The Cross is part and parcel of every Christian vocation. For each Christian, the sharing in the Cross of Christ takes on a different form. For some, the identification with Christ’s sufferings reaches the point of giving their lives as in the case of those Comboni Missionaries who wished to remain faithful
HONDURAS — Thousands of families and young women and men from Central America are compelled to leave their homes and risk their lives undertaking dangerous journeys, only to search for a safe place to live. But ultimately, they are deported back to face the same conditions they fled from. María’s nightmare started with gang
Brazil is the country struck hardest by Covid-19. Comboni Father Saverio Paolillo writes about how the pandemic is affecting the community he serves. "The Covid-19 pandemic is ravaging Brazil. It has become the country with the second largest number of victims after the United States, with over 65,000 deaths and 1.6 million confirmed cases.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, July 28, the White House announced that it will take steps to, once again, dismantle DACA. This decision is being made despite a decision by the United States Supreme Court in June that ruled the Trump administration's actions against DACA were unjustified. Read more about DACA and the court's
The Cross is part and parcel of every Christian vocation. For each Christian, the sharing in the Cross of Christ takes on a different form. For some, the identification with Christ’s sufferings reaches the point of giving their lives as in the case of those Comboni Missionaries who wished to remain faithful
"Mission isn't about places - it's about people." On Wednesday, July 15, Fathers José and Brian talked about their mission experience and what it means to be a Comboni Missionary. Unfortunately, Father Daniel Chisha was ill and unable to attend this special virtual event. He did send along comments, which were read during
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The Cross is part and parcel of every Christian vocation. For each Christian, the sharing in the Cross of Christ takes on a different form. For some, the identification with Christ’s sufferings reaches the point of giving their lives as in the case of those Comboni Missionaries who wished to remain faithful
House of Joy Ever since she was a little girl, Asia Howlett has dreamed of visiting every continent on earth. So when her good friend Anna Kleven invited her on a trip to Malawi, Asia jumped at the opportunity. The girls were on an adventure to visit Anna’s aunt and uncle, Comboni
DR CONGO — Eight indigenous Pygmies, members of the Batwa community, have been convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms for attempting to regain access to their traditional lands. Centuries before other African ethnic groups arrived, the Pygmies were living peacefully in the forests that reach from the Congo-Nile ridge mountains to the
