Missionaries

Analysis of Motu Proprio 'Ad theologiam promovendam' and the Pope's call for a prophetic, dialogical and pastoral theology On Nov. 1, 2023, Pope Francis issued the Motu Proprio "Ad theologiam promovendam," revolutionizing the Statutes of…

The Impact of Wars and Peace Work: Reflections from Syria It is sad to realize that the attention on certain realities, on certain countries, on certain peoples, is reborn only when the spotlight shines on them with the blinding light…

Student life: a mission field of compassion to hope for the future I belong to the Congregation of Bene Mariya Sisters in Burundi. I am a student at the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB), in the Democratic…

Benedictine monk leaves monastery to follow his missionary vocation I went a long way as a Benedictine monk, from 2007 to 2022 then, for a great mission I left my dreams to follow those God reserved for me. My dream was to live and die in…

Sister Ines recounts the difficulties and the beauty of an experience of mercy Towards the end of June 2023, full of hope and curiosity, I left for Rajasthan, a region located in the far north, on the close border with Pakistan. Our…

Sister Joan Langat Chemeli: an ambassador of the Works of Mercy I returned to my country, Kenya, on 11 August after four years in Italy spent in our community in Latisana. The day before my arrival, many sisters converged on the Mother…

The Baka Group in the Diocese of Uvira On Sunday 13 August 2023, a very significant moment took place in the Parish and Shrine of Saint Mary Mother and Queen in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Diocese of Uvira. The young people of the…

Despite wars, looting, disease and accidents I am still in Congo On 3 June 1991, for the second time, I arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of this immense country. I am happy to be here, I now feel like a Congolese. I lived my missionary…