Jihadist groups are expanding in Africa beyond the Sahel, from the Horn to Central and Southern Africa. The Congolese President, Felix Tshisekedi, is calling for “a regional coalition against terrorism”. On 19 August 2019, the Congolese President Tshisekedi urged fellow heads of state, at…
Tension between Pakistan and India in the disputed region of Kashmir. Against the background of the recent suspension of the autonomy of the region…
A large oil and gas deposits off the Lebanese coast. Tensions with Israel. A massive immigration crisis, pending from the Syrian civil war. On…
Abyi Ahmed Ali’s election in April 2018 raised considerable hopes in Ethiopia which he engaged steadfastly on the path of reforms. But as the…
The Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region will be held this month in Rome. It will be an important event not only for the Christian communities in the Amazon Region but for all Churches. Amazonia consists of an immense alluvial plain that lies between the Guyana Highlands to the north and the Brazilian plateau to the…
The agricultural and metal products of Amazonia are exported on a large scale. For example, in 2012, the income of Brazilian exports of soya and meat produced in Amazonia amounted to around $9 Bn. Chinese demand has been the driving force behind this expansion: today and Brazil exports around 70% of its soya production to China. For…
The defense of the environment and its peoples. New ministries for the Christian communities. The role of women. Ahead of the Pan-Amazon Synod to be held in Rome in October, we speak with Mons. Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, Bishop of Marajó. “Some of the aspects that cannot be omitted during this synod: the prophetic and daring position of…
For Amazonia, in the defence of the sacredness of life and of its people, there have been many who gave their lives in the struggle for justice. These include religious, lay people, priests and even bishops. Their blood has become for many the seed of hope and courage. On 15 July 1976, the German Salesian Rodolfo Lunkenbein,…
On his 31st international journey (4 – 10 September), Pope Francis visited…
This year World Mission Sunday will be celebrated on 20 October. Under…
This year, the Institute of Social Ministry in Mission, at Tangaza College…
In a small town near the heart of the Brazilian Amazon region,…
The Asmat people are a tribe in Papua new Guinea. They…
At the famous Parc des Princes studio in Paris on 7…
Every town and city has its own tales, myths, and legends…
The slums of Katwe have seen the birth of a new…
The civil society is unceasingly denouncing the mining companies´ behaviour in Africa. Most of the denounced…
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Robert Mugabe is the sort of figure that always caused discomfort. He was a permanent revolutionary,…
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There is no consistent and successful advocacy but the one founded in strong credibility. Credibility is the quality or power of inspiring belief; it can…
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Ants are the busiest creatures in the world. Every ant has a full time job, with no holidays and no half-days off Ants like to work,…
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In his fourth apostolic journey to the African continent, visiting Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius Pope Francis said to young people: “keep dreaming and moving forward”. In…
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