Pope Francis celebrated Mass for more than 100,000 people in Juba, South Sudan. Fr. Gregor Schmidt, mccj Fr. Gregor Schmidt, mccj, is a Comboni Missionary who has been working in South Sudan for twelve years. By: Fr. Gregor Schmidt, mccj From February 3–5, Pope...
Pope Francis signs the Economy of Francesco Covenant, which he hopes will build “an economy of the Gospel.” Young people from conflict areas shared emotional testimonies and calls to combat an economy that fuels war by building trust and peace. Pope Francis with young...
Pope Francis meets Bishop-designate Christian Carlassare at the Vatican in March. The meeting took place almost one year after Carlassare was shot following his appointment as the new bishop of Rumbek, South Sudan. Bishop Christian Carlassare placing a cross on the...
Pope Francis opens the synod with a Masswelcoming a variety of expressions of faith.Photo Courtesy of CNA Pachamama In what has become a central symbol of the Pan-Amazonian synod, the image of the Pachamama was a lightning rod of controversy. Presented as a culturally...
This first appeared in Comboni Missions magazine Spring 2019. A Milestone Anniversary to Inspire the Evangelizing Call of All Christians by: Kathleen M. Carroll For a hundred years the Church has marked October as Mission Month. This year it takes on even greater...
