It is painful to write so frequently about the violence that is taking place in Congo against the Catholic Church and civilians, and which yesterday saw 17 people perish
Missionary action in Africa is almost never simple, but in some areas it proves to be really complicated and dangerous: this is the case, for example, in the desert region of Saheel
Catholics and other Christians in Congo took to the streets Dec. 4 to protest increasing violence, often caused when neighboring countries seek the nation’s valuable minerals
Christians today celebrate St Andrew the Apostle, brother of Peter and patron of the Church of Constantinople, an occasion that Pope Francis took to send Bartholomew I affectionate good wishes and an invitation to peace
Being missionaries and peace workers in Congo is becoming increasingly difficult: news has just reached us of yet another kidnapping, this time of two women activists organising a peace march
The Ukrainian crisis also worries Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who expressed his emotions to the leader of the Greek Catholic Church, met in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery
The war between Ukraine and Russia is always at the centre of the thoughts and prayers of Pope Francis, who yesterday welcomed the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church to talk about the situation and peace