Mary Immaculate Mapuordit Hospital is situated 75 km south west of Rumbek, capital of former Lakes State in the Republic of South Sudan.It has the size and services of a County Hospital, having grown to its’ present 113 Continue reading →
She manages the Damien Hospital, the only specialized facility to treat leprosy, tuberculosis and AIDS in all of southern Bangladesh. Sister Roberta Pignone, an Italian medical doctor, and a Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Congregation missionary, spoke to us about Continue reading →
American doctor Tom Catena earns top medical missionary award for saving lives in Africa’s forgotten war zone.
An American surgeon hailed as “the world’s most important doctor”—to more than a million patients—is being honoured with a top international medical Continue reading →
He was rector of the Mar Elian shrine and parish priest of the Syrian Catholic community of Qaryatayn in central Syria when, on 21 May, 2015, he was kidnapped by ISIS militants. Father Jacques Mourad tells us his story and Continue reading →
During this season of Lent, Pope Francis invites the faithful and in particular the young people to fix their eyes on the crucified Lord, and allow ourselves “to be saved over and over again.”
Discerning and living one’s vocation is the greatest challenge of living life to the fullest. You cannot just sit on the couch and wait for life to happen.
The days follow one another and, without realizing it, the challenge of Continue reading →
