Monday, January 19, 2026
The XIX General Chapter committed to dedicating a year to reflecting on the Institute's mission (CA 2022, 25.1). The document Guide to the Implementation of the XIX General Chapter entrusted the General Secretariat for the Mission (GSM) with the task of preparing and supporting a program of ongoing formation for the Institute on this topic, to be carried out in 2026 and the first half of 2027. [See programme]
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Mission from within
1. Mission – Returning to the Source
Charism Missionary Institutes and synodality
Saturday, January 17, 2026
I shall start my intervention by affirming my conviction that charisms are an integral part of the synodal journey. The Church cannot walk without charisms, which are part of her nature, and charisms cannot walk alone, but only if they are fully inserted in the whole People of God. “No one is Christian alone!”, Pope Leo XIV said to the Moderators of Lay Associations, Ecclesial Movements and New Communities. (...) [Fabio Ciardi, OMI - SEDOS]
Sister Philister Tabu: “Serving the Youth in Mexico”
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Philister Tabu, a Comboni sister from Uganda, talks about her missionary experience and her vocation journey. “I believe that every mission has its challenges. However, I feel accepted by the people, and I have realised that if you love people, they will love you in return”, says Sister Philister. [Comboni Missionaries]
Ongoing formation on Mission – Calendar, themes and studies
Monday, January 19, 2026
The XIX General Chapter committed to dedicating a year to reflecting on the Institute's mission (CA 2022, 25.1). The document Guide to the Implementation of the XIX General Chapter entrusted the General Secretariat for the Mission (GSM) with the task of preparing and supporting a program of ongoing formation for the Institute on this topic, to be carried out in 2026 and the first half of 2027. [See attachment]
The Simplicity of Christmas
Monday, December 22, 2025
Like the crib, the whole mystery of Christmas – Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem – is extremely simple, and because of this, it is accompanied by poverty and joy, and therefore not difficult to understand by those who have the eye of faith. The crib is something very simple that all children easily understand.
Escuchar el grito de la tierra y de los pobres
Lunes, 22 de diciembre 2025
En la audiencia jubilar en la plaza de San Pedro del pasado 20 de diciembre, León XIV subrayó que muchos poderosos no escuchan el clamor de la creación y que la riqueza de la tierra está «cada vez más concentrada, injustamente», en manos de unos pocos. «Dios ha destinado a todos los bienes de la creación para que todos participen de ellos.