Uganda: The nurse who climbs mountains
Every day at dawn, Agnes Nambozo climbs Mount Elgon via a precarious 300-meter log staircase to reach isolated villages. With a backpack full of vaccines and medicines, she treats dozens of people daily – especially children – bringing care to places that seem impossible to reach. At dawn, before the sun has even cleared the […]
Oral Literature. The Lion and Jabu
There was a young herd boy named Jabu. He took great pride in the way in which he cared for his father’s cattle. And his father had many cows. It was quite a task to keep these cows out of trouble, away from the farmers’ mealies (corn) and out of the dangerous roads. Jabu had […]
Peru. The Lord of Miracles.
The Feast of the Lord of Miracles is Peru’s main religious celebration. It is celebrated in October, especially in the capital Lima. The processions of Cristo Morado (The Purple Christ) bring together thousands of faithful wearing purple robes or capes. The veneration of a painting of the crucified Jesus Christ, called the Lord of Miracles, […]
Mission Diary. Living in connection with others.
Brother Eduardo Freitas, a Portuguese Comboni missionary, recounts his missionary experience in northern Uganda, where he has lived for more than ten years. I left for Uganda in February 2013, just weeks after taking my perpetual vows as a Comboni missionary. I was ready to offer my life to proclaim Christ through my hands and […]
Mission Diary: Working Like an Ant
“My experience in Brazil is greatly strengthening my faith and my missionary journey. I not only give, but I also receive and learn a great deal from these people.” Sr. Gabriela Lado, a Comboni missionary, speaks to us about her work with Christian communities in the Amazon. Missionary life has taken me far from my […]
Nemonte Nenquimo: “The world needs spiritual revolutions”
The Waorani activist and leader halted drilling operations in the Amazon and now issues a call to the world: “An awakening of consciousness can guide us to the way out.” “Our territory is not for sale. And when we say no, it means no.” Glossy black hair, large eyes framed by red henna, a voice […]
Herbs & Plants. Pseudocedrela kotschyi. Fracture healing plant.
It is a medicinal plant whose therapeutic value undoubtedly has a folkloric basis, as it has long been used by traditional healers to treat various diseases. Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Maliaceae Family) is a small, deciduous and monoecious tree with an oblong to pyramid-shaped crown, usually having a dense crown, and grows to a height of about […]
The West Bank: The Fruit of Perseverance
Sr. Cecilia Serra, a Comboni missionary working with Bedouin communities in the West Bank, shares the story of a young woman who managed to realise her dreams through tenacity and perseverance. She is a young Palestinian Bedouin woman who grew up in a West Bank community as part of a large, low-income family. She is […]
Solidarity in the dust
A group of Young Comboni Lay Missionaries serve in the harsh yet beautiful West Pokot region of Kenya. Despite the challenges they face, they build hope and dignity by trusting in God. They talk about their experience. The sun stands still above the dry, thorny plains of Kitelakapel, a remote region located in the heart […]
World Mission Day. The Good News is not an abstract ideal
Pope Leo XIV has set “One in Christ, united in mission” as the theme for World Mission Day, marking the 100th anniversary of the annual celebration, to be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026. In his message, the pope writes that the Church’s missionary renewal depends first on spiritual communion and reconciliation within Christian communities. […]