Father David Nyinga, a Comboni missionary from the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares his life and faith with the Nomatsigenga people in the central jungle of Peru. He talks about the ongoing process of inculturation and the joy of celebrating Continue reading →

Hermann Mahunan Djimini is a young Comboni Missionary from Cotonou, Benin. He was ordained a deacon on 9 February. He shares with us his feelings and his dreams. 

I am the second of six children in a Catholic family. I Continue reading →

A journey of faith, trials and resilience: from a devout Catholic family to the priesthood as a passionate Comboni Missionary. Fr Clement Mutie Mbithi from Kenya talks about his vocation journey. 

I come from a large Christian-Catholic family and am Continue reading →

“If God calls, sooner or later He will make Himself heard”. A Comboni nun, Sr. Milagros Plaza A., tells us about her vocational journey.

I come from the Barranca neighbourhood, north of Lima, Peru. The day I made my first Continue reading →

Father José Joaquim da Silva Araújo, a Portuguese Comboni missionary, currently works as a formator in the postulancy of Balaka, in Malawi.

I was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão in November 1959 and grew up in Sezures. I am Continue reading →

“I accept being “ignorant” to let myself be taught and learn to love the unknown”. Isabelle Kahamu, a Comboni sister, tells us about her insertion into a new missionary experience. 

After working for almost 10 years in Mexico, a few Continue reading →

Brother Christopher Villanueva, a member of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM), uses his creativity in painting to restore and strengthen hope among victims of conflict and natural disasters. His paintings encourage people to grow in faith.

He started drawing Continue reading →

“As I embrace my role as a priest, I carry with me the memories of my family’s influence, the trials of my youth, the rigour of my formation and the diverse experiences that have enriched my understanding of ministry.” Father Continue reading →

Father Claude Nkwe Lugiri talks to us about the challenges he has to face in the new parish entrusted to him.

After 4 years of work in my country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, I was assigned to the Central Continue reading →

Father Victor Cunanan Parungao reflects on 15 years of his priestly life. “I am so grateful for the gift of my missionary vocation and ask the Lord to always make me a bearer of hope, mercy and compassion to all” Continue reading →