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Africa is home to many important medicinal plants. One such plant is Aerva lanata, which has been used for many medical conditions since time immemorial. This strangling herb or undershrub can grow to a height of 90 cm. It has a hairy stem, a long taproot and many woolly branches. The leaves are ovate to

Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country characterised by vast expanses of steppe, was the cradle of ancient civilisations and an important meeting point between East and West. It is therefore a veritable museum of human history. The oldest evidence of human presence in Kazakhstan dates back 35,000 years. These findings were found at a unique Palaeolithic

An African pastoral care worker’s primary mission is to tell people of African descent that God loves them in a context of social coexistence where violence, mistreatment, discrimination in all spheres, injustice in all its forms, and the invisibility of their being… are daily bread for them, their families, and their communities. This mission requires

The festival of La Tirana, in Chile, celebrates the Christian faith – invoking the Virgin of Carmel – and recalls a colonial-era legend of love and faith, centred on a young Inca warrior and a Portuguese man. The festivities combine Catholic religious elements and Andean cultural traditions. The small Chilean village of La Tirana, at

Harissa, a spicy sauce Today we’re sharing the recipe for a spicy and flavourful sauce: harissa. Originally from Tunisia, this paste is a must-have ingredient in North African cuisine. Made with dried chili peppers, spices, and lemon, you only need a small amount (be careful with the heat!) to season and enhance a variety of

It is a plant used as a medicine for several therapeutic treatments. The leaf decoction is dropped into the ears to treat earache and infections. The paste made from powdered leaves is applied for skin infections. In some communities leaves are cooked as a vegetable. Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae Family) is an erect, often simple-stemmed annual

There are thousands of myths in Africa. They offer answers to the profound questions we ask ourselves about the world, life, happiness and evil. Questions and answers that every generation puts and gives to itself and then passes on to the next. Myths are many: they deal with the universe, the heavens, weather phenomena, the

The challenging circumstances she faced during her childhood and youth led her to meet people and visit places that later influenced her decision to become a missionary. Sr. Francine Bodada Anyangoya, a Congolese Comboni Sister, shares her vocational journey. I was born in Boma Mangbetu, a village in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of

“We try to walk with the people, giving our best in training catechists, visiting Christian communities, and trying to revitalise new ones.” Father Placido Petit Majambo Lutumba shares his experience. When I was a young theology student, I was sent to South Sudan for a missionary experience lasting several months. I had the grace of