Cambodia. Buddhists and Christians on the path to peace.
The secret of this meeting “is to meditate and explore together the characteristics and profound relationships between ‘karuna and agape’ – the former Buddhist, the latter Christian – of compassion and selfless love.” There is a secret to the path of spiritual dialogue and the “dialogue of life” between Christians and Buddhists in Cambodia, a […]
Togo. “My life in the mystery of Voodoo”
Italian anthropologist and Comboni missionary Father Bruno Gilli recounts 50 years of study of Voodoo, a West African religion that permeates every aspect of life and transcends definitions. Beliefs that give rise to a complex religious system animated by forces that permeate every element of nature, mysterious witnesses to the connection between ancestors and the […]
Ethiopia. Walking with the Gumuz
The Comboni Missionaries have been working in the region for over 20 years. They operate schools in villages, teach agricultural methods, and assist those displaced by ethnic conflicts. They have transcribed the Gumuz language for the first time, creating a grammar that allows the Gumuz community to pass on their culture. In Gilgel Beles, a […]
Advocacy & People. Jani Silva. To protect the community and the land.
The Colombian environmental and peace activist has played a key role in establishing a protected area in the Amazon, providing small farmers with access to agricultural land and offering them an alternative to the war on drugs and violence, at great personal risk. Jani Silva was born in the heart of the Amazon. From birth, […]
Mozambique. To rebuild trust.
A missionary sister is assisting those affected by terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado, offering psychological support to help them deal with their trauma. Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique. It has historically been poor and neglected. An insurgency began in the Mocímboa da Praia district in October 2017 and has since spread to […]
South Africa. Investing in the education of refugee children.
In Johannesburg, South Africa, the Marist Brothers’ Institute has been running the Three2Six educational project for refugee and migrant children since 2008. The project aims to promote the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being of its beneficiaries. Armed conflicts in Africa, particularly in Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the […]
Cameroon. Builders of Hope
The Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN) of Cameroon was founded in 2010 by several missionary congregations to promote justice and defend human dignity. We met with them. The institution’s headquarters are located in the Mvolyé neighbourhood of Yaoundé. We met Sister Geny Maria da Silva, a Brazilian Comboni missionary who has been working with […]
Mission Diary. Making people the protagonists of their own development
“We face many challenges and we try to do so through solutions that are accessible to everyone,” Sister Sonia de Jesus Garcia tells us about her work with an interfaith group made up of women. One of the greatest joys of the mission is seeing the good being done for people. I see it every […]
Advocacy & People. Randall Arauz. Environmental advocacy
According to Randall, a conservationist, the most successful activism requires a three-pronged approach involving science, public opinion campaigns and strategic court cases. The eastern Pacific Ocean has historically been home to significant populations of sharks, with more than 18 different species identified in the waters of Costa Rica alone. However, many shark species are critically […]
Uganda. Karimojong. Akiriket – Joint Togetherness
According to the setting of the Karimojong social organization, an ethnic group of agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda, every neighbourhood has its own sacred ground, called akiriket. The assembly of initiated men takes its name from these places. Each generation-set has its special tree under which to sit in the assemblies, […]
