Comboni Missionaries' Team

In Kisangani, the Comboni Missionaries Sisters are welcoming boys and girls who were living on the streets and are now finding a home at the Saint Laurent Centre, where they are given shelter and also hope and opportunities for the future. Boys and girls run along the ever-crowded streets. A constant zigzagging between bicycles, cars, […]

“We continue to believe in the resurrection of South Sudan. We continue to proclaim that Emmanuel, God-with-us, never abandons his children. Even in the darkest nights, the Gospel remains a burning light. And no war can extinguish the power of God’s love.” South Sudan is a wounded, crucified land. It is the world’s youngest country,

Kuba, a fabric produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo for hundreds of years, survives today thanks to the talent and skill of local artisans who keep the tradition alive. Its origins can be traced back to the 17th century, when it began to be made in the then-Kuba kingdom. The highly elaborate and complex

One day, the Rabbit and the Elephant wanted to trade their cloth for a cow. The Rabbit had a little bundle of cloth. And the Elephant had a big bundle of cloth. They started for the village. On the way, they came to a river. The elephant went right into the water. “Wait,” cried the

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 birth of a child is regarded as a miraculous work of the supreme God, Nyarubanga. The spirits of the dead ancestors known in Acholi as Abila, also play an important

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 journey. I am a Carmelite Missionary Sister originally from the Philippines. At home, I was the youngest of three siblings. My training as an engineer led me to work for

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 original dyeing methods still survive in the country’s markets today, despite the textile industry being undermined by cheaper dyes imported from China. Adire fabric is made by Nigerian women using

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 rock, and looked around. Then, addressing the animals who had followed him happily and inquisitively, he said: “There is a great treasure hidden in this jar. I entrust you with

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 desert, the Fezzan, preserves breathtaking landscapes and ancient traces of lost civilisations. A fascinating voyage through golden dunes, rock carvings, and salt lakes. Dunes of fine yellow sand and black

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 of their faith, and their integrity in guarding it, which makes it the key to their lives.” A few hundred Catholics in a country of over 7 million people. This