Uganda: The Human Costs Of The War
Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese people have escaped to refugee camps in Uganda. Among them, there are many children. Sitting outside a makeshift tent in the Bidi Bidi refugee camp in northern Uganda, 12-year-old Josephat Bieli was dusty and tired. He said he had trekked 80 miles by himself from Yei in South Sudan […]
Taiwan: Witnessing Among A Little Flock
Considered a mission territory for its tiny catholic presence – only one and a half percent of the population – Taiwan has been home to the Comboni Missionaries since 1997. An international community of four missionaries serves the spiritual needs of the few, yet devout faithful, in two parishes on the outskirts of the capital. […]
Central Africa – Thousands of Muslim Refugees In The Diocese of Bangassou: testimony of the Comboni Bishop Juan José Aguirre Muños
“Two thousand Muslims still find themselves in the Catholic missions. A part in the Minor Seminary, the others in the Cathedral and in the Bishop’s House”, says Mgr. Juan José Aguirre Muños, Bishop of Bangassou, the city in the south-east of the Central African Republic attacked in past weeks by a group of anti-Balaka militants. […]
Syria: Giving Communities A Future
Five years of war, which included the use of chemical weapons, have produced death and destruction. The Catholic Church continues to help both the Christian and Muslim communities. We spoke with Msgr. Antoine Audo, Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo. What is the situation like for Christians in Syria today? Some fanatics would like to expel Christians […]
The Long View of South Sudan
The country is in a mess and many people are suffering. It is indeed hard to see the solutions to the many immediate problems facing the people of South Sudan. But, according to missionaries, some great things are happening that have the potential long term to create a better South Sudan. One of the keys […]
The Love That Can Change The World
At least 28 people were killed, several with a single shot to the head. The attack on Friday 26th May in Minya Province, 120 miles south of Cairo, was a coldblooded escalation of sectarian violence targeting minority Christians that has left more than 100 people dead since December. Father Shay Cullen shares with us this […]
Africa: Indigenous Peoples ‘Seriously Threatened’
The cultures and very survival of indigenous peoples in Africa are seriously threatened. They are ignored, neglected and fall victims of land grabbing and land dispossession, which is caused by extractive industries, agribusiness and other forms of business operations. Here are some of the key findings of a major report “The Indigenous World 2017”, by […]
Kenya – Catholic Bishops : “Kenyans Are Pushed To The Brink Of Despair”
“The inability by most of these political parties to conduct clean and transparent elections demonstrates the fragility of the Kenyan political system on the eve of the general elections in August”. This is what the Bishops of Kenya say in a recent statement expressing strong concern regarding the tense climate in the country. The Bishops […]
Catholic Bishops Lead Mediation Efforts In Central African Republic
Two Catholic bishops have been active in efforts to mediate the continuing conflict between the government and rebel forces. Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of Bangui, is at the head of the mediation mission that has convinced some hundreds of rebels to leave Bangassou, the city in the south-east of the Central African Republic, where the […]
World Communications Day 2017
World Communications Day 2017 is celebrated on Sunday 28 May. The theme is ‘Communicating Hope and Trust in our Time’. In his message, Pope Francis said, “Access to the media – thanks to technological progress – makes it possible for countless people to share news instantly and spread it widely. That news may be good […]