Herbs & Plants. Dichrocephala Integrifolia. An Antiviral Plant
The plant is widely used in traditional medicine to treat and prevent a wide range of diseases like dementia, Alzheimer, gastrointestinal disorders, as well as epilepsy, headache, asthma, inflammation, and malaria. Dichrocephala integrifolia (Family Asteraceae) is an upright or spreading, aromatic annual plant growing to an average of 40cm in height. It often branches freely […]
Eritrea- Religious Beliefs among the Kunama
A glance at the religious beliefs of the Kunama, an Eritrean ethnic group living in the remote and isolated area between the Gash and Setit rivers near the border with Ethiopia. When the Kunama are asked: ‘Ayshila mekobino?’, they reply: ‘Ánnala’la makobinke’ (we believe in God). The word ‘Anna’ (God) comes from the word ‘Annena,’ […]
The Philippines. Taking Different Paths
The many challenges of Monsignor Pablo Virgilio David, Bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan, on the outskirts of Manila, and also president of the Philippine Bishops’ Conference. His pastoral and charitable commitment led him to take sides against all forms of injustice and violence to the extent that, during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, he […]
Bible & Mission. Place of Relationships
“Whatever house you enter, stay there” (Read: Mark 6: 10-13) When you meet a person on a journey, you know that he/she comes from home or is going home; otherwise, you immediately see that he/she is a fugitive who has severed his/her relationships, or a vagrant who has nowhere to stay. Human beings can live […]
Oral Literature. The Desert is not Empty
The sun had already set on the horizon and the temperature, very high in the daytime, was starting to become pleasant, when three young women, returning from grazing with their goats, were talking about their daily lives and recent events in their valleys, nestled in the mountains of the Air massif in Niger. All of […]
A Journey through the Kunama Culture
The Kunama ethnic group resides mainly in the Gash-Barka region of Eritrea, between the Gash and Setit rivers, in the western and north-western regions of Tigray and in small areas of Sudan. There are an estimated 260,000 Kunama, most of whom live in Eritrea. They represent about 2% of the Eritrean population. The history of […]
Brazil. Manaus. Sister Liliana and children of the favelas
On the outskirts of the capital of the state of Amazonas, the Casa Mamãe Margarida school helps vulnerable girls to find hope and the concreteness of the Gospel in education and training. Sr. Liliana Daou Lindoso, the Salesian Sister in charge of the house, tells us about it. St. Joseph the Worker is a dormitory […]
The Way of Santiago de Compostela. Ultreya, Don’t Stop. Keep Going
It is one of the best-known walks in the world. It is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year. Let’s retrace the journey from its birth between faith and history. The geography of the religious world, the Catholic one in particular, is crisscrossed by a web of paths that unite places that are significant from […]
Bible & Mission. Paul, apostle and missionary
The success and effectiveness of the missionary activity of the early Church were the results of the unique contribution of Paul. A man especially chosen by God to proclaim the Gospel to the nations. The apostle Paul was born in the city of Tarsus (present-day Turkey) in about the year 10 AD. His Jewish name […]
Oral Literature. The flower of Quetzal
At that time, Prince Ulmac, ‘The One from the Water Palace’, who had ascended the throne in ‘Year Nine of the Rabbit’, reigned in Tollan. His kingdom enjoyed such prosperity that it even provoked the envy of the Rain Gods, whom one day challenged him to play a game of ball with them. The proud […]