Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Rather than talking about the religion of the Pokot, an ethnic group living in West Pokot and Baringo counties in Kenya, it is better to talk about the specifics of the Pokot’s ‘religious sensibility’ and how it manifests itself.
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Assistenza e sorrisi per un milione di giovani
Lunedì 28 luglio 2025
Attivo a Roma, in via della Conciliazione, l’infopoint del Giubileo dei Giovani: trenta volontari assistono pellegrini da tutto il mondo con informazioni su alloggi, trasporti ed eventi. Tra loro Paulin, 27 anni, dal Burundi: “È un sogno servire la Chiesa e ringraziare Dio per il dono della vita”. [Testo e foto Candia/Masini – SIR]
Kenya. The Pokot traditional religious sensibility
Sr. Veronica: Missionarin und Krankenschwester
Dienstag, 22. Juli 2025
Die Comboni-Missionsschwester Sr. Veronica Mburu aus der Diözese Nyahururu (Kenia) wurde 1976 in einem Dorf namens Kabati geboren, wo sie aufgewachsen ist und die Grund- und Sekundarschulausbildung absolviert hat. Derzeit ist Sr. Veronica Mitglied des Generalrats der Comboni-Missionsschwester in Rom. [Comboni-Missionare]
South Sudan’s Bishops Denounce Wrongful Use of “military action”
Friday, July 18, 2025
The wrongful use of “military action” at the expense of dialogue to address socio-political challenges in South Sudan is behind the protracted violent conflicts in the country, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have said. In a collective statement following their July 7-11 Juba Ecclesiastical Province Annual Plenary meeting that brings together Catholic Bishops in South Sudan, the Bishops urge the implementation of the September 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). [ACI Africa]
Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia Call for “unified voice”
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have called for a “united voice” in confronting the ongoing challenges that the Horn of Africa nation faces, especially persistent violent conflicts. In a communiqué shared on July 13 following their 58th Plenary Assembly that concluded on July 11, the CBCE members say the situation currently in Ethiopia “calls more than ever” for a unified voice. [Nicholas Waigwa – ACI Africa]
A Kalongo un ospedale per oltre 50.000 pazienti
Mercoledì 16 luglio 2025
La pesante lastra si sposta lentamente. Sotto, uno spazio vuoto. Poi, la cassa. Ma, sorpresa: poco sopra, un favo di api colmo di miele. Gli agronomi non sanno spiegarsi quella presenza. Qualcuno tra i fedeli parla di un segno divino. La scoperta lascia esterrefatti, perché in quella tomba è sepolto Giuseppe Ambrosoli, medico e missionario comboniano amatissimo in Uganda, dichiarato beato nel 2022, e membro della più nota famiglia produttrice di miele in Italia: gli Ambrosoli. [...]
The impact of Catholic missionaries on healthcare practices in Africa
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Catholic missionaries have played a significant role in shaping healthcare practices within African communities, integrating medical efforts with evangelisation work. This holistic approach combines spiritual and physical care, resulting in significant contributions to several key areas. Juan Carlos Ortiz (in the photo, accompanied by two nurses), a Comboni missionary brother who worked as a doctor in Africa, explains why. [Comboni Missionaries]