About Lavigerie’s grandmother

ROSE AGNÈS FOURTICOT (1779-1847) Rose Agnès, Cardinal Lavigerie’s grandmother, was born in Pau on January 21, 1779, in her parents’ home on “rue Nationale” (today rue de maréchal Joffre). She […]

Dialogue as a new way of being church

“Indeed, the whole history of man’s salvation is one long, varied dialogue, which marvelously begins with God and which He prolongs with men in so many different ways” (ES 70). Since Vatican II the Church has taken a new attitude, indeed a new approach, towards other churches, other religions, including a new approach to cultures, which are viewed in a positive way. 

Ministering to vulnerable people in Kipaka and Kayuyu parishes

The above realities explain why communities are highly vulnerable, with many families not knowing the future. A lack of hope always marks the responses to greetings from families and individuals. For example, “Magumu tu, Njala, tunavumiliya, mzuri Kidogo, tuko tu…..”. [ only problems, hunger, we push ourselves, somewhat okay, just there…].

30th anniversary of the death of Blessed Charles Deckers in Tizi Ouzou in Algeria

Homily by Mons Luc Terlinden, Archbishop of Malines-Brussels, delivered on 15 December 2024, during the celebration of the Eucharist in the church of Notre Dame de la Cambre in Ixelles in memory of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Blessed Charles Deckers, M.Afr., and the 30th anniversary of his death in Tizi Ouzou in Algeria. This homily is followed by a message of thanks delivered by Blessed Charles’ nephew, Gilles Deckers.

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