Vocation Story. “It is worth it to be a missionary”
Hermann Mahunan Djimini is a young Comboni Missionary from Cotonou, Benin. He was ordained a deacon on 9 February. He shares with us his feelings and his dreams. I am the second of six children in a Catholic family. I was introduced to the faith by my parents from an early age. We used to […]
Towards the Jubilee of Youth with Pope Francis
From July 28 to August 3, 2025, young people are invited to meet and experience the Jubilee together. The four paths lead to the Jubilee of Hope. In recent months, Pope Francis has spoken out several times, inviting young people to believe in hope. The “hope that does not disappoint” with these words the Pope […]
Bishop Carlassare. “We can be pilgrims of hope wherever we are,”
Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu in South Sudan shares four keywords to get involved in the Jubilee from wherever we are. Pilgrimage is a journey – The first keyword about the Jubilee Year is a pilgrimage. Pilgrimage is a journey. Not merely a physical journey, but most of all a spiritual journey to encounter the […]
Reflection: The ‘Thinking Minority’
History reveals that when social order collapses, people instinctively rally behind a “Strongman,” hoping for security. But today’s interconnected world demands ethical leadership and the power of intellectual communities to guide societies through the storm. In traditional societies, people longed to be guided by a wise man. But today, unfortunately, the one who wins admiration […]
Vocation Story: Father Clement – Along the Way
A journey of faith, trials, and resilience: From a devout Catholic family to the priesthood as a passionate Comboni Missionary. Fr. Clement Mutie Mbithi from Kenya talks about his vocation journey. I come from a large Christian-Catholic family and am the sixth of ten children. My late father, a devout Catholic and a man of […]
Vocation Story: Father José – In the Mission, Everything is a Challenge for Me
Father José Joaquim da Silva Araújo, a Portuguese Comboni missionary, currently works as a formator in the postulancy of Balaka, Malawi. He talks about his vocation journey. I was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão in November 1959 and grew up in Sezures. I am the eldest of seven brothers and two sisters.The desire to […]
Mozambique: “Vida Nova”—Together with the People
Vida Nova celebrates its 65th anniversary, following the joys, hopes, and journeys of Mozambican society and the Church. Vida Nova is a socio-religious magazine owned by the Archdiocese of Nampula, published under the responsibility of the Paul VI Catechetical Centre of Anchilo and the Comboni Missionaries in Mozambique. It was founded on January 1, 1960, […]
Witness of Jubilee. Fr. Stan Swamy. “Pay the price” for justice
The life of Fr. Stan is a testimony to the defence of the human rights of underprivileged peasants in India. His sentence and subsequent death in prison raised an outcry all over the world, but his inspiring witness to righteousness keeps the flame of justice alive. He was 84 years old. He had Parkinson’s disease, […]
Mission Diary. Small yet Significant Presence
For more than 27 years the Comboni Missionaries have been sharing the joy of the Gospel with the Catholic communities of the Archdiocese of Taipei. Fr Eduardo Revolledo explains the reasons for this presence. The Comboni missionaries have been present in Taiwan for over 27 years. Since then, many missionaries from different countries have spent […]
Mission Diary. Peru. The Gospel according to the Nomatsigenga
Father David Nyinga, a Comboni missionary from the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares his life and faith with the Nomatsigenga people in the central jungle of Peru. He talks about the ongoing process of inculturation and the joy of celebrating faith in the local language. The day I presided over a Mass for the first […]
