This story was first published in New People, a publication of the Comboni Missionaries in Kenya. A young boy sees a cameleer painted in one of his father’s frescos. He asks for his name. The answer is a revelation. Gradually, he discards the camel and falls in love...
Kathleen Carroll accepts the Distinguished Communicator of the Year Award at the 2023 Salesian Guild Event. Past Salesian Guild Communicator of the Year Award recipeints pose for a photo. Writing can be difficult, and communicating a clear message even more so. Yet,...
By: Heather Kaufman, Director of Development I’m a missionary — and you are too! As a Catholic, I’ve been taught from a very early age that when you help others, especially those in need, you’re sharing God’s love. In Pope John Paul II’s homily at the canonization of...
Simon Yomkuey at Union Buildings, Pretoria. Simon Yomkuey at St Augustine, Silverton, Pretoria Simon Yomkuey at the University of Juba, in 2009, with two of his companions. Simon Yomkuey at Lomin Nursery School in 2014. I was born in 1988 in Mayom County, Unity State,...
Comboni Missionary Fr. John Baptist Opargiwaddresses confreres in Rome. Young Comboni confreres working in the Province of South Africa gathered for their annual meeting in February at Mooi Nooi in Rustenburg Diocese. Pictured, from left to right: Fr. Charlemagne...
Sister Maria de Coppi loved the people of her adopted homeland in Chipene, Mozambique. “I have experienced beautiful and difficult times in this country: First the colonial times, then war followed by a time of peace and, today, unfortunately, a time of terrorism.” —...
St. Joseph Hospital in Bébédjia, Chad, is a refuge for the local people, who have few other options. Sister Susan (above) agreed to attend medical school to fill the need at St. Joseph. Though not trained as surgeons, she and another Sister (Monica Luparello, below)...
In Asmara, Eritrea, there is an orphanage committed to supporting children who are HIV/AIDS positive. This is no small undertaking. Sr. Senait Berhe of the Good Samaritan Sisters oversees this incredible program. Last year, she reached out to the Comboni Missionaries...
The road into Korogocho Sunday Mass at Kariobangi The basketball courts at St. John’s in Korogocho Students participate in the Ghetto Classics Music Programme, a nationally and internationally recognized music school Text & Photos: Comboni Fr. Enrique Bayo –...
A doctor attends a patient in the children’s ward at Mother Kevin Medical Centre. The simple comfort of a soft bed can go a long way in helping a patient rest and recover while staying at the hospital. At Mother Kevin Health Centre in Mbulamuti, Uganda, more...
