Vocation Story. Fr. Martin. “I am a Comboni Missionary inside and outside.”
“As I embrace my role as a priest, I carry with me the memories of my family’s influence, the trials of my youth, the rigour of my formation and the diverse experiences that have enriched my understanding of ministry.” Father Martin Jere tells us about his vocation journey. From a young age, even before my […]
Cameroon. Hospital reference-point
Amid conflict in Ambazonia, in the English-speaking part of Cameroon, the Servants of Mary Ministers of the Sick have kept the Notre Dame de la Santé hospital open for ten years. With a large pool of local workers and volunteer doctors, they are strengthening the region’s health system. We visited the Hospital. In the mountainous […]
The African Youth. Innovations & Creativity
With the highest percentage of her population made up of youth, Africa is a bed of opportunities for growth and prosperity. The African youth are a symbol of resilience, potential, creativity and determination in a changing and challenging world. The youth represent hope and vibrancy across the continent geared towards social change, economic growth, and […]
Nigeria. Adire, the popular Yoruba fabric dyed with indigo
A cotton cloth coloured with a dyeing technique mainly used among the Yoruba people: the Adire. Fabrics made according to the original dyeing methods still resist today in the country’s markets, despite the textile industry being put in crisis by the cheaper ones imported from China. Adire cloth is made by Nigerian women using the […]
Herbs & Plants. Cinnamon. A special spice
Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamonum in plant family Lauraceae. There are several species which are often sold as cinnamon including. C. tamale (Indian Cinnamon), C. verum (Sri Lanka Cinnamon), C. loureiroi (Vietnamese cinnamon), C. cassia (Chinese Cinnamon), C. burmannii (Indonesian cinnamon), and C. […]
Angola. On the side of the poorest and marginalised
The Vincentian Family in Lobito runs several projects and initiatives in the fields of education, health, training and charity, which give life to thousands of people in the most marginalised areas of this coastal city in Angola. We went to visit them. We are in Kassai, one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Lobito, in the […]
Algeria, the call of the desert
The Tassili Ajjer massif houses the world’s largest museum of rock art, as well as incredible rock formations shaped over millions of years. And among the Hoggar mountains, you walk between earth and sky, enveloped in silence. Southern Algeria is a treasure chest of secrets. In this remote area of the Sahara, between the geological […]
African art and sense of beauty
When you look at some African art, you may wonder whether what you see is fine art or something else. African scarification is part of African art, which is mainly iconographic. In traditional African art, colours are not only used for aesthetic purposes. They have deep meanings. African art is functional, community-orientated, depersonalised, and contextualized. […]
Mexico. The Land and the People. A Common Destiny
Peasant communities of indigenous origin see the land not as a commodity to be consumed and exploited. But a living being integrated into their history and their identity. This is how the earth takes on a face with which to establish a relationship as a living being, as a neighbour, an ally and a witness […]
Vietnam. Music. “Sounds of Brotherhood”
Thanks to a World Youth Orchestra project, a group of orphaned or abandoned children welcomed by the Missionaries of Charity had the opportunity to take part in music and singing workshops. Discovering talents and potential. With its ultra-modern skyscrapers, its wide and very busy streets, but above all its endless suburbs, Ho Chi Minh City […]
