Iraq: Maryam al-Adhra Monaster – An Open Space
A visit to Maryam al-Adhra monastery; a place of dialogue and peace in Iraqi Kurdistan. It can only be seen at the last moment and only if you are looking for it: in the heart of Sulaymaniyya, among narrow streets and pedestrian alleys, small shops and tea rooms, finally a large building appears around a […]
The Youth Corner: Love and Self-Giving
Living the adventure of love requires dedication and a desire to live according to the demands of love. The desire to live a lifelong love adventure is a mark of the youth and of all those who consider themselves young. This adventure of love is a greater ideal and, in this sense, it is an […]
Oral Literature: Why Spider Lives in Ceilings
Once upon a time, the rainy season came to the forest, as it must come every year. But this time there was more rain than ever before. Nobody had ever seen anything like it. At night the water fell with a roar like thunder. In the morning it beat against the branches of the trees […]
Ghana: Adowa – the Unique Dance Style of the Ashanti
It is one of the most popular and unique dance styles practised in Ghana. It belongs to an ethnic group called ‘Ashanti’, which is a part of the Akan community group. The Adowa dance relates to the word Sankofa. Sankofa (sahn-KO-fah [san: ‘to return’] plus [ko: ‘to go’] plus [fa: ‘to look, to seek and […]
Mission Diary: Sudan – Hoping against all odds
Living in a minority context. Prioritize education. The danger of youth gangs. Father Franck Mandozi tells us about it. I remember very well Saturday 8 September 2018 when I arrived in Kosti, a city 315 kilometres south of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. I had spent two years studying Arabic in Cairo and after being […]
500 churches and religious sites have been destroyed in Ukraine during the war
At least 494 religious buildings in Ukraine have been destroyed, damaged, or looted as a result of the Russian invasion – and the seizure of religious buildings for use as Russian military bases increases the scale of destruction of religious sites in Ukraine, reports the Institute for Religious Freedom. The Institute for Religious Freedom (IRF […]
The Youth Corner: Setting Out on a Journey
To live one’s vocation is always synonymous with uninstallation, leaving, going out, searching, setting out on a journey, and meeting. These days, I have been thinking about the words of Pope Francis when he, in the encyclical Fratelli Tutti, speaks of the unique way in which human beings can realize themselves. In the Pope’s words, […]
Herbs & Plants: Aloe, the real magic of African nature
It is found in nature, is native to Africa, and is a real cure-all for the skin and more, especially in summer when sunburn and rashes are always a danger: we are talking about the aloe, a truly miraculous vegetable. The aloe is a perennial succulent plant or shrub that can reach a height of […]
Vocation Story: “God is always present”
Marco Antonio Faria, a Brazilian Comboni missionary brother, shares his vocational journey and the mission he carries out among the Nuer in South Sudan. I feel very satisfied with the path to which God has called me and which I have agreed to follow. Previously I had some goals in life that I was trying […]
China: Matteo Ricci – the dialogue of friendship with the celestial empire
The father of the Chinese Church has been declared venerable by Pope Francis. The great Jesuit brought the Gospel to China through friendship and cultural and scientific dialogue. “For me, China has always been a benchmark of greatness. A great country. But more than a country, a great culture with inexhaustible wisdom. As a child, […]
