On the Border

On the Border

Interfaith Welcome Coalition volunteer Graciela Morgan, from left, El Buen Samaritano shelter coordinator Micaela Ortiz, and Sister Mercedes Castillo make their way through a busy intersection after crossing into Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Maria Piñeda Serrano of Honduras...
Building Bridges

Building Bridges

Martin Kueth Bol Gatdor is the headmaster of the Comboni school in Old Fangak, South Sudan. He wanted a way to help his students cross a washed-out road on their way to class. He took the project on alone, and began by building supports for a handmade bridge. Soon,...
A Little Change can Make a Big Difference

A Little Change can Make a Big Difference

Picture: Daniel’s first time in a wheelchair. Mama Agatha’s Church is growing brick by brick. JOE FOLEY works in the mission office of the Comboni Missionaries, North American Province. By: Joe FoleyThis story first appeared in Comboni Missions Magazine...
Embracing the Mission in Asia

Embracing the Mission in Asia

FR. DAVID DOMINGUES, MCCJ, is a Comboni Missionary serving in the Philippines. By: Fr. Dave Domingues, mccjThis story first appeared in Comboni Missions Magazine fall 2021. Establishing a Comboni presence in Macau  China) on January 6, 1992, and ten years  later, in...
What’s the Difference Between a Priest and Brother?

What’s the Difference Between a Priest and Brother?

Brother Bernard Hengl, a Comboni Missionary Brother from Germany, works in South Sudan. In this photo he is helping install a roof on a new school. Brothers have been part of the Comboni Missionary family from the beginning. The German Comboni Missionaries were the...
Meet a Comboni Missionary: Michel Esseh

Meet a Comboni Missionary: Michel Esseh

Fr. Michel Esseh is a young Comboni Missionary priest from Togo working in Chad. The Comboni Missionaries have been in Chad for just 40 years. It is still an area of first evangelization for us. The catechists and teachers are very important to the work going on in...
Mission Work Never Grows Old

Mission Work Never Grows Old

Fr. Alberto Anichini is energized by his mission in Uganda. Fr. Alberto is often seen with his injured leg elevated, but this does not slow him down. Here he is turning a quiet corner into a confessional. “It’s nothing special, simply priestly ministry....
Meet a Comboni Missionary: Fr. Randy Recalde

Meet a Comboni Missionary: Fr. Randy Recalde

Since 2011, Fr. Randy Recalde has been serving the people of Pangoa, Peru. Originally from the Philippines, Fr. Randy now serves as pastor of St. Martin de Porres parish. In this video he talks about the importance of fulfilling the physical needs of the people so...

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