Pope Francis’ message for the 2024 World Mission Day is written in a context marked by the Church’s synodal journey as well as the preparations for the 2025 Jubilee. Pope Francis invites the Church to rediscover her missionary vocation through a reflection on the parable of the wedding feast (Mt 22:1-14), which symbolises God’s universal […]

This year, World Mission Day is part of the final phase of the “Synod on Synodality” being held in Rome. The theme chosen by Pope Francis is “Go and invite everyone to the banquet” (Mt 22: 9). In his message, Pope Francis gives a special meaning to World Mission Day, which is celebrated on October

To avoid a climate catastrophe, we need to switch our oil and gas-based economy to sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind. Copper and cobalt play an important role in the production of electric motors and batteries. Both metals are mined in Zambia’s Copperbelt. Zambia became independent from Great Britain in 1964 under the

It is an erect, branching, soft, slightly aromatic, annual herb with shallow fibrous roots. The plant has a goat-like smell and hence the common name “goat weed”. The genus name Ageratum is derived from the Greek words ‘a geras’, meaning non-aging, referring to the longevity of the whole plant. Ageratum conyzoides (Family Asteraceae) is a

Influenced by missionaries in his local parish, Edgardo decided to become a missionary at the age of 17. He tells of his vocation journey and his missionary experience. I am Fr. Edgardo Alfonso Vizcarra, a Comboni Missionary born and bred in the very heart of Manila, Tondo. I am the youngest of seven siblings, and

Sr. María del Amor Puche talks to us about guerrilla groups and refugee camps. Insecurity and fear. Commitment to women. Small microcredit projects. I live in Balama, which belongs to the diocese of Pemba, in the province of Cabo Delgado. The parish has about 75 communities that we visit regularly. The parish priest is a

Pope Francis’ “frontier vision” allows him to see reality from the periphery, not from the centre, from the point of view of individuals and communities struggling for a human existence and striving to live their Christian lives. Speaking to young people in Rio de Janeiro in 2013, Pope Francis raised his voice and shouted, “I

The latest African Youth Survey from the Ichikowitz Family Foundation, a leading African foundation promoting active citizenship across the continent, provides a comprehensive look at the perspectives, hopes and concerns of young people in 16 African countries. Now in its third iteration, the 2024 Survey reveals both encouraging signs of optimism as well as ongoing

New companies are appearing on the continent, trying to carve out a niche in the new business. The global sales of electric and plug-in cars continue to rise, with 16.6 million vehicles expected in 2024 and dominated by China, which in July saw half of its market satisfied by these models. In short, thanks also

For more than ten years, a group of advocates has been donating bicycles to underprivileged students in the Philippines. Known as Bikes for the Philippines, their goal is to motivate learning and help curb the drop-out rate. Kids walking to school in slippers for half an hour or more gave Joel Uichico the charge to