Comboni Missionaries' Team

It is difficult to be a Church in a place of violence and instability. We speak with Mons. George Bugeja, Bishop of Tripoli. Libya is a country that lives between chaos and instability. With the killing of Gaddafi in October 2011, the country entered a spiral of violence. It is a country divided between the […]

Something has happened that is really changing the world besides the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is changing our lifestyles, our economy and medical practices, but a greater social movement is underway as seen in numerous demonstrations by many thousands of protesters around the world. It is a protest against the dominating force of the small

In northern Cameroon, disability can be a real tragedy, but Bashir’s story is rich in faith and goodwill. The difficulty that come with walking on crutches has certainly not discouraged Bachir Apollinaire, a 36-year-old young man born to a farming family from Yagoua in the far-northern regions of Cameroon. His adventure begins as do those

Grand Zimbabwe is one of Africa’s largest and most complex archaeological sites. Its origins and decline are mysterious, and we visited it. The origins of Grand Zimbabwe – Dzimba-Dzemabwe in the Shona language, otherwise known as the Stone City – date back to 800 AD. That’s when, in the last great Bantu migration, African populations

The journey of Fr. Bobby Dela Cruz from drug use to priesthood is a powerful testimony of God’s love. Today he is sharing God’s gift of redemption with drug surrenders and persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). As a high school student in an exclusive all-boys school in Manila, Bobby spent most of his time with

In a country where deforestation is a deep wound in creation, Father Alexander Dahe, a Divine Word Missionary, presents each family that celebrates a Baptism, a Confirmation or a marriage, with five saplings to plant in the land of the parish or in their own fields. He asks them to take care of their growth

He specialised in Metallic Construction, shaping objects of copper and steel, because he wanted to improve the lives of people around him. He ended up mentoring young people who want to transform the world. A Comboni Brother Adossi Koffissan Matthias tell us his story. I was born in 1976 in Amadenta, a village not far

One of the major international personalities who strives for the safeguarding of biodiversity and who is against the monopolising of the planet’s resources, especially water, is the Indian activist Vandana Shiva. Vandana Shiva was born in 1952 in Uttarakhand, India. Her father was a forest ranger and her mother a farmer – both displayed a

The Golden berry, scientifically known as Physalis peruviana (Family Solanaceae) originated from South America. They are closely related to tomatoes and egg plants than other berries. It is a perennial plant that develops into a drooping, branched shrub with heart-shaped leaves and bell-shaped flowers. The fruit is a round smooth berry, bright yellow to orange

The African world view and beliefs which encourage the sacredness of the universe and of all created beings should be promoted worldwide to preserve the environment. African religious heritage, linking Africa with nature and God, should be the starting point in preserving the environment. Africans view themselves as part of the environment. Man exists only