Guatemala: A Failed State
Drug trafficking, corruption, and the danger of fraud in the next presidential elections. The Church’s commitment to defending the poor following the example of the martyrs of Quiché. We talk with Monsignor Rosolino Bianchetti Boffelli, Bishop of Quiché. It was a day in August 1995. A farmer was working in his field. The hoe inadvertently […]
Mission Diary: To live among the poor
Fr Paul Schneider is an American-born Spanish diocesan priest. He left his home to become a missionary in Ethiopia. He talked with us about his experience with the Oromo people. Here is what he said. My mission is in Lagarba which is located in the region of Oromia. The distance from Lagarba to Ethiopia’s capital […]
The sub-Saharan African economies will grow this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently released new projections for the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. These projections are subject to change depending on various factors, such as global economic conditions and political developments. However, one thing is for certain, the sub-Saharan African economies are ones to watch and will continue to grow in the […]
Bolivia: Anata – The Aymara Carnevale
The Anata festival – Anata in Aymara means game – is of pre-Hispanic tradition. It is a moment of joy or Kusisiña. In the Anata, the relationship between the jaqi (person), nature and divinity is manifested. The Anata celebration is generally held in February, with a movable date, during the rainy season, when the plants […]
Church: Synodality, Dialogue – The Proposal of a Decalogue
If ‘dialogue’ means ‘meeting through the word’ (‘dia-logos’), dialogue is necessary to walk together, to live, that is, that style of ‘synodality’ (‘synod’ means ‘journey made together’), with which Pope Francis is calling the Church to face the challenges and promises of our times. To experience an authentic synodal process, the Church must increasingly be […]
Mexico: ‘Esquila Misional’ – A Sound that Calls for a Missionary Commitment
The Comboni magazine ‘Esquila Misional’ celebrates 70 years of life. At the service of the people and of the Mexican church open to the world. It was a mild Thursday afternoon of January 22, 1948, when the first five Comboni missionaries landed at the Tijuana airport in Baja California. Waiting for them was Msgr. Felipe […]
The Youth Corner: The Path of Dialogue
The path of dialogue appears to be the true means for vocational discernment and personal fulfilment. The present time is full of uneasiness, fear, and doubt about the future. First, it was two years of a pandemic that still continues to decimate lives all over the world. Because of it, we all had to close […]
Herbs & Plants: Ageratum Conyzoides. The ‘Goat Weed’ Remedy
This plant has been used in various parts of Africa in folk medicine to treat a diversity of ailments including skin complaints, cuts, burns, pneumonia, sleeping sickness, and stomachache. The juice of the fresh plant or an extract of the dried plant is used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. Ageratum conyzoides (Family […]
Mission Diary: Fr. Paulino – “I am happy to serve this church”
I have been in Peru for 11 years, the last three of which I spent in Huánuco, a plateau city at an altitude of 1,800 meters surrounded by mountains. All its hills are filled with settlements with temporary cottages. It’s difficult to get into the city centre due to the various levels, and although motorbike […]
Vocation Story: Father Luke – “I listened to the inner voice”
Father Luke Anatole Welemu, a Malawian missionary dialogues with us about his vocation journey. I am the last born in a family of three brothers and two sisters. I come from Dedza district located in the Central Region of Malawi. My siblings and I grew up and did our basic education in Dedza. I am […]
