Pope Francis’s choice of Panama for the location of World Youth Day 2019 drew international attention to the plight of Central American migrants. Pilgrims from Nicaragua and Venezuela received public and vocal support from their Panamanian hosts. In his final...
On March 15, cyclone Idai hit the west coast of Africa with one of the regions most powerful storms in a decade. Winds in excess of 120 mph were reported and severe flooding has been reported in Malawi and Zimbabwe. But the greatest destruction has fallen on...
After Mine Dam Collapse, We Cry with Mother Earth On January 25, 2019, a massive mining dam collapsed in north central Brazil, devastating the nearby community of Brumandinho. Dozens are confirmed dead and hundreds are missing—and the numbers continue to grow. The dam...
WE THE PEOPLES In August 2018, thousands of people gathered at the United Nations for one of its biggest conferences for the Department of Public Information and Non-Governmental Organizations. The 67th conference, “We the People,” was held at the UN Headquarters in...
There were 13 deaths at Columbine High School in the state of Colorado; 26 at Sandy Hook in the state of Connecticut; 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Florida. Over the past twenty years, from 1999-2018, there have been more than 200 mass shootings that, over time,...
Since 2001, the World Social Forum has gathered leaders from around the world to exchange ideas, experiences, reflections, and more. The Comboni Missionaries have been part of the WSF from the beginning and this year was no different. Below is information from Fr....
