Advocacy & People. Theonila Roka Matbob. Dedication and leadership.
She led a successful campaign that compelled Rio Tinto, the world’s second-largest mining company, to sign a landmark memorandum of understanding to address environmental and social devastation caused by its long-dormant Panguna mine. Bougainville is the largest island in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARB), covering about 3,600 square miles with an […]
Oral Literature. The Children of the Hornless Cow.
Once upon a time, there was a very wealthy chief. He owned a lot of cattle. But among all his oxen and cows, he had a special fondness for a hornless cow. One morning, however, she was not with the others. She had run away during the night and walked for days until she reached […]
People & Culture. Cameroun. Birth Among the Bamiléké: A Journey of History, Tradition, and Mystery
They are the largest ethnic group in Cameroon and inhabit the country’s West and Northwest Regions. Let’s explore how the Bamiléké, welcome the gift of life. The roots of this people stretch back to 9th-century Egypt. Originally known as the Baladis, they migrated to the Tikar region of present-day Cameroon around the mid-12th century. Following […]
Mission Diary. Kenya. Wings to observe both near and far.
Father Daniel Villaverde Marcos, a Spanish Comboni missionary, talks to us about his experience in the parish of Christ the King, in the city of Lokichar, among the Turkana people. Turkana District, in northwest Kenya, where I live, is a semi-desert area where, long ago, the semi-nomadic pastoral people known as the Turkana or Ngiturkana […]
Mission Diary. A passion for making rosaries
Fr. Augustine Mawulolo, a Ghanaian Comboni missionary based in Macau, tells us about his special passion: making rosaries. Hailing from Akatsi in the Volta Region of Ghana, Fr. Augustine Atsu Awudy Mawulolo was ordained a priest on 28 December 2024. He has been assigned to the Philippines, and has recently moved to the Macau community. […]
Advocacy & People. Yuvelis Morales Blanco. Anti-fracking movement.
She is widely recognized as one of the most important voices in Colombia’s anti-fracking movement. The Magdalena River, running nearly 1,000 miles from the Andes to the Caribbean, is one of Colombia’s longest rivers and a major lifeline. The river has long served as the backbone of the country’s economy and as its cultural heart, […]
Herbs & Plants: Entada abyssinica: A resourceful herbal medicine
It is used as medicine, source of fibre, and wood. But also, in the treatment of numerous diseases and disorders. It is a low-branching deciduous shrub with a flat, spreading crown and usually grows up to about 10 metres in height. The stem-bark is grey to reddish, the leaves alternate, bipinnate with apex, round to […]
Mauritania. Memories of Sand
Mauritania’s historic oases, founded between the 11th and 12th centuries, preserve a glorious past, yet are increasingly vulnerable. With libraries, stone cities, and modern dreams, these desert outposts resist abandonment, braving wind, sand, and isolation. But time is running out, and the future remains to be written. A relentless struggle against water, wind, and sand: […]
The Philippines. To share the daily life of workers
This year, the Little Sisters of Jesus, inspired by the spirituality of St. Charles de Foucauld celebrate 50 years of the presence in the Philippines. These nuns have chosen an uncommon path. For five decades in the Philippines, their core charism is to be “contemplative in the middle of the world,” living a deeply prayerful […]
Religious Life in Africa. In response to the continent’s aspirations and needs.
Religious communities can demonstrate that cultural and racial differences must be viewed from a positive perspective and be promoters of justice, peace and integrity of creation. Africa is blessed with a multitude of vocations. The call to religious life is widespread, and the response is generous, bringing together people from diverse ethnic, cultural, and national […]