Kenya. Providing a future and dignity
The Kariobangi Women Promotion Training Institute helps young women by giving them skills in tailoring, dressmaking, hairdressing and catering. The Comboni Missionary Sisters have been running the project since 1992. The roar of welding machines, the shouts of mechanics working in a garage, motorcyclists, small shops selling motorcycle parts and second-hand clothes, and food vendors […]
Mission Diary. Walking with the youth
In Guatemala, Father José Pérez carries out his missionary service with young people, helping them learn about missionary life and discern the specific vocation to which God calls them. When I arrived in Guatemala in November 2022, I was assigned to Casa Comboni, a community for missionary and vocational promotion, where there is also a […]
Jubilee Reflection. What is there to hope for?
The Jubilee’s invitation to hope appears audacious in a world laden with numerous challenges. However, it is precisely hope—a gift from God—that enriches our journey through life with meaning and encourages us to dream beyond our confined realities. Various conflicts and wars are raging throughout the world, economic turmoil and the cost of living are […]
Witnesses of Jubilee. Uganda. Lukwiya Matthew.
Twenty-five years ago, a young doctor died of Ebola. “I am ready for anything but, God willing, I would like to be the last one to die of Ebola”. At the beginning of October 2000, at Lacor Hospital (Gulu, North Uganda) a great alarm was raised. Ajok Christine, aged 20, a student nurse, was the […]
Herbs & Plants. Acacia senegal. A plant with potent effects that provide relief.
It is a multi-purpose tree that has been used for more than 4,000 years as food, human and veterinary medicine, and in art and crafts. The plant is highly valued for its potent effect in relieving pain and irritation. Acacia senegal is a small, thorny, deciduous tree commonly referred to as arabic gum. The […]
Mission Diary. Sudan. Sharing life
The suffering of the people continues because the fighting is still raging. Despite all the calamities and difficulties, the people have shown firmness and resilience. Father Yousif William, a Comboni Missionary, says that in the face of everything, he is helping the people to look to the future with hope and strength. As the […]
African arms imports have declined by nearly 50% over the last decade.
New research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that African states’ imports of major arms fell by 44% between 2015–19 and 2020–24, mainly due to decreases in Algeria and Morocco’s arms imports. A fact sheet on Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2024, shows that Algeria’s arms imports dropped by 73% in […]
SIPRI Report. Increased Global arms exports
According to new data on international arms transfers recently published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Ukraine has become the world’s largest importer of major weapons in 2020-24, with imports almost 100 times higher than in 2015-19. European arms import overall grew by 155 per cent between 2020-2024, as states responded to Russia’s […]
Witnesses of Jubilee. Mons. Christophe Munzihirwa. To become a sign of hope.
On October 23, 1996, in Bukavu, he was captured by the forces of the AFDL (Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo) of Laurent Kabila. The rebels killed him. The streets were deserted, people were holed up in their houses, and corpses lay in the streets of the city. Twenty-nine years later, the […]
Herbs & Plants. Punica granatum. Very rich fruit.
One of the oldest known fruits, found in the writings and artifacts of many cultures and religions, is the “pomegranate” (Punica granatum), which originated in Persia. This nutrient dense, antioxidant rich fruit has been revered as a symbol of health, fertility and eternal life. It belongs to the Lythraceae family and is a deciduous shrub […]
