29 athletes, 19 men and 10 women (pictured), will make up the Refugee Olympic Team that will compete in Tokyo under the flag of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is “a message of hope” to the world, said IOC President Thomas Bach, and a way to “raise awareness through sport of the plight of […]
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As time pass and cultures evolved, our appreciation to great achievements is enhance with the remaining few that best describes the people or culture that made them. One such achievement is Monte Alban, once the ceremonial capital of Mexico’s Zapotecs who laboured and toiled to create an Olympus in honour of their gods, priests and
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A Comboni Father Fugain Dreyfus Yepoussa from Central African Republic talked with us about his experience in Peru. “Each day I learn something new from the communities and the families that contribute and enrich my faith.” When I finished my seminary studies in Kinshasa, (DR Congo) in 2015, I returned to my home country of
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He had always wanted to be a ‘techie’, but the surprise was round the corner. He met with philosophy and fell in love with it, to the point of becoming a philosopher. Bro. Jean-Marie Mwamba tells us his story. I was born in 1974, in Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province, in the south-eastern
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The impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and climate change manifest longstanding injustices that continue to put corporate profits over and above the benefit of all people. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a longstanding chasm of inequality as deaths have numbered thousands and millions have lost their jobs, healthcare, and meagre life savings. Our broken world’s
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Kuchinate is the name chosen by a group of African women seeking asylum in Israel. They have organised a project for themselves which will guarantee them a steady income and daily assistance. Two Comboni Sisters are helping them. Sister Azezet Habtezghi, known by all as Sister Aziza, and Sister Agnese are Comboni Missionaries and members
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Four hundred years ago, a group of black slaves fled from the Spanish Crown to Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) towards the centre of the country in search of liberty. They founded San Basilio de Palenque, a village that would become the first free territory in colonial America. To this day, they maintain their traditions and
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At the moment, less than 1% of the enormous energy potential from the sun and the wind is being used in the continent of Africa. We are witnessing the intensification of the fight against climate change with ever more ambitious commitments in view of the COP26 World Conference to be held in Glasgow. One of
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A Comboni Missionary, Father Lwanga Kakule, deputy editor of Afriquespoir magazine based in Kinshasa, has just visited the east of the country. He sent us this report. The insecurity in this area is marked by kidnappings and savage killings, attributed to the rebel group ADF (Allied Democratic Forces). This is considered one of the most
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In 2005 at Gleneagles the G8’s European members, led by Tony Blair, decided to sign up to the UN development aid target of 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI). David Cameron later turned this pledge into a commitment in UK law. Johnson presides at the G7 June meeting this year with a reduced UK aid
Reflection: Deep cuts to international aid in the UK shame us all Read More »
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