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.
“In a world where access to education and meaningful employment often determines one’s future, the Association of Sisterhoods in Kenya (AOSK) is demonstrating the transformative power of combining learning with sustainable job opportunities.”
The Synod of Bishops on Synodality, convened in Rome from 4th to 29th October, 2023, brought together participants from diverse backgrounds and competencies. Notably, and marking a historical moment, selected non-bishop participants took part in this synod. Among them was Fr. Andrew Kaufa, SMM. He graciously shared his positive experience with New People.
Pope at Mass in Trieste: Embracing the ‘Scandal’ of Faith. This concept, he explained, involves a faith that deeply engages with human history, becoming a source of hope and a catalyst for positive change in the world.
All too often, the few rich and fortunate inhabitants of this unjust world demand – and even order and impose – that the many ‘cursed of the earth’ diminish in number, so that they themselves are not forced to change their all-devouring lifestyles.
Every Christian can be a guide in life and a teacher of faith, through informal teaching, daily encounters and chats, the concreteness of life, and the beauty and hardships of human experience. Such an ‘ancient ministry’ has been formally acknowledged.
Only a direct exposure of the Church to the peripheries of the world, paired with a critical reflection, can change her perspective on the world and trigger a new imagination of the future of humanity.
Injustice happens when a man speaks of women’s empowerment. Even worst a case, when a priest writes about women’s role in the Church. It is high time we listened to them.
The world is increasingly hostage to a deep and broad ecological crisis. Stalking us for centuries, it is now upon us in the interlocking catastrophes of climate destruction, habitat degradation, species extinction, and resource exhaustion.
