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Dave Domingues | Editor

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.


In This Issue


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…

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,…

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…

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 –…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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