Dave Domingues | Editor

Inner peace

Peace cannot simply be an avoidance of conflict. It has to be deeply rooted in our hearts to become our common vocation, destroying all fear, seeking dialogue toward genuine peace.

Frontiers

On the evening of that first day of the week,” according to the Gospel of John, “when the doors were locked, where the disciples were … Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them: ‘Peace be…

In Focus

Four-in-One, One for All

“Unity in diversity” is a trite and often overused concept that describes how coalitions are able to exist and work towards achieving a common goal. However, this same hackneyed phrase is perhaps the…

WM Special

How did i get here?

Homelessness is most often associated with rough sleeping – the most obvious form of homelessness. But the term ‘homeless’ also applies to people living in temporary shelters or institutions because…

In This Issue

WM Special

Homeless Jesus – a Visual Prayer

Visual reminders are necessary as they can stir people into action when statistics fail to find a listening ear. This is the effect Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz, who has become renowned for his…

January 2016

WM Special

Pope Francis: A model of how to care for the homeless

A tangible expression of the Pope of Mercy is his concern for the homeless. Through it, he not only sets an example of how Christians should act but also reminds us of our obligation toward the poor,…

January 2016

Frontline

Joyful witnesses

Sri Lanka has become home and a new frontier of mission for three Comboni Sisters: Sr. Quy Dinh, Sr. Nelly Kangogo and Sr. Libanos Ayele. In the spirit of Comboni, they live their passion for the…

January 2016

Insight

Into the “no man’s land”

A heart filled with passion for service to the young has brought Fr. Vicenzo to go beyond peripheries into the “no man’s land” – the dark corners, inhospitable situations of abuse and exploitation –…

January 2016

Extraordinary People

Unending love story

Both members of the British aristocracy, the love story of Frank and Elizabeth Longford, from its romantic beginning to its end, is fascinating and exemplar. Over 69 years of marriage and eight…

January 2016

The Searcher's Path

A vocation with five houses

John the Baptist is the bridge who, from the banks of the First or Old Testament, brings about the fulfillment of the old promises to the new Promised Land, at the time of the New Testament. He is…

January 2016

Editorial

Inner peace

Peace cannot simply be an avoidance of conflict. It has to be deeply rooted in our hearts to become our common vocation, destroying all fear, seeking dialogue toward genuine peace.

January 2016

World Touch

Eucharistic Congress: Mirror of evangelization

The International Eucharistic Congress, scheduled for this January in the Philippines, will be a "mirror" for the Church in Asia to see its evangelization efforts. This was a reflection shared in the…

January 2016

World Touch

Economic success excludes millions of people

Bangladesh has made significant strides in socio-economic development in the past few decades. Poverty fell from 49% in 1990 to 24.7% in 2014, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. During…

January 2016

World Touch

First African Superior General

The Comboni Missionaries gathered in Rome for their General Chapter last September. At the end of the almost one month meeting, they elected a new General Superior of the Congregation – Fr. Tesfaye…

January 2016

World Touch

Transition talks

Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar’s influential parliamentary speaker have met for key talks to outline how the country will move from decades of military rule towards democracy after landmark polls this…

January 2016

Inner peace

“Peace be with you!”

Four-in-One, One for All

How did i get here?

In This Issue

Homeless Jesus – a Visual Prayer

Pope Francis: A model of how to care for the homeless

Joyful witnesses

Into the “no man’s land”

Unending love story

A vocation with five houses

Inner peace

World Touch

Eucharistic Congress: Mirror of evangelization

Economic success excludes millions of people

First African Superior General

Transition talks

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