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
By: Lindsay Braud For the first time in its eighty-year history, the North American Province (NAP) of the Comboni Missionaries has elected an African as its leader. Father Ruffino Ezama, originally from Arua, Uganda, began his three-year term as provincial superior in January 2020. On a bright, cool January afternoon, the Comboni
Over the past several months we have seen friends come and go, moving on to new assignments and missions. While saying goodbye is also sad, we are still happy to welcome Fathers Domenico Guarino and Mussie Keflezghi. Father Domenico arrived to the province in September and recently started his ministry in Covina,
Another Comboni Missionary Sister Wins Top State Department Award By: Kathleen M. Carroll This story was originally featured in Comboni Missions magazine Winter 2019-2020 edition. Every year the US State Department produces a Trafficking-in-Persons (TIP) Report, assessing efforts by world governments to combat human trafficking. Along with this report, the Department of State honors
by: Kathleen M. Carroll This story was originally featured in Comboni Missions magazine Winter 2019-2020 edition. It is an oft-cited and integral part of St. Daniel Comboni’s vision: Save Africa with Africa. He did not intend to form a band of European “saviors;” on the contrary, he sought ways to lift up the people
by: Kathleen M. Carroll This story was originally featured in Comboni Missions magazine Winter 2019-2020 edition. The late summer wildfires that ravaged the Amazon region captured headlines worldwide but did not generate the level of animated conversation provoked by the Pan-Amazonian synod in October. Some of the pastoral challenges identified by the region’s bishops
Often times our missionaries sign their names with the letters mccj at the end. Why? Father Joseph Bragotti, mccj answers that question for us. "Religious in general, including priests belonging to religious orders or congregations, have initials after their name to indicate the group they belong to. So, for instance, when you
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
The date has been set for the beatification of Comboni Missionary Father Giuseppe Ambrosoli - November 22, 2020 in Kalongo, Uganda. For more than 40 years Father Ambrosoli dedicated his life to helping the people of Kalongo - expanding a dispensary into a full-fledged hospital and opening a midwifery school. In 2015,
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
