Supreme Witness: Father Raffaele Di Bari
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
Comboni Missionaries Celebrate a Historic First
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
Welcome to our New Missionaries
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
Going Against Traffic
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
A Time of Jubilee
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
Amazon Synod Challenges Church to Daring Prudence
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
MCCJ – What does that mean?
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
Supreme Witness: Sister Liliana Rivetta
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
Beatification Date Set for Father Ambrosoli
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
JOIN IN THE MISSION
It pleased Jesus Christ that St. Peter should leave all his things and follow him. They were a battered and leaky boat and a few tattered nets; and yet Peter left them all; and the Gospel praises him as though he had left a kingdom; for to a poor farmer his rough and humble croft is as precious as his capital is to a monarch. – St. Daniel Comboni