Kenya: The Thousand Faces of the Parish Community
A large number of initiatives have been started in the parish of Kariobangi in the outskirts of Nairobi to respond in concrete terms to the needs of the people. The parish of Kariobangi, in the outskirts of Nairobi, was founded in 1974 by Comboni missionaries. The parish territory includes three large areas – Kariobangi, Huruma, […]
The Youth Corner: Conversion and Mission
Vocation has two-fold fundamental dimensions: on one hand, every vocation implies a personal conversion; on the other hand, a vocation is always linked to a mission. When we think of vocation as a challenge to discern and to live, without realizing it, we are led by countless questions: “What for? In what way? Who do […]
Mozambique: Mércia Viriato Licá – “I am not different”
The ninth legislature began in Mozambique on 13 January 2020 and the 250 elected deputies took possession of their seats. Everything happened as usual except for a young deputy: Mércia Viriato Licá. At just 24, this young law graduate from Maputo’s Pedagogical University has become the youngest parliamentarian in the country’s history. Her attention was […]
Extreme Heat: The Price paid by Africa
Food prices are rising in areas hit by drought, due both to poor harvests and the international crisis. The Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the most severe droughts in recent history, with over 15 million people suffering from severe food insecurity in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. Food prices are rising in many areas […]
Reflection: To Protect and Celebrate Life
Every day we have to recognize and celebrate the miracle of life itself on this unique planet with millions of diverse amazing creatures making up wondrous biodiversity that exists nowhere else in the known universe. How blessed we are to exist at all. We are still unsure of exactly how life came to be, how […]
Algeria: Brotherhood is the new frontier of humanity
The Mediterranean as a meeting place. Brotherhood as a sign of life. The canonization of Charles de Foucauld. The new archbishop of Algiers, Msgr. Jean-Paul Vesco speaks to us. From the terrace of his office, he sees this large blue expanse where one’s gaze is lost in the distance. This great sea, the Mediterranean. He […]
The Youth Corner: Prioritizing What Is Most Important
Vocation is a gift that is discerned and realized little by little, relying on someone’s help in the journey of self-discovery, in the options, and in the commitment to love and be a generator of life in favour of humanity. These days, everyone is busier than usual. The pandemic, which brought isolation and so many […]
Herbs & Plants: Cola acuminata – The beverage flavouring plant
It is an evergreen tree, native to tropical Africa especially West Africa. It usually grows to an average of about 13-20 meters in height with a diameter of about 50 cm. The plant produces a star-shaped fruit which contains between 2-5 kola nuts. About the size of a chestnut, this little fruit is packed with […]
Tana’s Sandals
She never once bought an ice cream. She never had a day off. She has always worked. But she wants to celebrate her birthday. A Guatemalan migrant struggles to live and survive. She looks at her fingers and hands chapped by 24 years spent cleaning restaurants and shopping malls with chemical cleaners. Originally from Camotán, […]
Towards the 2023 Synod: The challenge of listening
Listening means taking on board the new geometry of the Church: circular, horizontal, “multifaceted”, decentralised, itinerant and non-static, with a centre of gravity beyond its boundaries… The synodal journey, in the intention of Pope Francis, is a call to renew our being Church, through a method of profound listening to the joys and hopes, sadness […]