Kenya: Maasai – The Course Of Life
Exact rites mark the passage to an age group or becoming a member of a particular group. In this way, identity and world vision are preserved. At birth, a child receives a provisional name that is later replaced with a name chosen during a ceremony that is the same both for girls and for boys. […]
Filipino Priest Has Gone Into Hiding
A Filipino priest who has been an outspoken critic of extrajudicial killings in the country says he has gone into hiding after several sightings of what he believes to be members of a death squad searching for him. Father Amado Picardal has spent 20 years advocating against extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, and more recently […]
Missionaries of Africa: A Great Gift
This year, the Missionaries of Africa (also known as the White Fathers) celebrate 150 years of their foundation. The society was founded in Algeria on the 19th October, 1868, by Cardinal Charles Lavigerie and it focuses on evangelism and education in the African continent. The challenges of the present and the prospects for the future. […]
Nicaragua: Human Rights Crisis Demands Action & Accountability
Urgent action is needed to address the human rights crisis in Nicaragua, where the level of persecution is such that many of those who participated in the protests that erupted in April, defended protesters’ rights or simply expressed dissenting views, have been forced to hide, have left Nicaragua or are trying to do so, a […]
Nicaragua: Human Rights Crisis Demands Action & Accountability
Urgent action is needed to address the human rights crisis in Nicaragua, where the level of persecution is such that many of those who participated in the protests that erupted in April, defended protesters’ rights or simply expressed dissenting views, have been forced to hide, have left Nicaragua or are trying to do so, a […]
Dominican Friars In Nigeria Launch TV Programme For Youths
The Dominicans in Benin City, Edo State, have launched a television programme aimed at engaging the youth, to shape their lives and ultimately evangelise them. The Dominican community in the area said it had found new ways of addressing issues concerning today’s youths. The television programme, Catholic Faith Forum, airs exclusively every Sunday evening on […]
My Vocation: A Journey Of Valued Little Decisions
“My vocation is a journey of valued little decisions that can best be contemplated as a whole and can only be beautiful if seen from a panoramic view”, says Fr Collins Mweshi a Zambian Comboni missionary working in Karamoja, Uganda. Fr Collins shares his vocation journey with us. When I became a Christian, I actually […]
DR Congo: Bukanga Lonzo – Land Grabs & The International Community
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has inaugurated the first of a series of agro-industrial parks designed to boost the country’s development and showcase the enormous potential of arable land at its disposal. The agro-industrial park of Bukanga Lonzo covers 75,000 hectares and already employs three hundred people according to the government, which boasts its […]
Impact Of Small Arms Proliferation On Africa
The persistence and the complication of conflicts in Africa are partially due to small arms proliferation. The consequences of small arms on African people due to international conflicts within Africa, rebel group activities, mercenary groups, and armed gang activities have yet to be fully measured. The International Action Network on Small Arms, Saferworld, and Oxfam […]
More Children Released From South Sudanese Armed Groups
More than 100 children have been recently released by two armed groups in South Sudan, bringing the total number released this year to over 900. This was the fourth release ceremony in 2018 and like the two previous events, it took place in the town of Yambio in the south of the country. Additional releases […]