Mission Diary. Father Antonio: In my 80’s
“I am happy to be a missionary priest in Kenya and I am very grateful that, at the age of over 80, I have been entrusted with such an exciting pastoral ministry.” Father Antonio Guirao shares his feelings. A few months ago, I had the great joy of returning to Kenya, my mission country, after […]
Mission Diary. Learning to Listen
A Comboni Missionary Sister, Francine Bodada, talks about her experience among poor people. “It is not always important to give things to people. What is truly relevant is presence, offering your time to be with them”. In 2020, after making my first religious vows as a Comboni missionary, I was assigned to Zambia. I currently […]
Disastrous consequences of climate change for children
Children are the most vulnerable to climate change and at risk, according to the recent report from Unicef titled “The Climate Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis”, which has been recently launched. The low, dark clouds, the rumble of thunder, the flashes of lightning, and the rising wind-bending branches all indicate a powerful typhoon is […]
Advocacy & People. Samela Sateré Mawé. “Nothing for us without us”
She is a leading voice among Brazil’s Indigenous youth. Her message is simple: Indigenous people must be involved in decision-making processes relating to the measures that must be taken to deal with environmental issues. Samela is part of a lineage of women that has been forged in the fight for the rainforest and Indigenous peoples. […]
UK arms exports nearly double
A new report by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) reveals that UK arms exports nearly doubled in 2022 to £8.5bn. This is the highest level of Single-Issue Export Licences (SIELS) since records began. The figure is driven, in part, by the delivery of Eurofighter Typhoons to Qatar, along with substantial bomb and missile deliveries to […]
Rebuilding hearts. Ward’s journey
The story of Ward Al-Hussein, a Syrian teacher from Deir al Zour, who has lived in Turkey since 2020. Having survived the earthquake of last February 6, she teaches storytelling to children to rebuild, together with them, with words, a life beyond the rubble. My name is Ward Al-Hussein, I am 33 years old and […]
The Philippines. Let’s Save the ‘Amazon of the Oceans’
“It is not too late to save the ‘Amazon of the oceans’, the appeal of Edwin Gariguez, parish priest and director of Caritas in the island of Mindoro, in the centre of the Philippines, expresses the desires, dreams, hope of thousands of fishermen who want to preserve a marine ecosystem unique in the world, ‘a […]
World Mission Sunday. “Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move”
This year World Mission Day will be celebrated on Sunday, 29 October, focused on the theme: “Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move”, inspired by the story of the first appearance of Jesus to two of His Disciples, after His crucifixion and the discovery of the empty tomb, in the Gospel of Luke (24:13-35). In […]
Advocacy & People. Agnès Kabwiz. “We make companies accountable”
She is the leader of a cooperative of artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “Our story is also about resilience, empowerment and our fight for survival for ourselves and our families.” My story is not easy to tell. It is full of pain, one shared by countless women who work in […]
Oral Literature. The Man and the Muskrat
There was a certain hunter who used to go out with his dog searching for a quarry to bring back to his wife and children. One day he said: “I’m going deep into the bush because the quarry has become very scarce these days.” He set off with his bow, arrows, spear, and dog. When […]
