Comboni Missionaries' Team

The Colombian environmental and peace activist has played a key role in establishing a protected area in the Amazon, providing small farmers with access to agricultural land and offering them an alternative to the war on drugs and violence, at great personal risk. Jani Silva was born in the heart of the Amazon. From birth, […]

A missionary sister is assisting those affected by terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado, offering psychological support to help them deal with their trauma. Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique. It has historically been poor and neglected. An insurgency began in the Mocímboa da Praia district in October 2017 and has since spread to

In Johannesburg, South Africa, the Marist Brothers’ Institute has been running the Three2Six educational project for refugee and migrant children since 2008. The project aims to promote the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being of its beneficiaries. Armed conflicts in Africa, particularly in Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the

The Africa-Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN) of Cameroon was founded in 2010 by several missionary congregations to promote justice and defend human dignity. We met with them. The institution’s headquarters are located in the Mvolyé neighbourhood of Yaoundé. We met Sister Geny Maria da Silva, a Brazilian Comboni missionary who has been working with

“We face many challenges and we try to do so through solutions that are accessible to everyone,” Sister Sonia de Jesus Garcia tells us about her work with an interfaith group made up of women. One of the greatest joys of the mission is seeing the good being done for people. I see it every

According to Randall, a conservationist, the most successful activism requires a three-pronged approach involving science, public opinion campaigns and strategic court cases. The eastern Pacific Ocean has historically been home to significant populations of sharks, with more than 18 different species identified in the waters of Costa Rica alone. However, many shark species are critically

According to the setting of the Karimojong social organization, an ethnic group of agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda, every neighbourhood has its own sacred ground, called akiriket. The assembly of initiated men takes its name from these places. Each generation-set has its special tree under which to sit in the assemblies,

History, spirituality, and tradition blend in the ancient heart of one of the most captivating cities in the far Maghreb, where time seems to stand still and where narrow, winding alleys wind between palaces, mosques, Koranic schools, and bustling souks. “A pure oriental dream city, a labyrinth of white alleys and hidden gardens.” This is

A Comboni sister from Uganda talks about her missionary experience and her vocation journey. My name is Sister Philister Tabu, and I am from the Arua Diocese in Uganda. My home parish is the Holy Rosary in Logiri. I come from a family of nine children. I attended Logiri Girls’ Senior Secondary School for four

“We aim to build a Church that reaches out to the people. We encourage the laity to assume their responsibilities because we know that their response guarantees the future of the Church,” Father Juan Sanchez Arenas, talking about his missionary experience. My parish is dedicated to St. John XXIII and is located in the city