Senegal: The Colours of the Pirogues
The fishing sector is crucial both for socio-economic stability and for the food security of the populations of the entire region. We accompanied some fishermen on a fishing night. In Soumbédioune, a colourful harbour nestled between the rocks of Medina, one of the oldest districts of Dakar, the bustle is incessant. Lines of women carry […]
World Water Day: The Blue Gold
The earth referred to as the “blue planet”, has more water than land, 70% and 30% respectively. Freshwater resources are essential for all forms of life; they support ecosystems and contribute to civilization. Despite its importance, fresh water is an extremely limited resource. It makes up only 2.5% of the earth’s surface water, with saltwater […]
Africa: Close to the People
Three African women speak of their social commitment Kenyan Catherine Ngila is one of the most prestigious scientists on the African continent. In 2016 she was named South Africa’s best scientist and in 2021 she received the L’Oréal / UNESCO Prize for Women in Science. She was born in Kitui, 61 years ago, the first […]
Iraq: Maryam al-Adhra Monaster – An Open Space
A visit to Maryam al-Adhra monastery; a place of dialogue and peace in Iraqi Kurdistan. It can only be seen at the last moment and only if you are looking for it: in the heart of Sulaymaniyya, among narrow streets and pedestrian alleys, small shops and tea rooms, finally a large building appears around a […]
The Youth Corner: Love and Self-Giving
Living the adventure of love requires dedication and a desire to live according to the demands of love. The desire to live a lifelong love adventure is a mark of the youth and of all those who consider themselves young. This adventure of love is a greater ideal and, in this sense, it is an […]
Oral Literature: Why Spider Lives in Ceilings
Once upon a time, the rainy season came to the forest, as it must come every year. But this time there was more rain than ever before. Nobody had ever seen anything like it. At night the water fell with a roar like thunder. In the morning it beat against the branches of the trees […]
Ghana: Adowa – the Unique Dance Style of the Ashanti
It is one of the most popular and unique dance styles practised in Ghana. It belongs to an ethnic group called ‘Ashanti’, which is a part of the Akan community group. The Adowa dance relates to the word Sankofa. Sankofa (sahn-KO-fah [san: ‘to return’] plus [ko: ‘to go’] plus [fa: ‘to look, to seek and […]
Mission Diary: Sudan – Hoping against all odds
Living in a minority context. Prioritize education. The danger of youth gangs. Father Franck Mandozi tells us about it. I remember very well Saturday 8 September 2018 when I arrived in Kosti, a city 315 kilometres south of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. I had spent two years studying Arabic in Cairo and after being […]
500 churches and religious sites have been destroyed in Ukraine during the war
At least 494 religious buildings in Ukraine have been destroyed, damaged, or looted as a result of the Russian invasion – and the seizure of religious buildings for use as Russian military bases increases the scale of destruction of religious sites in Ukraine, reports the Institute for Religious Freedom. The Institute for Religious Freedom (IRF […]
The Youth Corner: Setting Out on a Journey
To live one’s vocation is always synonymous with uninstallation, leaving, going out, searching, setting out on a journey, and meeting. These days, I have been thinking about the words of Pope Francis when he, in the encyclical Fratelli Tutti, speaks of the unique way in which human beings can realize themselves. In the Pope’s words, […]