“I accept being “ignorant” to let myself be taught and learn to love the unknown”. Isabelle Kahamu, a Comboni sister, tells us about her insertion into a new missionary experience. After working for almost 10 years in Mexico, a few months ago, my congregation, the Comboni Missionary Sisters, asked me to step into the neighbouring […]

In the heart of the Rift Valley, Lake Magadi, fed by natural springs, with its warm, salty waters rich in micro-organisms, is a true natural spectacle. We visited it. From Nairobi, the distance to travel is only about a hundred kilometres. It is a rather tortuous road but it’s not in the least boring. The

It is used in traditional medicine to treat and prevent a wide range of ailments. It is native to Africa and is found in grasslands and semi-shaded areas.  Dichrocephala integrifolia (Family Asteraceae) is an erect or spreading, aromatic annual plant growing to an average of 40cm in height. It often branches freely at the base,

Native music is very important for the Andean peoples’ cultural and spiritual identity since it expresses the sentiment and joy of the Quechua and Aymara indigenous communities and other cultures of the Andes. It also plays a fundamental role in their agricultural calendar. Native music is the expression of an identity woven between verses and

The image of the Santo Niño is a symbol of Filipino devotion, rooted in the traditions and history of Catholicism in the Philippines. This year, it will be celebrated on 19 January. The origin of the Santo Niño devotion dates back to 1565, 44 years after the Christian faith was brought to the Philippine archipelago

This year is likely to be another difficult one for democracy in Africa. In the Sahel, at least three elections have been postponed. Elsewhere, there is a risk that they will not be fair or that they could spark violence, while a growing number of rulers are changing the rules to stay in power indefinitely.

The ancestral rituals that accompany the birth of a Quechua and Aymara child. The role of the midwife. The great joy of the family and the community. The birth of a baby is preceded by several preparations among the Quechua and Aymara communities. During her pregnancy, the expectant mother makes diapers, clothes, and a new

The birth of a child is particularly significant to the Maya because it represents a connection with the divine will. The nawal, or spirit guardian, is attached to a person at birth, linking the profane with the sacred world. When a woman realises she is pregnant, she visits her father to give him the news

Father Claude Nkwe Lugiri talks to us about the challenges he has to face in the new parish entrusted to him. After four years of work in my country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, I was assigned to the Central African Republic, where I had done a two-year period of missionary service a few years

A love for nature. Ready to accept life’s challenges. Twelve years of missionary life in Zambia transformed her mentality and spirituality. Sister Eulalia Capdevila Enriquez speaks to us. My parents gave me the name Eulàlia, a name which implies an entire life program. Since I was little, I learned that it derives etymologically from ancient