Comboni Missionaries' Team

USA-Mexico Wall: Mexican Bishops – “We express our sorrow: an inhuman interference”

“With deep sorrow, through the means of communication, we received the information on the decree signed by the President of the United States Donald Trump, ordering the construction of the Mexico-USA wall” – the Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM), signed by the CEM Commission for Human Mobility, Msgr. Guillermo Ortiz Mondragón, Bishop of Cuautitlán, and by Secretary […]

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The Values of a True Democracy

Democratic societies are increasingly feeling the challenge of a rising wave of civil discontent with many traditional politicians. They are turning to populist politicians who promise an anti-establishment agenda to create a disciplined crime free or immigration free society. These opportunistic politicians around the world are using the genuine anger of those left behind economically

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USA and The Catholic Church: “Bridges Not Walls” 

President Donald Trump has ordered construction of a U.S.-Mexican border wall and punishment for cities shielding illegal immigrants. Strong reaction from the Catholic Church. The new American president has signed an Executive Order for the construction of a multibillion-dollar wall to be built along the 2,000 mile U.S-Mexico border, to strip federal funding from ‘sanctuary’

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Comboni Missionaries 150th Anniversary: “Our ancient, deep, extraordinary vocation”

This year, Comboni Missionaries will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute. We have asked Father David Glenday, former Superior General (1991-1997) and current secretary general of the Union of Superiors General based in Rome, to share with us what it means for him to celebrate this event. To celebrate the 150th

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Guinea Bissau: A people with a strong identity

The Bijagos, a small ethnic group, are struggling to preserve their cults and autonomy. The Bijago archipelago consists of 88 islands scattered off the coast of the African nation Guinea Bissau. The population is composed mainly of the Bijagó ethnic group, which speaks the Bidyogo language. The archipelago, in 1996, was declared a UNESCO Biosphere

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