“I am totally paralysed, but I feel a fullness of mind and heart that surprises me, and I dream of an accomplishment that I have not yet experienced… This wheelchair has become the best of the pulpits for me”
Sr. Monica Luparello was born and raised in Palermo, Italy. After graduating in medicine and surgery, she entered the Congregation of the Comboni Missionary Sisters. She tells us her story.
From a tragic experience a new vocation was born. Ordination under the shadow of Coronavirus. The desire to work with young people. Father Opiyo Constanz, a Ugandan Comboni Missionary speaks with us about his vocation journey.
He specialised in Metallic Construction, shaping objects of copper and steel, because he wanted to improve the life of people around him. He ended up modelling young people who want to transform the world. A Comboni Brother Adossi Koffissan Matthias Continue reading →
The Ugandan politician Benedict Kagima Mugumba Kiwanuka was one of the early leaders in the independence movement in the country. He was murdered by Idi Amin. His courageous contribution makes him a pioneer of the democracy and human rights in Continue reading →
The soldiers grabbed him. Fr. Barnaba did not resist. He asked to be allowed to take his cassock and pray. He put it on, made the sign of the cross, and recollected himself in prayer while the soldiers released the Continue reading →
On January 16, 1973, at Rubaga, in a packed cathedral, the funeral service for Fr. Clement Kiggundu was held. In concluding the homily, the Archbishop of Kampala, E.K. Nsubuga, said: “If you opened the coffin and saw what remains of Continue reading →
On September 9 1996, his car was attacked by a gang of armed men. Mons. Ruhuna and a religious sister were killed on the spot. “He spoke clearly and powerfully condemned atrocities. His message was repeated everywhere, and it signed Continue reading →
