My name is Enrico Gonzales, an Italian-Cambodian missionary brother with the Comboni Missionaries, currently working in Abéché, Chad. My role encompasses pastoral care and involvement in human development and inter-religious
In July 2024, Combojoven (Comboni youth), guided by Fr. Daniel Villaverde and inspired by AGUILUCHOS magazine, travelled to Turkana, Kenya for a missionary experience. They faced several challenges but found resilience and joy in the local community. Their service included painting classrooms, visiting hospitals, raising funds for medicine, and teaching tailoring skills. Their journey highlighted the balance between joy and adversity and the power of empathy and connection. Ultimately, the experience taught them the transformative impact of kindness and the strength found in shared humanity.
Marzena, also known as Maya, a dedicated lay missionary from Poland, embarked on a profound decade-long journey to answer her calling to mission work, inspired by encounters with Comboni fathers and overcoming intense fears to fulfill her vocation.
“We believe in the power of cultural exchange, sharing our love for God with the people and learning from them as well,” Linda Micheletti.
The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, Mccj currently serving as Superior General of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus, to the role
On the one-year anniversary of the violence in the Holy Land, Pope Francis calls for peace, urging the global community to prioritize dialogue over conflict. In his message, he expresses deep solidarity with the region’s Catholics, encouraging them to remain hopeful and continue sowing “seeds of peace” despite the ongoing suffering. The Pope also invites all to observe a Day of Prayer and Fasting, believing these acts of love can overcome the darkness of war.
Let’s be the hands and feet of love in our communities!
On August 24th, Holy Family Parish Utawala, in the Archdiocese of Nairobi, celebrated a momentous occasion as Samuel Ngugi Mwangi, a Comboni Missionary, along with eight other members of the
Each heartbeat she monitors, each smile she shares, and each prayer she offers is a testament to the power of compassion and the enduring gift of new life.
If we understand the Church as an instrument of God’s mission in the world—more as means to an end than an end in itself—our conversations should focus on how to
