Comboni Missionaries Ireland

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Mexico between February 12-17. In addition to visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Mexico City, Francis will also travel to Ciudad Juárez on the US border, and to Chiapas, one of the poorest regions in the country. Many priests in Mexico are subjected to threats and […]

On January 21st, St. Andrew parish in Bakouma, southeast Central African Republic, was attacked by a group of LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) rebels, a formation of Ugandan origin that has been spreading terror in the Central African Republic for years. The LRA received widespread international attention a few years ago, when film maker Jason Russell

Not even religious buildings have been spared from the destruction of the war which broke out two years ago in South Sudan. As the ceasefire between government and rebels teeters, the missionaries continue to stand by the population: “God will not abandon us”. Months of negotiations and nine separate signed agreements have not been enough

The Catholic Radio Network, with its nine radio stations, reaches out to the people of South Sudan and the Nuba Mountains, acting as a means of communication and information that builds peace and reconciliation. The Catholic Radio Network (CRN) is a vocal communication hub in the youngest nation of the world: the Republic of South

Extremism and fundamentalism find fertile ground not only in the exploitation of religion for purposes of power, but also in the vacuum of ideals and the loss of identity. The First Arab Thinkers Forum, “Interreligious Dialogue and Extremism: reasons and remedies”, was held between 17-18 January at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research

The Episcopal Conference of the United States recently asked the government to end deportation raids of Central American families without valid documents. The Committee for Migration of the Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) have expressed “great concern” for the detention and deportation of 121 Central Americans – primarily mothers

Mexican Comboni Brother Juan Carlos Salgado is a doctor and has been working in Africa for the past 16 years. We ask him to share his experiences with us. I am working at the mission hospital in Mungbere in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Lots of people come to us from far off places

Many aspects of the world views and beliefs held in different African countries, which promote the sacredness of the universe and of all created beings, should be considered if contemporary Africa wants to preserve the environment. The religious heritage in many African countries, which links Africa with nature and God, should be the starting point

A Comboni Community living on the outskirts of Santa Rita, a city in the state of Paraiba in northeast Brazil, shares a story of its waste pickers – a tale of redemption that shows the way to hope. Marcos Moura is one of the poorest and most violent areas of the city of Santa Rita,