Mozambique: Formation In The Shadow Of The Port
The Nacala Women’s Polytechnic School, which is run by the Comboni Missionary Sisters, was established about twenty years ago and it has become a reference point in the country. Its goal is to provide Mozambican women with education, a challenge in a country where girls have difficulties in accessing quality education. The city of Nacala […]
Uganda: How To Celebrate Christmas In The Refugee Camp
“I often tell them in the Refugees Settlement that Jesus was a Refugee. For at least 12 years of his life, he lived in a strange land deprived of everything, just as many refugees are today…” For the past six months, I’ve been actively involved in refugee ministry as the Chaplain for Refugees in the […]
Bolivia: Textiles That Tell Stories
The people of Jalq’a and Tarabuco narrate their legends through their clothes – which speak of their origins, their cosmovision and their Andean identity. There is no other country in South America that offers such a variety of climate, geography and culture, like Bolivia. The country, which is located in central South America, is surrounded […]
Mongolia: A Twenty-Five Year Old Church: The Challenges Of Mission
The Catholic Church in Mongolia recently turned twenty-five. It was only in 1992 that the first Catholic community was set up in its capital-city Ulaanbaatar, shortly after the Mongolian government established diplomatic relations with the Vatican. The Missionhurst CICM (Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) congregation was asked to send some missionaries to the […]
Mozambique: “My Heart Was Always Full…”
“Marvels happened as time moved on, and each day had a special touch that made me enjoy being there, where nothing else mattered…”. A Testimony of a Comboni Lay Missionary. It was a dream that turned into a reality! It all started the first time I listened to the witness of a missionary priest and […]
Central African Republic: A Comboni Missionary, Jesús Ruiz Molina Is Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou
The celebration took place in the capital of Bangui, on the 12th November, because his own place in Bangassou, in the south eastern of the country only be reached by helicopter. In fact, the political authorities and other guests did not want to be taken to Bangassou, due to the state of insecurity prevailing in […]
Philippines: Bringing Healthcare To The Mountain
Sr. Eva Maamo and her team of doctors at the Foundation of Our Lady of Peace Mission Inc. (FOLPMI) go to the mountains to serve indigenous communities. “All we need is to inspire and encourage them to discover their talents and skills to be able to survive on their own”. A mission trip to Surallah […]
African Young People As Peace-Builders
Violent conflicts are prevalent in African countries with large youth populations such as Mali, Central African Republic and Somalia. In some instances, young people contribute to the violence in these conflicts. If engaged positively, however, the youth can be key to reducing violence, improving security and opposing violent extremism in their countries. They are, after […]
Syria: Hope In Flower
At ‘Gospel House’ for the care of the elderly, Sister Valentina Sakker, 85, looks after her patients. During the conflict, the house was on the front line. Sister Valentina stayed with her charges to defend and protect them. Those were seven years of hell. Before the war, Homs had a population of 800,000. The city […]
Central African Republic: Surrounded By Violence – The Arduous Pursuit of Peace
Two years ago, Pope Francis visited the country. The papal visit has had a before and an after. The situation improved particularly in the capital, Bangui. The sad thing is that the rest of the country continues to sink more deeply into chaos. In the history of the Central African Republic there is a “before” […]
