Vocation Story: “My strength is made perfect in weakness”
God has his ways to reach people and to show them His Will. Father Krzysztof Zebik from Poland talks about his missionary vocation. My vocational journey started when one of my friends invited me to be an altar servant in our parish. In that way I started to be closer to the altar and getting […]
Philippines: Death threats will not stop ‘wounded healer’
In the Philippines, where admission to having a history of drug addiction can mean a bullet in the head rather than a stay in a rehabilitation centre, drug dependants have chosen silence. For Father Flaviano Villanueva, however, his past has become a narrative that keeps him going in his mission to serve. In 1995, before he […]
The Future of the Natural World
We humans, the species on this planet with the large brains, so-called intelligence and abilities and power to change the face of our planet, are doing so with a huge negative impact. We are endangering ourselves, our children and grandchildren and generations of children to come will be harmed by our wasteful and negligent ways. […]
Oral Literature: The man with seven dogs
Once upon a time, there lived a man called John who was a hunter as well as a magician. John had seven dogs and seven large black pots. The dogs were useful for hunting while the pots protected him from his enemies. John and his wife wanted very much to have a child, but to […]
Syria: To encourage people’s hopes
Almost 8 years after the outbreak of a devastating civil war, Fadi, a young Syrian man, tell us about his vocation as a priest. It was towards the end of his studies in tourism at the Institute of Saint Basil in Aleppo that Fadi for the first time heard the call of God in […]
Vocation Story: Uganda – The courage to leap
Many things occur in life outside of our direct control or effort to make them happen. When you revisit them through your memory, you discover that what mattered most is not that you tried hard, but that you said “yes” to what you felt it was right, and you had the courage to jump, not […]
Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN)
Position on the 2019 EU Parliamentary Elections. Why be involved It is more profitable to participate actively and wisely in choosing our leaders so that candidates who share our values stand better chance of being elected. In fact, not participating in the election is already a choice of the outcome: a choice of who speaks […]
Mining Resources in Africa: Curse and Opportunity
Mining operations and global consumption of natural resources continue to increase annually. However, while developed countries and regions such as the European Union protect their natural resources with sustainable development policies and high social and labour standards to protect the environment, the economies of developing countries are increasingly becoming dependent on export of its natural resources. […]
South Africa: More space for sun and wind
The ministry of energy has decided to abandon the use of coal for generating electricity. A complicated but strategic manoeuvre. Coal-fired electricity generating stations provide three quarters of South Africa’s electricity. This arrangement creates much pollution and increasing problems for the grid, with the risk of extensive blackouts while old power stations are being dismantled. […]
Military spending around the world is booming
Total world military expenditure rose to $1822 billion in 2018, representing an increase of 2.6 per cent from 2017, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The five biggest spenders in 2018 were the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, India and France, which together accounted for 60 per cent of global military spending. […]
