Reflection. Moral Giants to Address Global Crises
In a world marred by wars, violence, and deep-rooted divisions, Pope Francis and other leaders urge a shift towards moral leadership and selflessness to heal our fractured societies and promote the common good. Pope Francis once said, “Often it seems that God does not exist; all around us we see persistent injustice, evil, indifference and […]
Advocacy & people/ Ecuador. Alexandra Narvaez & Alex Lucitante
Two young leaders from the A’i Cofán community of Sinangoe in Ecuador led a movement to protect their people’s ancestral territory from gold mining. Their leadership resulted in a historic legal victory in October 2018, when Ecuador’s courts cancelled 52 illegal gold mining concessions, which were illegally granted without the consent of their Cofán community. […]
Vocation Story. Sr. Lucrecia. From Silence to Purpose
A biblical quote that continues to guide me: “But at your word I will let down the nets”. Sister Lucrecia talks about her vocation and her missionary journey. My name is Lucrecia Iracema Tigüilá Martínez, a Comboni Missionary Sister from San Cristóbal Totonicapán, Guatemala, Central America. I am the second-born in a family of four: […]
Reflection. The Spirituality of Simplicity
Being ordinary is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple. This norm can be applied to spirituality as well. When we climb a hill to see a sick person or cross a tumultuous river to bring relief after a natural disaster, we are living by the spirituality of being ordinary. Jesus spoke about […]
Advocacy & People. India. Alok Shukla
He led a successful community campaign that saved 445,000 acres of biodiversity-rich forests from 21 planned coal mines in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. In July 2022, the government cancelled the 21 proposed coal mines in Hasdeo Aranya, whose pristine forests—popularly known as the lungs of Chhattisgarh—are one of the largest intact forest areas […]
Herbs & Plants. Bridelia micrantha. A robust medicinal plant
It is a small to medium semi-deciduous to deciduous tree up to 20m in height with a dense rounded crown. The plant is traditionally used in tropical Africa to treat a wide range of human diseases. The bark on young branches is grey-brown and smooth while on older branches, the stems are dark brown and […]
Vocation Story. Fr. Jemboy. “God makes a way”
Father Jemboy Caspis from the Philippines shares his vocation journey with us. I remember very well the difficult situation I found myself in when I felt God was calling me to a religious vocation. Being the only child of my parents, I experienced all the love and care they could ever give me. Home then […]
Mission Diary. Fr. Gordon. Passion For Christ – Passion For His People
Father Gordon Rees from South Africa shares his missionary journey and experiences. I am the fourth child of seven (4 brothers and 2 sisters), I am also blessed with 5 nephews and 4 nieces, as well as 6 great-nephews and 2 great-nieces. All my schooling and tertiary studies were done in Pretoria. I worked for […]
Reflection. Ecology Shapes Our Destinies
Sustainable development should focus on the needs of people and communities and involve them in the endeavour. The effort towards sustainability has to be holistic, involving social, spiritual, moral, and environmental consciousness and resources. Voices are growing louder every day, crying hoarse, that the planet is facing an environmental crisis. We hear of global warming, […]
Advocacy & People. Australia. Murrawah Maroochy Johnson
She blocked the development of the Waratah coal mine, which would have accelerated climate change in Queensland, destroyed the nearly 20,000-acre Bimblebox Nature Refuge, added 1.58 billion tons of CO2 to the atmosphere over its lifetime, and threatened Indigenous rights and culture. Murrawah’s case, which overcame a 2023 appeal, set a precedent that enables other […]
