Summer Reading
Three interesting books for this summer It’s A Continent, Unravelling Africa’s History one Country At A Time, Astrid Madimba & Chinny Ukata, Coronet, 2022, London, 332 pages. Why is Africa still perceived as a country when there are around 2,000 languages spoken on the continent alone? The book It’s a Continent seeks to counter the […]
The Youth Corner: Discernment is a gift
Asking ourselves the question what is the meaning of life, especially our own life, may appear a pointless, rhetorical exercise, and yet, we human creatures continue to ask it in the hope that there may just be someone out there who has the right answer. We want to be able to discern what is the […]
Oral Literature: How the Tiger Got His Stripes
Once upon a time, ages and ages ago, so long ago that the tiger had no stripes upon his back and the rabbit still had his tail, there was a tiger who had a farm. The farm was very much overgrown with underbrush and the owner sought a workman to clear the ground for him […]
Vocation Story: Brother Mwangaza – “My trust in God has no limits”
A Congolese, Comboni Brother, Mwangaza Kabale, talk with us about his vocation journey and the challenges of his pastoral activities. “Life here is certainly not rosy. I often find myself taking one step forward and two steps back. But I am not discouraged.” I was born in 1985, in the town of Butembo, in the […]
Bolivia: Young People make their roots flower again
The new Latin American generations are following the invitation of Pope Francis to “be proud of the history of their peoples”. Two examples of sustainable development from the Bolivian Amazon. Listening to the young indigenous descendants opens the heart and renews hope. In fact, they embody in their life the well-known “honour your father and […]
Religious Institutions: Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies
In total, thirty-five faith institutions from six countries with more than $1.25 billion in combined assets have announced recently their divestment from fossil fuel companies. Participating institutions include some Catholic organizations, such as five dioceses in Ireland, including the Archdiocese of Armagh, and two in Canada. Catholic institutions’ divestment amounts to $500 million. This announcement […]
The Youth Corner: From Dream to Hope
To live the dream of vocation is to share hope, life, and mission. It implies uninstalling oneself, getting up, and taking concrete steps. A poet once said that dreams “command life” and through them the “world leaps and advances.” The beauty of the verse can lead to a certain ambiguity in the understanding of what […]
More than 160M children worldwide in child labour: UN report
More than 160 million children are in child labour worldwide, said a recent report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UN children’s agency UNICEF. In the report, the ILO and UNICEF warned that without relief strategies, the number of children in child labour could rise by 8.9 million by the end of this […]
Bolivia: Singing To Mother Earth
Central to indigenous cultures is the feeling of being an integral part of the earth and the natural environment in which one lives. Contemplating the beauty of the earth while our feet are in contact with it gives us the feeling of being at home, of feeling its warmth and of feeling connected to it […]
Reflection: Let us Save the Biodiversity of the Planet
The planet as we know it today will never be the same tomorrow or in the months and years yet to come. Life on earth is diminishing with the massive loss of biodiversity due to the environmental effects of logging, deforestation, invasive species, mass chemical-based agricultural production, climate change and many other reasons. The COP25 […]