Living with the street people. Evangelising the  “inferno” of drugs. Experiencing “ Mission Bethlehem”. 

It is just a small plywood house with a few bits of furniture, a chair or two and a wooden bed that is always covered with Continue reading →

“The little miracles and signs that have reached me through these people who are now part of me” Neuza Francisco, a Portuguese Comboni lay missionary working in Peru tell us her experience among poor people on the outskirt of Lima.  Continue reading →

The Menjas live in the south-west of Ethiopia. They are marginalized and discriminated by other ethnic groups. Two Catholic sisters stand up for them. 

In the shadow of the giant jungle trees, Kenito Atumo squats on the ground, plucking Continue reading →

Taban Paride, Bishop Emeritus of Torit is convinced that a lasting peace is possible in South Sudan if only everybody is involved and contributes towards it; and most importantly if the quest for a lasting peace is done with the Continue reading →

Despite having lost both legs in a bomb explosion, Sr. Present returns to her mission. A gesture of love and hope.

The memory of what happened is still very much present not only in her mind but also in her Continue reading →

Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi human rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State in Iraq, Nadia Murad, have won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their work and commitment to fighting sexual violence in conflicts around Continue reading →

Dr. Evan Atar Adaha, surgeon and medical director at a hospital in Bunj, north-eastern South Sudan, has been the 2018 winner of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award. The award is in recognition of Dr. Atar’s for his outstanding 20-year commitment in Continue reading →

Pastora Mira Garcia is best-known in Colombia for her example of forgiveness in the face of hatred and violence. In September 2017, when Pope Francis visited the country, Pastora was chosen to narrate her commitment to “love one another.” She Continue reading →

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest who was kidnapped in 2016 and held captive for 18 months by terrorists in Yemen, said that his ability to persevere “was thanks to the prayers of everyone” who interceded for him.

“Prayer is the Continue reading →

It is true that a vocation is a gift from God, but it presupposes a response on our part. Sister Sister Maria Victoria Acebes from Spain, tells us her vocation story. 

When I finished my university studies and was teaching Continue reading →