Oral Literature: Aboriginal Myth – The creation of the world
A long time ago, Yhi, the goddess of the Sun, created the animals. She brought them to life by removing them from the icy depths of the earth. After that, she distributed them everywhere in the waters, on the surface of the earth or in the freedom of the heavens. But as time went by, […]
Osun-Osogbo, the last sacred forest of the Yoruba
Northeast of Lagos (Nigeria), near the city of Osogbo (also spelt Oshogbo), the last sacred forest of the Yoruba culture resides. We are talking about Osun-Osogbo, a suggestive place, where the force of wild nature coexists with the beauty of art shaped by the human being. According to historical and archaeological research, the city of […]
Ghana: Women and Climate Change
In harmony with Pope Francis’ call in Laudato Si’ to “care for our common home”, the Sisters of the Holy Cross have a long-standing commitment to ecological sustainability and systemic change across the globe. Among the Congregation’s initiatives to care for creation and God’s people is SOAR (Sisters Organizing and Advancing Recycling), a project launched […]
Mission Diary: Evangelizing through art
A Filipino Comboni Missionary, Father Raul Tabaranza is developing his painting skills and is engaging in social media platforms to announce God’s love for humanity. I worked as a missionary priest in Zambia for almost nine years, and the sceneries in the mission captivated me; especially the Luangwa National Park, where I had very personal […]
The Youth Corner: Living Decisively
Discerning and living one’s vocation is the greatest challenge of living life to the fullest. You cannot just sit on the couch and wait for life to happen. The days follow one another and, without realizing it, the challenge of reading and writing gives way to the challenge of understanding other languages. The challenge of […]
Oral Literature: Myth – The Creation of the Universe
Before the Universe was created, there existed only a vast expanse of sky above and an endless stretch of water and uninhabited marshland below. Olorun, the wisest of the gods, was the supreme ruler of the sky, while Olokun, the most powerful goddess, ruled the seas and marshes. Both kingdoms were quite separate at that […]
Violence against environmental activists
According to a new report from Global Witness more than 1,700 murders of environmental activists were recorded over the past decade, an average of a killing nearly every two days. Mining and extractive industries, logging and agribusiness were the most common drivers for a murder. The report’s authors warned the figures were likely a significant […]
Mission: The Church Walking Towards the Peripheries
“It is not enough to say that the Church is missionary. It is necessary to understand well what this mission consists of”. Going out means “going towards suffering humanity to live fraternity, heal its wounds, help its needs, participate in its struggles for rights”. The 1st Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean (November […]
World Mission Sunday: “You shall be my witnesses”
This year World Mission Day will be celebrated on Sunday, on 23 October, focused on the theme: “You shall be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8). In his message, Pope Francis reflected on three foundations of the life and mission of every disciple: “You shall be my witnesses”, “to the ends of the earth” and “you shall […]
The Youth Corner: Discovery and Surprise
The path of vocational discernment is a discovery of ourselves, of the dream of God for our lives and of the brothers and sisters who accompany us. It is done in freedom and leads to true happiness. In our day-to-day life, we are looking for certainties, proof, security and a whole set of things that […]
