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As the Year of Consecrated Life draws to a close, some 4,000 consecrated men and women are expected in Rome for the closing ceremonies. The Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life recently announced the upcoming events that will mark the conclusion of the Year. They will be held […]

The refugee crisis is “one of the greatest challenges for the future and for the conscience of the European Union”. On 18th January, a press conference dedicated to introducing the European Apostolic Congress on Mercy (taking place in Rome, 31 March – 4 April 2016) and the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (taking place in

In a message addressed specifically to young people, Pope Francis called on them to take an active part in the Jubilee of Mercy. Between April 23-25, the Jubilee will focus on youths aged 13 to 16. The pontiff said to them: “Dear Young Friends, the Church is celebrating the Holy Year of Mercy – a time of

The Episcopal Conference of the United States recently asked the government to end deportation raids of Central American families without valid documents. The Committee for Migration of the Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) have expressed “great concern” for the detention and deportation of 121 Central Americans – primarily mothers

Mexican Comboni Brother Juan Carlos Salgado is a doctor and has been working in Africa for the past 16 years. We ask him to share his experiences with us. I am working at the mission hospital in Mungbere in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Lots of people come to us from far off places

Many aspects of the world views and beliefs held in different African countries, which promote the sacredness of the universe and of all created beings, should be considered if contemporary Africa wants to preserve the environment. The religious heritage in many African countries, which links Africa with nature and God, should be the starting point

A Comboni Community living on the outskirts of Santa Rita, a city in the state of Paraiba in northeast Brazil, shares a story of its waste pickers – a tale of redemption that shows the way to hope. Marcos Moura is one of the poorest and most violent areas of the city of Santa Rita,

One of the Comboni Sisters Communities is based in Bethany, about two miles east of Jerusalem on the slopes of the Mount of Olives. It is also known as al-Eizariya (Arabic for ‘Place of Lazarus’,) and it is marked by the infamous “Security Wall” built by Israel. The Comboni Sisters have been serving in Bethany

In a speech on “Common-Sense Gun Safety Reform” on Tuesday 5 January 2016, U.S. President Barack Obama said gun violence is an infringement of religious liberty. He announced that “all gun sellers will now be required to register as dealers and carry out background checks on all buyers”. In response, His Excellency Monsignor Kevin Joseph

The Comboni Missionaries support indigenous peoples and local communities in defending their territories – a crucial mission in this time of change. One can barely see the sky and the heat is unbearable. In Northeast Brazil, drought returns to threaten the work and the survival of many rural communities. The elderly still remember the times