Vocation Story: Brother Mwangaza – “My trust in God has no limits”
A Congolese, Comboni Brother, Mwangaza Kabale, talk with us about his vocation journey and the challenges of his pastoral activities. “Life here is certainly not rosy. I often find myself taking one step forward and two steps back. But I am not discouraged.” I was born in 1985, in the town of Butembo, in the […]
Bolivia: Young People make their roots flower again
The new Latin American generations are following the invitation of Pope Francis to “be proud of the history of their peoples”. Two examples of sustainable development from the Bolivian Amazon. Listening to the young indigenous descendants opens the heart and renews hope. In fact, they embody in their life the well-known “honour your father and […]
Religious Institutions: Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies
In total, thirty-five faith institutions from six countries with more than $1.25 billion in combined assets have announced recently their divestment from fossil fuel companies. Participating institutions include some Catholic organizations, such as five dioceses in Ireland, including the Archdiocese of Armagh, and two in Canada. Catholic institutions’ divestment amounts to $500 million. This announcement […]
The Youth Corner: From Dream to Hope
To live the dream of vocation is to share hope, life, and mission. It implies uninstalling oneself, getting up, and taking concrete steps. A poet once said that dreams “command life” and through them the “world leaps and advances.” The beauty of the verse can lead to a certain ambiguity in the understanding of what […]
More than 160M children worldwide in child labour: UN report
More than 160 million children are in child labour worldwide, said a recent report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN children’s agency UNICEF. In the report, the ILO and UNICEF warned that without relief strategies, the number of children in child labour could rise by 8.9 million by the end of this […]
Bolivia: Singing To Mother Earth
Central to indigenous cultures is the feeling of being an integral part of the earth and the natural environment in which one lives. Contemplating the beauty of the earth while our feet are in contact with it gives us the feeling of being at home, of feeling its warmth and of feeling connected to it […]
Reflection: Let us Save the Biodiversity of the Planet
The planet as we know it today will never be the same tomorrow or in the months and years yet to come. Life on earth is diminishing with the massive loss of biodiversity due to the environmental effects of logging, deforestation, invasive species, mass chemical-based agricultural production, climate change and many other reasons. The COP25 […]
Kenya: The Thousand Faces of the Parish Community
A large number of initiatives have been started in the parish of Kariobangi in the outskirts of Nairobi to respond in concrete terms to the needs of the people. The parish of Kariobangi, in the outskirts of Nairobi, was founded in 1974 by Comboni missionaries. The parish territory includes three large areas – Kariobangi, Huruma, […]
The Youth Corner: Conversion and Mission
Vocation has two-fold fundamental dimensions: on one hand, every vocation implies a personal conversion; on the other hand, a vocation is always linked to a mission. When we think of vocation as a challenge to discern and to live, without realizing it, we are led by countless questions: “What for? In what way? Who do […]
Mozambique: Mércia Viriato Licá – “I am not different”
The ninth legislature began in Mozambique on 13 January 2020 and the 250 elected deputies took possession of their seats. Everything happened as usual except for a young deputy: Mércia Viriato Licá. At just 24, this young law graduate from Maputo’s Pedagogical University has become the youngest parliamentarian in the country’s history. Her attention was […]
