Vocation Story. At the service of communities
Father Marcelo Fonseca Oliveira, a Portuguese Comboni missionary, chose at a very young age to follow God’s plans. We asked him to tell us about his missionary vocation and his mission in the Comboni Family. I was born and raised in the village of Sobral, in Mortágua. I was 12 years old when some Comboni […]
Advocacy & People. Mohammed Abu-Numer. Building Peace
A Palestinian transplanted to the United States committed to peace and dialogue, and founder of the Salam Institute, he is the winner of the 2024 Niwano Prize, the “Nobel of Religions”. A professor in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at the American University in Washington, Mohammed Abu-Numer stood out for his “contribution to the cause […]
Oral Literature. The Leopard and the Rabbit
Once upon a time the Leopard lived in a small house far way in the bush. After thinking for a long time, he decided to look for a better place. After a short time, he found a suitable place nearer the other animals. The Leopard began to cut sticks for building a house. After collecting […]
Uganda. Ker Kwaro. The Guardian of Acholi culture
A cultural institution representing the Acholi chiefs. Their rules for society today. The Acholi are a Luo-speaking group of people living in the Northern Uganda, and they are believed to have migrated from Bahr el Ghazal in South Sudan. By about 1,000 AD. Starting in the late seventeenth Century. Ker Kwaro Acholi is a cultural […]
Vocation story. To bring Life
Working among the Cushite and Nilotic peoples in Kenya has been a fulfilling experience for Bro Alfredo. He shares with us his first mission assignment. My name is Alfredo Monteiro de Sousa, hailing from Brazil’s north- eastern state called Ceara. By profession, I am both a social worker and a teacher. Raised in a traditional […]
Let us Sow Peace
“Peace is made with the feet, hands and eyes of the peoples involved,” says Pope Francis at the meeting at the Arena in Verona (Italy). And he invites the people of peace to stand up and sow hope. The Comboni Missionaries are promoting the initiative. “Peace will never be the fruit of walls, of weapons […]
Reflection. Facing an environmental crisis
Voices are growing louder daily that our planet is grappling with an environmental crisis. Our environmental concern should not limit itself merely to pressure and protest but should lead to a change of attitudes that leads to effective action. Voices are growing louder daily, crying hoarse that the planet is facing an environmental crisis. We […]
Oral Literature. A feast in the sky
The moon had been rising late every night until it was seen only at dawn. Nakerekere and her mother sat on a mat on the floor after their supper. The world was silent except for the shrill cry of insects, which was part of the night, and the sound of wooden mortar and pestle as […]
The African Languages
In Africa, there are over 2 thousand active (African) languages – about one-third of the languages spoken in the world. At least 75 of these are spoken by over 1 million people. Technological advances, including translation tools based on artificial intelligence, in addition to encouraging the celebration of cultural heritage, have made it possible to […]
Vocation Story. A Great Adventure
He comes from a Protestant family where he learned to love the Word of God. Reading the life of Monsignor Daniel Comboni opened the doors to his desire to be a missionary. The Congolese Comboni missionary, Father Bienvenu Clemy Mikozama, talks to us about his vocational journey. I am the fourth in a family of […]