Uganda: Akigat, the prayer to the God
The people from Tapac are referred to as the tapeth. They live in the mountain ranges of mountain Moroto in the northeast part of Uganda. We look at the intercession prayer known as Akigat In the tapeth language, akigat means invocation; it can be of anything or someone. The people of Tapac have used akigat […]
Burkina Faso: Restoring their dignity
The Pan-Bila — which in the Mossi language means ‘Small Power’ — is a place that welcomes the poor and the needy, especially children and young girls who live on the streets and have been the victims of violence. She has the face of a child but life has already made her an adult. Relwende […]
Latin America: The Guadalupe event
The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, is celebrated on December 12. Guadalupe is the pulse and heart of the Mexican people, a profound reality that has accompanied its Christian and social history from its beginnings to today. It is the DNA of the social, cultural and religious […]
Oral Literature: Why the Dove has an untidy Nest
Long ago, animals lived in their own country. The hare was a progressive fellow and he thought that his land was beginning to look untidy. One of the ways his kingdom could be improved was for all the animals to build a decent place to live, rather than all wandering about living wherever they chose […]
Herbs & Plants: Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes which is scientifically referred to as lpomoea batatas are large, starchy, sweet-tasting root tubers belonging to the morning glory family – Convolvulaceae. A rich source of fibre as well as an array of vitamins and minerals. This root tuber plant has many varieties including that with white, purple or yellow inner root tuber […]
Somalia: Endless war
Somalia: Endless war. The country has been struggling with extreme weather changes, violence and disease for nearly 30 years and is increasingly subject to severe climate shocks that are worsening a prolonged humanitarian crisis. Here are seven things we should know about the crisis in Somalia: It’s a complex crisis The humanitarian crisis in Somalia […]
Africa: The Power of the Children
The international children’s rights organisation KidsRights has awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize to Divina Maloum (14) from Cameroon and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (16) The prize was awarded on 20 November in The Hague on the occasion of World Children’s Day. The two winners were selected from 137 candidates from 56 countries. Divina Maloum […]
Mexico: Being a priest in Acapulco
Once the Pearl of the Pacific, it is now a hell inhabited by those involved in the drugs trade and warring criminal bands. Acapulco has become one of the most dangerous cities in the world. One of its parish priests, Father Hugo Hernandez, describes it for us. Saint Nicholas of Bari is a small blue […]
Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record
A new UN report recently published said the world is falling badly behind in the race to avert climate disaster as a result of runaway warming, with the five-year period ending 2019 set to be the hottest ever. The report “highlights the urgent need for the development of concrete actions that halt global warming and […]
Oral Literature: The hare and the baboons
The day was very hot. The hare was on his way to a distant water-hole to quench his thirst when he met a party of baboons hurrying along the path towards him. “Where are you going? – The baboons asked -. Are you ill, that you look so miserable?” “I am well, thank you, but […]
