Nigeria: Alarming situation
Mgr. Joseph Danlami Bagobiri, Bishop of Kafanchan, in the state of Kaduna denounces the fact that “in the last three months, attacks carried out by the Fulani Herdsmen Terrorist (FHT) have increased in more than half of the territory of the southern State of Kaduna”. “In the West, this group is almost unheard of, continues […]
USA-Mexico Wall: Mexican Bishops – “We express our sorrow: an inhuman interference”
“With deep sorrow, through the means of communication, we received the information on the decree signed by the President of the United States Donald Trump, ordering the construction of the Mexico-USA wall” – the Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM), signed by the CEM Commission for Human Mobility, Msgr. Guillermo Ortiz Mondragón, Bishop of Cuautitlán, and by Secretary […]
The Values of a True Democracy
Democratic societies are increasingly feeling the challenge of a rising wave of civil discontent with many traditional politicians. They are turning to populist politicians who promise an anti-establishment agenda to create a disciplined crime free or immigration free society. These opportunistic politicians around the world are using the genuine anger of those left behind economically […]
USA and the Catholic Church: “Bridges Not Walls”
President Donald Trump has ordered construction of a U.S.-Mexican border wall and punishment for cities shielding illegal immigrants. Strong reaction from the Catholic Church. The new American president has signed an Executive Order for the construction of a multibillion-dollar wall to be built along the 2,000 mile U.S-Mexico border, to strip federal funding from ‘sanctuary’ […]
Comboni Missionaries Visit Refugee Camps in North Uganda
It was very striking to Fr. Jesus Aranda, the new parish priest of Kajo keji Sacred Heart parish in South Sudan, to see a continuous stream of people carrying their belongings towards the border of Uganda. He went to visit them. Why have 50,000 people of the Kajo keji District, maybe more, left their homes? […]
Comboni Missionaries 150th Anniversary: “Our ancient, deep, extraordinary vocation”
This year, Comboni Missionaries will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute. We have asked Father David Glenday, former Superior General (1991-1997) and current secretary general of the Union of Superiors General based in Rome, to share with us what it means for him to celebrate this event. To celebrate the 150th […]
Uganda: The Voice of Karamoja
Karamoja is the name of the Catholic Diocese of Kotido’s radio station. It is a project to give a voice to the people of the region. Dust and the sun beating down, a single straight dirt road cuts the town of 25,000 inhabitants in half – this is Kodito. It is one of the most […]
Guinea Bissau: A People With A Strong Identity
The Bijagos, a small ethnic group, are struggling to preserve their cults and autonomy. The Bijago archipelago consists of 88 islands scattered off the coast of the African nation Guinea Bissau. The population is composed mainly of the Bijagó ethnic group, which speaks the Bidyogo language. The archipelago, in 1996, was declared a UNESCO Biosphere […]
Refugees: Who Will Welcome Them?
There are 65 million people displaced in the world today. Eleven million people in Syria have been killed or forced to flee. Where have they fled to and where have the been welcome? Believe it or not, the truth is that it is the Middle-Eastern countries that have sheltered most refugees. There are 4.7 million […]
Synod On Young People: Listening To Everyone
Listening to everyone “without exception”, “abandoning the rigid attitudes which make the proclamation of the joy of the Gospel less credible” and avoiding “anachronism.” It is the goal of the preparatory document of the Synod for Young People. The Synod will take place in October 2018. We look at the Preparatory Document of the Synod. […]
