Blessed Lucien Botovasoa was born in 1908 in Vohipeno, a small village in the Diocese of Farafangana, on the southeastern coast of Madagascar, more than one thousand kilometres from the nation’s capital. His parents were poor farmers, like many others Continue reading →

Forty years ago, Father Tansi concluded his pilgrimage here on earth. The legacy of this outstanding Nigerian priest and monk challenges the Church to be ever more faithful to its identity and mission.

Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi was born Continue reading →

Pope Francis, in his decree of beatification, described Benedict as a “diligent catechist, a thoughtful teacher, a witness of the Gospel to the point of shedding his own blood.” 

Blessed Tshimangadzo Samuel Daswa was born on June 16, 1946, Continue reading →

Blessed Isidore Bakanja, a young man from Congo, died as a martyr. The testimonies of many of his compatriots make it clear that he died for being a Christian. 

In the year 1885 the Berlin Conference divided the continent Continue reading →

Nine-year-old Bakhita (c. 1869-1947), playing in the fields near her home in Sudan, was captured by slave traders. She had been warned by her parents to be careful, since her older sister earlier had been captured and enslaved.

During the Continue reading →

Almost 8 years after the outbreak of a devastating civil war, Fadi, a young Syrian man, tell us about his vocation as a priest. 

It was towards the end of his studies in tourism at the Institute of Saint Continue reading →

Sister Nathalie Kangaji has never been ready to accept injustice. She has been fighting for ten years as coordinator of the Legal Aid Center (CAJJ) in Kolwezi, in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for the rights Continue reading →

Fr. Pawe Opiola, is a Comboni Missionary from Poland. Heis working as  parish priest in Kanyanga Parish, among the Tumbuka people in Zambia. He told us his story. 

Life in Kanyanga Parish is always vibrant, never boring. Visiting Continue reading →

“I am a missionary for all and not only for Catholics. My being in the Mission in this part of Africa has educated my senses, my thoughts and my actions. I have passed from being a missionary by words and Continue reading →

Catalina Lucman, or Dentist Bambi as she is fondly called by her family and friends, is a dentist in the morning and a catechist in the evening. Keep smiling

The dual work as a dentist and catechist has been an Continue reading →