Burkina Faso: Radio Sahel – The Effective Way To Proclaim The Gospel
“Notre Dame du Sahel” Radio, a powerful a tool to weave relationships between people of different ethnic backgrounds and faiths. For many communities in Burkina Faso, radio broadcasts are often the only effective way to proclaim the Gospel. In a country where oral culture is still very strong and most of the people are illiterate, […]
Jubilee Debt Campaign: Developing Country Debt Payments Increase By 60% In Three Years
Figures released recently by the Jubilee Debt Campaign, based on IMF and World Bank databases, show that developing country debt payments increased by 60% between 2014 and 2017. They are now at the highest level since 2004. The new analysis from Jubilee Debt Campaign shows that average government external debt payments across the 126 developing […]
Arms Transfer Increase
In its latest report the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), said that, globally the volume of international transfers of major weapons in 2013–17 was 10% higher than in 2008–12, a continuation of the upward trend that began in the early 2000s. The five largest exporters in 2013–17 were the United States, Russia, France, Germany […]
Philippines: Mission of Redemption
After reaching the abyss of drug addiction and rediscovering his spiritual faith, Guillermo Gomez is leading other recovering drug dependents to rehabilitation and true healing. January 26th, 2012, was the last day Guillermo “Gimo” Gomez took shabu. “I am a recovering drug addict and will remain one until I’m buried six feet under the ground. […]
Solidarity As The Road To Peace: The Indigenous African Model
Indigenous Africa offers examples of alternative ways to reach peace. It is the way of truth, social forgiveness, and integration. We hear a reflection from Laurenti Magesa, a Tanzanian theologian.. Peace does not mean the absence of conflict. Except in fables, recorded history offers no credible examples of societies that led perpetual, totally idyllic, tension-free […]
Latin America: “Taking On The Missionary Discipleship Of The Gospel Implies Guarding Creation”
A new pastoral letter from the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), entitled “Missionary Disciples, custodians of the common home”.. “Discerning the signs of the times” is a characteristic of the Church’s pastoral theological work in fulfilling this mission. The Bishops of CELAM want to scrutinise the signs of the times and interpret them in the […]
The Jesuits In Africa: In Good Company
There are 1,600 Jesuits in Africa and they work in 34 countries. They are mainly involved in the fields of education, management of natural resources, prevention of AIDS, and assistance to refugees. In addition, they dedicate themselves to the training of the future African leaders. The Jesuit presence in Africa dates back to 1542 when, […]
Central African Republic: Continuing Cashes Between Factions For The Control Of The Territory And Natural Resources
Insecurity reigns in the country, fighting among rebel groups continues even in the capital Bangui. Recently, the police, assisted by the forces of Minusca (the UN mission in Central Africa) clashed with groups of militiamen who control PK5, the neighbourhood of the capital where the Muslim community lives. Former fighters who have become bandits are […]
South Sudan: Forging The Future
Sister Orla Treacy is the Principal of the Loreto Secondary School in Rumbek, South Sudan – a beacon of hope in an area where female literacy is estimated to be less than 10 percent, and most girls face strong pressure to stay away from school. One of the main challenges for Sr Treacy has been […]
Chad: At The Heart Of The People
A tiny group of Christians in a predominantly Moslem environment, determined to forge ties of friendship and dialogue in a society that still bears the wounds of thirty years of civil war. A Comboni Missionary community tells its story. Abéché town is on the doorstep of the desert in eastern Chad. Just 1.1% are Christians, […]
