In the Karimojong group living in north-east Uganda, the prophet (ekadwaran) is an important figure. The status of prophet is the highest possible status an elder can attain, and therefore demonstrates the significance of the elder to his people. Akidwar means to foretell and to prophesy; adwaris indicates a capacity to prophesy in a particularly accurate manner; and ekadwaran stands […]
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The Republic of Congo ranks among the top five oil producers on the African continent. The oil and resource extraction, however, has strained a parched landscape, caused deforestation, polluted rivers and impoverished communities – all while the profits of such activities enrich foreign companies and local governments. Huge trees, tropical plants, and dense vegetation soaked with
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The John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre (JPIIJPC) is a consortium of five religious institutes: Missionaries of Africa, Mill Hill, Comboni Missionaries, Holy Cross, Jesuits, and Comboni Sisters. Reflecting on church life in the country, the major superiors of these congregations in Uganda recognised that the people of God in Uganda were still affected
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In spite of the horrors of war, life is beautiful in South Sudan, when children play together as brothers and sisters and do not see others as their enemies and threats – as some adults often do. This is the experience of Bill Firman, De La Salle Christian Brother and Executive Director of Solidarity of
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Under the shadow of the tamarind trees in market square, and in the adjoining alleys, scores of people turn to keram. A board game a curios mix of billiard and table shuffleboard. We look at the game. Visitors to the island of Lamu, which is part of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya, are always struck
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Individuals, society, the planet itself are suffering from many wounds. How to contribute to their recovery? A meditation by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines. Today, people, society and the planet itself are suffering from many wounds. The failure of relationships within the family causes wounds to all its members, affecting even future
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The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have warned against the danger of a dictatorship after President Rodrigo Duterte declared a “state of national emergency” in the wake of a September 2nd terrorist attack in Davao City. President Duterte, the former mayor of Davao, said that the state of national emergency was necessary not only because of
Padre Dario Bossi is a Comboni Missionary based in Brazil. Amongst other activities, he is involved in the ecumenical network ‘Iglesias y Mineria’, which assesses the impact of large-scale mining on local communities. He recently participated in the World Social Forum (WSF) 2016 in Canada. The question I heard most often during the World Social
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A community radio that tries to improve the living conditions of indigenous people through communication. The Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero – Emiliano Zapata (Consejo Indígena y Popular de Guerrero – Emiliano Zapata, CIPOG-EZ), is a community organisation that from the heights of the Guerrero State calls on the world to join efforts to revive the community
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Shoushan Chaghalanian, a Syrian woman of Christian faith, decided to leave her country, heading for Armenia with her family. A dangerous and dramatic journey followed – as recounted by Shoushan. “Making the decision is the most important step; from that moment on one does not think of anything other than the organisation of the escape, in
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