Colombia. Music that Heals and Reconciles
In Colombia, the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra has brought together the victims of armed conflict and various armed groups to learn music, create a choir and compose songs. Through music, they are healing the scars left by fifty years of war. Luz Mery González Caicedo, who died last August, was one of the women whose soul […]
Chad. At the Service of the People
A community of Comboni Missionary Sisters work at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bébédjia, dedicating their lives with passion and joy to serving those most in need. Bébédjia, a town located in the Eastern Logone region of Chad, a crossing point on the road that leads from Cameroon to the Central African Republic, is located 650 […]
Catholic Church. The Apostolic Exhortation. Praise God for all his creatures
In his latest apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum, Pope Francis has highlighted the urgency of every person doing their best to minimize the effects of climate change. The exhortation, published on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi this year, is a follow-up on his profoundly significant encyclical, Laudato Si’, published at Pentecost in 2015. In […]
Advocacy & People. Chilekwa Mumba, to protect the community and environment
Alarmed by the pollution produced by the Konkola Copper Mines operation in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, Chilekwa Mumba organized a lawsuit to hold the mine’s parent company, Vedanta Resources, responsible. Chilekwa’s victory in the UK Supreme Court set a legal precedent – it was the first time an English court ruled that a British […]
Colombia. A space with open doors
One of the missionary activity priorities of the Comboni Missionaries in Colombia is the care and accompaniment of young Afro-Americans who live in situations of marginalization. The Afro Centre of Tumaco is perhaps the best example of this commitment. Both in Tumaco and in the peripheral neighbourhoods of Bogota and Cali, Comboni missionaries support youth […]
Mission Diary. Father Antonio: In my 80’s
“I am happy to be a missionary priest in Kenya and I am very grateful that, at the age of over 80, I have been entrusted with such an exciting pastoral ministry.” Father Antonio Guirao shares his feelings. A few months ago, I had the great joy of returning to Kenya, my mission country, after […]
Mission Diary. Learning to Listen
A Comboni Missionary Sister, Francine Bodada, talks about her experience among poor people. “It is not always important to give things to people. What is truly relevant is presence, offering your time to be with them”. In 2020, after making my first religious vows as a Comboni missionary, I was assigned to Zambia. I currently […]
Disastrous consequences of climate change for children
Children are the most vulnerable to climate change and at risk, according to the recent report from Unicef titled “The Climate Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis”, which has been recently launched. The low, dark clouds, the rumble of thunder, the flashes of lightning, and the rising wind-bending branches all indicate a powerful typhoon is […]
Advocacy & People. Samela Sateré Mawé. “Nothing for us without us”
She is a leading voice among Brazil’s Indigenous youth. Her message is simple: Indigenous people must be involved in decision-making processes relating to the measures that must be taken to deal with environmental issues. Samela is part of a lineage of women that has been forged in the fight for the rainforest and Indigenous peoples. […]
UK arms exports nearly double
A new report by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) reveals that UK arms exports nearly doubled in 2022 to £8.5bn. This is the highest level of Single-Issue Export Licences (SIELS) since records began. The figure is driven, in part, by the delivery of Eurofighter Typhoons to Qatar, along with substantial bomb and missile deliveries to […]