Vocation Story. “Nothing Belongs to Me”
“If God calls, sooner or later He will make Himself heard”. A Comboni nun, Sr. Milagros Plaza, tells us about her vocational journey. I come from the Barranca neighbourhood, north of Lima, Peru. The day I made my first communion, a great desire to be a missionary was born in me. But over the years […]
The Jubilee Door. A Kairos of Hope
A Jubilee is a holy time of forgiveness and reconciliation, an opportunity to obtain indulgences and to return to the essence of fraternity. The spiritual dimension of the Jubilee must be combined with its social aspect; pilgrims are called to be fraternal to one another and to care for the earth. The Jubilee opens our […]
Witnesses of the Jubilee. Father Marcelo Pérez. Listening to the cry of his people
He was a parish priest in San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Chiapas, and one of the few indigenous priests in Mexico, of the Tzotzil ethnic group. Defender of the poor, he was assassinated on October 20th just after celebrating the Eucharist. In the diocese of San Cristóbal, since his ordination in 2002, he had […]
Henna, pearl of Moroccan tradition
Henna, recently included in the Intangible Heritage of humanity by UNESCO, is a centuries-old tradition in Morocco and throughout North Africa. Used in important ceremonies such as weddings and religious holidays, it is also a symbol of family and social ties. Among the recent inscriptions in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is henna, […]
Mission Dairy. Serving God and His people
Father Claude Nkwe Lugiri talks to us about the challenges he has to face in the new parish entrusted to him. After 4 years of work in my country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, I was assigned to the Central African Republic where a few years earlier I had done a two-year period of missionary […]
The Climate Crisis: Five Things to Watch Out for in 2025
The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate crisis in November 2025, when it hosts one of the most significant UN climate conferences in recent years. Comboni Missionaries will be present at COP 30. Can we keep 1.5 alive? – “Keep 1.5 alive” has been the […]
Ethiopia. A new bishop for Addis Ababa
Tesfaye Tadesse, former Superior General of the Comboni Missionaries, was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 2 February. Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, Archeparchial Vicar of Addis Ababa, was the main ordinand, assisted by Comboni Bishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, Archeparchial Vicar of Asmara, Eritrea, and Bishop Abraham Desta of the Apostolic Vicariate of […]
Positive Developments in Africa
In recent years Africa has seen many positive developments. Here are some examples Economic growth – In recent years, the continent has experienced remarkable growth, fuelled by a combination of natural resources, a growing middle class and technological innovation. In the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, the continent recorded an average growth of around 3 […]
The Philippines. Inspiring Hope through Art
Brother Christopher Villanueva, a member of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM), uses his creativity in painting to restore and strengthen hope among victims of conflict and natural disasters. His paintings encourage people to grow in faith. He started drawing with pencils, ballpoint pens and crayons when he was in primary school. He drew on […]
The Jubilee Door. A time for re-awakening and sharing
The jubilee as a time of emancipation and restoration requires including those who need acceptance: not limiting ourselves to the select few who appear most worthy of God’s favour. The theme that highlights the jubilee inaugurated by Pope Francis on December 24, “Pilgrims of Hope,” intends to highlight, according to the document that preceded the […]
