Seventy years ago, the Comboni presence in Ecuador began in Esmeraldas, in the north of the country, on the border with Colombia. Since then, three bishops and about 60 missionaries, priests and brothers have dedicated their lives to announcing the Gospel to a population mostly of African and indigenous origin. The first group of missionaries…
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Located on the hills of Mvolyé, in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, the Foyer de l’Espérance is a diocesan work that deals with the reception, protection and family and social reintegration of street children and young people, as well as prisoners of the city. We visited the centre. We met the Jesuit Father Alfonso Ruiz,…
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The arrival of the Comboni Missionaries in Macau soon raised a question: What about mainland China? Consequently, a project was established to support the Church in China: Fen Xiang. The aim is to encourage the sharing of resources and means with the dioceses through the formation of clergy, religious, and laity. The Comboni Missionaries explain.…
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The Catholic Church is addressing the social challenges of Sihanoukville. In the face of the human trafficking crisis and social injustice, the response is both spiritual and humanitarian. Over the years, the port city of Sihanoukville, located on the southern coast of eastern Cambodia, has become a crossroads of various social and political issues. At…
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The campaign to safeguard the Vjosa River from a surge in hydropower dam projects led to its historic designation as the Vjosa Wild River National…
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On that day, an elephant, a mouse, a woman, and a thief appeared before Kalaga, who was seated in court to hear the grievances of his subjects…
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We met some of the young people who had come to Rome for the Youth Jubilee. (July 28 – August 3). The underground, streets, buses, and bars…
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