’s perfect food
Bamboo produces edible shoots that sprout beside the main bamboo plant. It is known not only to be one of the fastest-growing plants in the world but also the largest and tallest in the grass family. Every part of the bamboo plant is of great use in the communities where they are distributed including for; […]
People & Culture. Kenya/Tharaka. Cries of joy
The Tharaka are one of the nine ethnic groups that make up the Meru of Kenya. They number 245,000 and occupy the low plains between the slopes of Mount Kenya to the west and the upper River Tana to the east. We look at the rites at the birth of a child, When a child […]
Mission Diary. Bringing Life to the Heart of Fragility
A Comboni Sister, Mercy Dorothy, tells us about her first encounter with Chad. “The heat of Chad may burn you at first, but it will warm your heart to love even more.” When I made my first religious profession on September 14, 2023, and was sent to Chad, I knew nothing of the country; it […]
On the Road. Searching for God among many voices.
Hence, God’s voice is inside of many things that are not explicitly connected to faith and religion, just as God’s voice is also not in everything that masquerades as religious. Here are some principles to help us discern God’s voice among the multitude of voices that beckon us The voice of God is recognized both […]
Oral Literature. Spider and the Lion
0ne day Spider went to the river to fish. It must have been Spider’s lucky day, for the fish swarmed around him until at last he had a large pile lying on the muddy bank beside him. “Now for a fire to cook my supper,” exclaimed Spider in delight, and quickly collecting a few sticks, […]
Africa Music. A sacred bridge between heaven and earth.
In Africa, music is not merely entertainment – it is a sacred language that speaks to the divine. It is prayer, history, healing, and community woven into one melody. “When we sing, the heavens open. The ancestors listen. The Spirit moves. And God, once again, walks among His singing people”. Africans sing at birth and […]
Malawi. “We will create a better future”
In the heart of southern Malawi, where the Shire Highlands begin their descent towards the Great Rift Valley, the Comboni Technical College (CTC) offers many young people hope for a better future. For decades, the educational aspiration in Malawi has been simple: a job in an office, wearing a tie, and sitting at a desk. […]
Brazil. Pequiá, a proud people
Father Joseph Mumbere Musanga accompanies Christian communities committed to protecting the environment. An ongoing struggle. I am Congolese and have been working in Brazil for almost five years, specifically in the suburb of Pequiá, in the city of Açailândia, in the state of Maranhão. Upon arriving, I realised that the main suffering of our people […]
On the Road. Our Life, our Choices.
Our life is full of choices: some regular and daily (but not less important) other extraordinary and that last a lifetime. Life is full of hard choices and the bigger they are and the more options they have, the harder they get to make. Most of the time, our choices and our decisions are not […]
