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Herbs & Plants Microglossa pyrifolia. A Botanical Treasure.

A versatile plant renowned for its medicinal properties has been traditionally utilized across Africa for centuries. Microglossa pyrifolia, commonly known as the shrubby and climbing plant, exhibits distinctive characteristics. Its stem is adorned with a delicate covering of fine glandular pubescence, adding to its aesthetic allure and tactile appeal. The leaves, alternately arranged along the

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Vocation Story. God has patiently shaped me

A Comboni Deacon, Hendreson Harold Masanjala from Malawi, shares his vocational journey, offering a personal reflection on how God has guided him step by step into a life of mission and service. My upbringing was deeply rooted in the Catholic faith. Although my parents were not wealthy, they provided us with the most precious inheritance:

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Herbs & Plants. Flueggea virosa. A wide range of healing virtues.

The plant is a cornerstone in traditional medicine across tropical Africa, revered for its myriad therapeutic properties. It is well integrated into the fabric of human life, healing, preserving cultural heritage and maintaining ecological harmony. Flueggea virosa, known for its dioecious nature, presents itself as a multi-stemmed shrub or occasionally as a spreading tree, reaching

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Uganda. The Karamojong. The sky: the final, immense savannah …

This ethnic group of agro-pastoral herders live in arid or semi-arid territories where they graze their flocks, build their villages and cultivate their crops. The vastness of their land, which seems to go over the horizon, the deep silence broken only by the voice of the wind, the immensity of the sky above them, are

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Mission Diary. Listen to search together for the ways of hope

The Girls’ School of Nacala is run by the Comboni Missionary Sisters and has about 300 students, mostly from the Makua ethnic group. About half of them live in the college. Sister Elizabeth Carrillo tells us about her experience at the school. I am already at school before 7 in the morning and I greet

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