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” […]
Myanmar, Rohingya: People Without Country
Pope Francis will be visiting Myanmar from 27th November to the 30th November, and Bangladesh from the 30th November to the 2nd December. His visit will certainly focus global attention on the plight of all the people suffering, and in particularly, the Rohingyas. “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, meaning “the whole world is one family”, is an ancient […]
Benin: The Fon Marriage
The Fon people are the largest ethnic group of Benin, and make up 39% of an estimated population of 10 million inhabitants. This ethnicity is mainly settled in the area around Abomey, capital of the ancient kingdom of Danxomé (Danhomè), in central Benin, but there are also large Fon communities in the South. We look […]
Mary’s Meals: Food And Education Are The Key To Building The Future
A meal a day at school. This is the challenge of “Mary’s Meals”, a Scottish NGO active in international solidarity. Sometimes it takes but a little, to give hope to many children. This is the story of Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, a Scottish layman who has set up, in a shed at his home in Argyle, an […]
Egypt: Sharing Devotion
Places sacred to both Christians and Moslems, where the faithful tend to join together and pray. Moslem devotion to Our Lady. Christians who visit the holy tombs of Moslems to beg their intercession, Moslems making votive offerings in the place where Mary gave birth to Jesus – these practices were widespread in Mediterranean countries during […]
