Comboni Missionaries' Team

October 15 was a special day for the Comboni Missionary Sisters in London: Sister Chiarina Calcagno celebrated her golden jubilee – 50 years in the profession – and Sister Anne Gillen celebrated 60 years. Between the two of them, that makes for a proud 110 years of religious service. The occasion proved to be a

The Comboni Missionaries have decades of experience aiding and supporting refugees from war-torn areas, no matter which faith they belong to. 2015 has seen a refugee crisis of unprecedented proportions in the Middle East, resulting in the mass movement of persecuted people from countries like Syria and Iraq towards the area of the European Union.

As reported in last week’s post, the Comboni Missionaries are currently assisting reconstruction efforts in the Central African Republic, which has been in a transition phase since the outbreak of civil strife in December 2012. During the conflict that shook the country, virtually all missions were looted by rebels, prompting Comboni Bishop Juan José Aguirre

The Comboni Missionaries’ dedication to spreading the faith into all corners of the world has very frequently seen them embroiled in violent political conflict. As a result, the Missionaries have over the years faced extreme hardship – much like other Christian orders, including the monastic community in Deir Mar Musa, Syria, are currently experiencing. In Syria,

The Comboni Missionaries’ strong local involvement in the Central African Republic has seen them witness the ongoing political and ethnic conflict at first hand. Increasingly, the conflict is also deepening along religious divisions. To address these divisions, Pope Francis will visit the Central African Republic this week – his first visit into an active war

The Comboni Missionaries are devoted to the spreading of the Gospel and the fostering of human development in 40 countries worldwide. As part of their global presence, the Missionaries are active in 16 African countries – including South Sudan. For decades, Sudan has been riven with internal ethnic conflict, which was only moderately allayed by

The Comboni Missionaries’ exposure to conflict areas in Central America, as reported in Friday’s article, confronts them with the rising problem of child trafficking from Central America to the United States. The northern triangle countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras in Central America have been seeing a humanitarian outflow driven by organised crime. Nearly