Mexico: Missionary Dimension – taking Off Your Sandals
The diocese of Ciudad Guzmán in the Mexican state of Jalisco has recently celebrated 50 years of its existence. Father Juan Manuel Hurtado López, a Mexican theologian, who spent 17 years in the diocese accompanying the indigenous communities of Tseltal, Tsotsil and Mestizo in southeastern Mexico at the Church of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, […]
Francis Economy: A Pact with Young people
Pope Francis, visiting Assisi, the birthplace of St Francis, on 24 September called on for “courage” in abandoning fossil fuels and lamented that older generations didn’t know how to protect the planet and secure peace. The Pope told young people he was pinning his hopes on their efforts in working to save the planet and […]
The Youth Corner: Companions on the Road
The discernment process will always go through a relationship with people who have already gone through the same thing as us, and who live the same dream. No one is happy alone, nor is individualism and/or isolation the path to authenticity of life for anyone. We know that our choices will not please everyone, but […]
Oral Literature: The Tortoise and the Chimpanzee
The Tortoise and the Chimpanzee had been friends for a very long time and so it was only natural that they should invite each other to their wedding feasts when they both decided to get married. The Chimpanzee was the first to celebrate his wedding. The most delicious food was prepared and the finest palm […]
Frontier’s Story: In the Shade of the Mango Trees
For thirty years, Yeyo wandered from plantation to plantation in southern Mexico. Undocumented, humiliated, and oppressed, he decides with his brothers to return home. Yeyo grew up looking at the deep scars on his father’s back from carrying bunches of bananas during the hellish tropical days in Chiapas and his mother’s arms scorched from making […]
Ghana: The Culture of Sewing
Sewing and fabrics speak of Ghana, not only for the millions of dollars that the sector generates every year but also for how deeply this tradition is rooted in every corner of the country. Cities like Kpando, where workshops invade the streets, are proof of this. In Kpando, a town of about 28,000 inhabitants located […]
Kenya: The search for popular wisdom
A group of educators, supported by Tangaza University College, have embarked on a civic education path to prevent violence in Nairobi’s populous neighbourhoods. A path that serves to bring out the Utu culture, full Humanity. With many surprises. Comboni Parish is involved. In the Huruma area, on the eastern outskirts of Nairobi, a group of […]
The Youth Corner: “Pro-vocation” of the Holy Spirit
In the path of vocational discernment, it is fundamental to know how to listen to the voice of the Spirit, to let oneself be touched by Him and to accept His effects in our lives. The action of the Spirit manifests itself smoothly, but it cannot go unnoticed. “The wind blows where it wills, and […]
Oral Literature: The Dove’s Egg
A dove laid an egg in the hollow of a big tree in front of the blacksmith’s house. When she flew away from her nest in search of food, the blacksmith’s wife stole the egg. The dove came back to her nest and found the egg missing. The dove knew at once that the blacksmith’s […]
World Day of Migrants and Refugees: 100 million People Worldwide Forced To Flee
This year, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on 26 September. The number of people forced to leave their countries and homes is the highest ever. The trend can only be reversed by concerted efforts to resolve poverty, climate change, COVID-19, and armed conflicts. “One hundred million is a stark figure […]