Kategoria: Formation

Transforming conflict into peace

Data: 18/12/2024

Conflicts are an integral part of life in society. Social life is marked by different types of conflicts. They can be verbal but also non-verbal. They could also be armed as well as aggressive attitudes and behaviours which are signs of the difficulties of living together in harmony. I have not only experienced conflicts but also been involved and implicated in several situations of conflicts. I have lived and worked in conflict zones, rebellious contexts as well as in war zones. Some of these situations were well beyond our control. However, what counts is not the existence of conflicts but how we handle them.

Refugees and migrants: welcome, empowerment, Commitment to justice and sustainable development

Data: 29/11/2024

The surprising thing is that we still rarely ask ourselves: “Why” does this tragedy continue to happen today, even with greater cruelty, without trying to heal the root causes of this humanitarian catastrophe? Why are we content with “patches”, hospital care, food banks and material aid, while letting bodies continue to go down the river, and people cross the seas at great risks, fall on the battlefield or die oppressed and marginalized?

Called to be a Sign of Hope, Conciliation and Peace in a World of Moral Decadence, Conflict and Uncertainty

Data: 20/11/2024

An African proverb says: a finger cannot kill a louse. It is a good thing to come together at least to exchange ideas on how to bring more justice and peace to our Nigerian society. JPI’s work is like a drop of water in the ocean, but we need that drop of water to fill our pastoral vase. Being a member of JPI is an attitude to be encouraged and recognized. As a Missionary of Africa, I learned a lot from others and above all I now know how to evaluate our contribution in the field of JPIC-ED and especially regarding safeguarding.

Called to be apostles of social justice in St. Peter’s parish, Kimisagara, Kigali

Data: 13/11/2024

Raising awareness of social injustice would require us to adopt the prophetic attitude of announcing, denouncing and renouncing. In other words, we need to be able to announce the Good News of Salvation which boils down to love of God and love of neighbour; denounce vehemently all forms of social injustice and renounce all practices and ideologies that we also have that are incongruent with the gospel values and teachings of the Church.  How could this be done in practical terms?