There was a good and peaceful young man named Ponga. He was also an excellent hunter. One day he caught in a trap a ‘mugumbi’, a small forest animal that burrows underground. The poor beast begged him: “Let me go. You will see, one day I will help you!” The next day he found rain […]
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Fantasy and imagination but above all, ingenuity. 200 apprentices from different walks of life train their hands to demonstrate that magic “makes the possible, impossible”. It is difficult to escape illusion and optimism when you walk through the gate of the large colonial-style house that houses the College of Magic, in the Claremont district of
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In the midst of the escalation against the Catholic Church, accused of backing up its opponents, Ortega’s government has this year prohibited the public holding of the traditional Easter processions. At least 21 people were arrested in Nicaragua during Holy Week for defying the ban imposed by the Managua authorities on publicly celebrating the rites
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Share your faith. Approach the other without fear. Look to the future with hope. The document on “Human Fraternity” signed in Abu Dhabi, a new road map for humanity. We spoke with Comboni Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso, prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. What is the meaning of interreligious dialogue? It is mainly a
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To dare to live one’s vocation is to accept setting out on a journey, going with those who can guide us on the journey, and responding with hope in the face of difficulties. To the urgency of vocation, there has to be an “urgency of response.” I was reviewing the first Kung Fu Panda movie
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Once upon a time, there was a potter, honest and diligent, who made jars of excellent quality and many sizes. He was also a very religious man: in his spare time, he prayed and went to the temple every evening to participate in the ceremonies and sing hymns. Once a week he fasted and always
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From 2006 to 2023, 53 priests in Nigeria have been kidnapped, 12 attacked and 16 killed. This is the data reported by the Bishops’ Conference in Nigeria on the kidnappings and killings of priests in the country. The scourge of kidnappings of priests and religious in Nigeria has long been known and is part of
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Father Matthews Kutsaile said yes to the Comboni vocation. Initially, the choice was not clear. But by listening to the whispering inner voice, the journey to be a missionary was unstoppable. I was born in Nchalo, Chikhwawa district in Malawi, on 16th January 1988. I am the fourth born of five children and the only
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The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (the IPCC) is out and it reiterates what all of us should already know about the dangers of climate change and the routes to effective action. It also brings key messages into stark relief: first, the world is already at 1.1°C of global warming above
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Faced with the challenges of vocational discernment, it is necessary to go out to others and to open the doors so that our life can be authentically fulfilled and bear fruit for the good of all. There are so many challenges of our time! We are still in the grip of the pandemic where little
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