DR Congo: The Catholic Church For The Poor And With The Poor
The Christians of Congo are writing a new page in the history of African Christianity. They refuse to be an accomplice of politics breaking the silence. A Christianity that claims to be prophetic, while remaining for the poor and with the poor. “The Christians of the Democratic Republic of Congo, led by the Congolese Episcopate, […]
Mexico: The Tarahumara – The Pillars Of The World
Dance and healing are strongly linked to the culture of the Tarahumara, an ethnic group living in the state of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The Sierra Tarahumara, in the north of Mexico, is a region of striking contrasts with great cultural, linguistic, ecological, ritual and landscape diversities. The Tarahumara (Rarámuri), along with the Pimas (O’odham), […]
2021-2030: The ‘Decade of Ocean Science’
The United Nations has designated the years 2021 to 2030 as the “Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development” to boost international coordination and cooperation in research and scientific programmes for better management of ocean and coastal zone resources and reducing maritime risks. The UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will be leading the […]
Uganda: A School Of Agribusiness For Young Entrepreneurs, With The Contribution Of The Church
An agribusiness project, with a professional training school dedicated to the agriculture and breeding sectors. This is the initiative desired by Alito, in the diocese of Lira, in northern Uganda, by the local Comboni Bishop Mgr. Giuseppe Franzelli, and realised with the NGO “Africa mission cooperation and development”, which has been working in the country […]
Brazil: Aparecida – 300 Years On The Side Of The People
The celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the rediscovery of the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida ended recently. “Mary shows by her silence that the Gospel is proclaimed from the peripheries, the caves and cellars of humanity”. The rediscovery of the statue by the fishermen Domingos Garcia, Joao Alves and Filipe, changed lives. Filipe […]
Connecting With Millennials
Millennials are technology and electronic natives who increasingly spend their time online, comfortably dealing with social networks. It is the generation that has received much attention and pampering from parents. Here is how we can relate to them at home or at work. Many of the millennials are employed in fields unrelated to the course […]
Uganda: Bidibidi Refugee Camp – A Place Refugees Will Not Consider Home
Not many people have ever heard about Bidi-Bidi Refugee Camp. However, it has now become the second largest refugee camp in the world. This was a huge, empty, arid patch of land near the small Ugandan border town of Yumbe. Today, it is home to some 272,168 refugees, most of whom have fled the violence […]
World Day Of Peace 2018: Migrants & Refugees – Men And Women In Search Of Peace
The Message for the World Day of Peace is a reminder that the efforts for intelligent solidarity are the sole antidote, and that “the realism required of international politics” must “avoid surrendering to cynicism and to the globalisation of indifference”. “Some consider this [global migrations] a threat. For my part, I ask you to view […]
South Sudan: The Nuer – The Traditional Marriage
The Nuer are a tribe of South Sudan numbering about two million people. It comprises four sections – Nuer-Bentiu, Nuer-Fangak, Nuer-Ikany and Nuer-Lou. We look at the traditional marriage among the Nuer-Gawar that belongs to the Nuer-Fangak. When the boy expresses his desire to get married and it’s agreed upon in the family, he makes […]
Colombia: An Explosive Situation
An imploding economy, marked by product shortages and hyperinflation, has driven almost half-a-million Venezuelans to live in Colombia. The influx is putting a massive strain on health and social services in Colombia, a middle-income country trying to recover from five decades of civil war with communist FARC rebels. It may be far from over. The […]
