Syria. The courage to make a fresh start
A journey to the last Christian village in the mountains of Syria where the language of Jesus is still spoken. This pilgrimage site was almost wiped out during the war. Now there is hope again. Thanks also to a courageous nun. As Ilias tells his story, he repeatedly strokes a wooden beam with his hand. […]
Advocacy & People. Angie Torres: a refugee among refugees
Forced to flee Colombia, she has managed to rebuild her life in Ecuador. Now she defends the human rights of migrants and in particular of women, who often suffer violence and have fewer opportunities. Some stories keep hope alive, especially when, despite enormous initial difficulties, they reveal the possibility of significant changes that alter the […]
Africa. To make a difference
A climate activist, a cultural producer and a writer. Three African women with a proposal: Redefining the African narrative. Vanessa Nakate is much more than an African Greta Thunberg, because the reality of the continent is more complex than that of Europe when reflecting on the effects of climate change. However, the Swedish activist inspired […]
African military spending up 22% in 2023 with DRC leading the push
African military spending rose by 22% between 2022 and 2023, according to a new report, with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seeing the biggest increase to its military budget globally at 105% as the central African country battles multiple security threats. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in a new report on world […]
Vocation Story. At the service of communities
Father Marcelo Fonseca Oliveira, a Portuguese Comboni missionary, chose at a very young age to follow God’s plans. We asked him to tell us about his missionary vocation and his mission in the Comboni Family. I was born and raised in the village of Sobral, in Mortágua. I was 12 years old when some Comboni […]
Advocacy & People. Mohammed Abu-Numer. Building Peace
A Palestinian transplanted to the United States committed to peace and dialogue, and founder of the Salam Institute, he is the winner of the 2024 Niwano Prize, the “Nobel of Religions”. A professor in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at the American University in Washington, Mohammed Abu-Numer stood out for his “contribution to the cause […]
Oral Literature. The Leopard and the Rabbit
Once upon a time the Leopard lived in a small house far way in the bush. After thinking for a long time, he decided to look for a better place. After a short time, he found a suitable place nearer the other animals. The Leopard began to cut sticks for building a house. After collecting […]
Uganda. Ker Kwaro. The Guardian of Acholi culture
A cultural institution representing the Acholi chiefs. Their rules for society today. The Acholi are a Luo-speaking group of people living in the Northern Uganda, and they are believed to have migrated from Bahr el Ghazal in South Sudan. By about 1,000 AD. Starting in the late seventeenth Century. Ker Kwaro Acholi is a cultural […]
Vocation story. To bring Life
Working among the Cushite and Nilotic peoples in Kenya has been a fulfilling experience for Bro Alfredo. He shares with us his first mission assignment. My name is Alfredo Monteiro de Sousa, hailing from Brazil’s north- eastern state called Ceara. By profession, I am both a social worker and a teacher. Raised in a traditional […]
Let us Sow Peace
“Peace is made with the feet, hands and eyes of the peoples involved,” says Pope Francis at the meeting at the Arena in Verona (Italy). And he invites the people of peace to stand up and sow hope. The Comboni Missionaries are promoting the initiative. “Peace will never be the fruit of walls, of weapons […]
