The impact of Catholic missionaries on healthcare practices in Africa
Catholic missionaries have played a significant role in shaping healthcare practices within African communities, integrating medical efforts with evangelisation work. This holistic approach combines spiritual and physical care, resulting in significant contributions to several key areas. Juan Carlos Salgado Ortiz, a Comboni missionary brother who worked as a doctor in Africa, explains why. Catholic missionaries […]
Mazagran, the original Algerian cold coffee
For a refreshing break or to start your day in the summer, it might be a good idea to try the original Algerian cold coffee, the mazagran. The name comes from Mazagran, a port city in Algeria. The origins of the drink are uncertain, but some sources suggest that in the 1840s it was drunk […]
Oral Literature. The swallow brings the summer.
The Black and white swallow flew high up in the clear, blue sky, wheeling and diving, his fast, pointed wings carrying him at a great speed. Swallow loved flying and never returned to his nest on the cliff-side until the warm sun was low in the West and the long, evening shadows were merging. The […]
Papaya. Orange-coloured richness
Sweet, rich in properties, and relatively easy to grow. A fruit from Latin America that has found a new home in Africa. Very adaptable. Its consumption promotes good health. Papaya is one of the most cultivated and consumed exotic fruits in the world. It grows on characteristic single-stem plants between three and ten meters tall. […]
Central African Republic. “My Promised Land”.
Father Moses Otii recalls the armed conflict that began in the Central African Republic in 2012, along with the hope and efforts of the population to achieve peace. Born in Uganda in 1979, he entered the minor seminary at the age of 13. There, he had his first contact with the Comboni missionaries who ran […]
Sri Lanka. Sharing life and prayer
Sister Patricia Lemus, a Guatemalan Comboni missionary, has been in Sri Lanka for over five years and in the town of Hatton for just over a year. She shares the challenges of her mission on the Asian continent. Hatton, a relatively small town situated at an altitude of 1,270 metres, was established during the British […]
Morocco: Tagine of meat and dried fruit.
Today we go to Morocco to discover a fragrant and tasty traditional dish: the tagine of meat and dried fruit. The Arabic name comes from the terracotta dish in which it is cooked. Time 3h Serves 4 Ingredients 1 kg lamb or beef shank, 1 l water, olive oil to taste, 2 large onions, […]
Bolivia. The Art of the Andes
The ancient art of weaving continues to be the heart of life in the Bolivian highlands, where extraordinary fabrics reflect the cultural identity of Andean communities. The inhabitants of the Bolivian highlands are not nomadic herders but live in permanent settlements on lands where nature is not generous. This has forced them to exploit the […]
African culture and Nature.
Nature is seen as a gift from God that helps man to create contact with the spiritual world. Man must live side by side with nature. Nature is a book, which, for those who know how to read it, contains advice, warnings against danger and useful knowledge. As a property of God, nature is sacred. […]
The Vatican Observatory. The Farthest Stars, the Last Periphery.
Father Richard D’Souza, Indian Jesuit of the Vatican Observatory: “Studying the Origin of Galaxies I understand and contemplate the beauty of the Universe”. “We live in a privileged moment to scrutinise the history of the universe: science today can take us even to distant peripheries as they were billions of years ago.” Father Richard D’Souza’s […]