Kategoria: On-going Formation

Have you rejected South Sudan altogether? Does your very soul revolt at her?

Data: 14/03/2024

When, in 2021, my appointment to South Sudan became known, I received a couple of messages ranging from inspiring prayerful wishes to nerve-wrecking comments on South Sudan. Someone said “there is so much violence in that country, I wish you wouldn’t have to go there”. Another regrettably asked “why are you always appointed to war-torn countries?

Non-violence : an essential requirement of the human conscience

Data: 12/03/2024

Violence and Insecurity: The Petit Echo asked me to write on the theme of Violence and Insecurity! I have to say that these are two realities that also affect me deeply on a personal level and the level of “my life in general” because, since 2011, the violence and insecurity that used to be in the North of Mali has spread to almost the entire Malian territory and then to Burkina Faso in 2013.

Anti-human Trafficking Campaign: “A luta continua”

Data: 04/03/2024

Human trafficking is a criminal activity within which victims are recruited, harboured, transported, bought, or kidnapped to serve an exploitative purpose, such as sexual slavery and forced labour. Due to social, economic and political vulnerabilities, men, women and children are trafficked across international borders. Despite legal and immigration measures taken to curb this man-made disaster, the number of victims keeps on increasing.

Lenten Recollection: Sin and Conversion

Data: 20/02/2024

Lent is a special time in our liturgical calendar. In the Gospel of Ash Wednesday Jesus presents us with a triple advise, which goes much deeper than the simple practice of giving up A (alcohol), B (biscuits) and C (chocolates) during lent.

Lent, a Way to Freedom?

Data: 13/02/2024

Do you like Lent? Well, I don’t. At least not spontaneously. Having to listen to talks about conversion, penance, fasting, questioning my lifestyle, material sharing, and with all that purple in the liturgy, so sad, for 40 days. It doesn’t really appeal to me, and I could do without it.

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