
People & Culture. Uganda: Acholi. The Rite of The Birth of a Child
Acholi is a Luo Nilotic ethnic group from Northern Uganda, with a population of approximately 1.2 million in the country. Among the Acholi people, the

Malawi. “What’s it all for?”
For twenty-one years, Sister Rose Guevara has been a missionary in Malawi, a country where she feels “at home.” She tells us about her vocational

Adire, the popular indigo-dyed Yoruba fabric
Today, we take you to Nigeria to discover a cotton cloth dyed using a technique common among the Yoruba people: adire. Fabrics made using the

Oral Literature. Why does a dog wag its tail?
One day, God appeared among the jungle animals, carrying a clay jar. He walked cautiously to a cave, placed the container on top of a

Libya. Fezzan. A window of the soul
Amid golden dunes, rock carvings, and salt lakes, journey into the heart of the Libyan Sahara: a “window to the soul.” The heart of Libya’s

Frontier Church/Kyrgyzstan. A geography of hearts, minds, and souls to be rediscovered.
Leading a small Christian community in Kyrgyzstan, Mons. Anthony Corcoran, apostolic administrator of the Central Asian country, says: “I discovered their extraordinary testimony, the strength