Catholic Church in numbers
According to the latest edition of the “Church’s Book of Statistics 2022” the number of Catholics continues to grow in the world. To December 31, 2020 the world population was 7.667.136.000, with an increase of 89.359.000 units compared to the previous year. Population growth was registered, even this year, on every continent. Increases were registered […]
Father Albert Nolan: The Challenge of the Gospel
Anti-apartheid activist and internationally renowned theologian, Father Albert Nolan, died in the early hours of October 17. “You have to take sides”. Many will remember him as a hero of the struggle against apartheid, a humble Dominican priest and theologian awarded the national Order of Luthuli by President Thabo Mbeki in 2003. Many more will […]
The Youth Corner: A Shared Journey
Vocation, as a gift of God, seems like a path that we go through with joy, enthusiasm and sharing life with someone who helps us in this process of discernment, fulfilment and happiness. Many words are said and expounded on when one speaks of vocation. Often, these words assume a more religious or clerical tone. […]
Oral Literature: Aboriginal Myth – The creation of the world
A long time ago, Yhi, the goddess of the Sun, created the animals. She brought them to life by removing them from the icy depths of the earth. After that, she distributed them everywhere in the waters, on the surface of the earth or in the freedom of the heavens. But as time went by, […]
Osun-Osogbo, the last sacred forest of the Yoruba
Northeast of Lagos (Nigeria), near the city of Osogbo (also spelt Oshogbo), the last sacred forest of the Yoruba culture resides. We are talking about Osun-Osogbo, a suggestive place, where the force of wild nature coexists with the beauty of art shaped by the human being. According to historical and archaeological research, the city of […]
Ghana: Women and Climate Change
In harmony with Pope Francis’ call in Laudato Si’ to “care for our common home”, the Sisters of the Holy Cross have a long-standing commitment to ecological sustainability and systemic change across the globe. Among the Congregation’s initiatives to care for creation and God’s people is SOAR (Sisters Organizing and Advancing Recycling), a project launched […]
Mission Diary: Evangelizing through art
A Filipino Comboni Missionary, Father Raul Tabaranza is developing his painting skills and is engaging in social media platforms to announce God’s love for humanity. I worked as a missionary priest in Zambia for almost nine years, and the sceneries in the mission captivated me; especially the Luangwa National Park, where I had very personal […]
The Youth Corner: Living Decisively
Discerning and living one’s vocation is the greatest challenge of living life to the fullest. You cannot just sit on the couch and wait for life to happen. The days follow one another and, without realizing it, the challenge of reading and writing gives way to the challenge of understanding other languages. The challenge of […]
Oral Literature: Myth – The Creation of the Universe
Before the Universe was created, there existed only a vast expanse of sky above and an endless stretch of water and uninhabited marshland below. Olorun, the wisest of the gods, was the supreme ruler of the sky, while Olokun, the most powerful goddess, ruled the seas and marshes. Both kingdoms were quite separate at that […]
Violence against environmental activists
According to a new report from Global Witness more than 1,700 murders of environmental activists were recorded over the past decade, an average of a killing nearly every two days. Mining and extractive industries, logging and agribusiness were the most common drivers for a murder. The report’s authors warned the figures were likely a significant […]