In the previous episode, the missionary and his companions flew into Lafon with nerves jangling, hoping to find out what had happened to Father Joseph while trying not to make matters worse. They were met by armed soldiers and Commander William Nyoun, but Bishop Paride calmly softened the tension with warmth, stories and quiet wisdom. […]
We have received this message from Fr. Willem Klaver, MHM, who would like to share an interesting and insightful resource. “Here you find a wonderful and insightful input on ‘Catholic Social Teaching: Life and Dignity of the Human Person’ by our Parish Associate and good friend, Fr Bryan Massingale. It is the first session on […]
Previously, the missionary had found himself caught in the uneasy space between outrage and restraint, watching as stories of raids, arrests and broken promises stirred old wounds among church leaders and freedom fighters alike. While some wanted loud public pressure and swift condemnation, Bishop Paride Taban moved with a quieter wisdom, insisting first on patience, […]
As the month of September begins, Pope Leo XIV is inviting everyone around the world to pray for the just and sustainable management of water, recognising it as a vital resource and a basic need for every human person. In many parts of the world, our brothers and sisters have little or no reliable access […]
This is a video of a recently well done released Australian documentary about the Sisters of Charity here in New York. Their headquarters is in the parish of St Margaret of Cortona in Riverdale; this was my first parish where I served for three years as a Parochial Vicar. Willem Klaver The Sisters of Charity […]
Last year, during the 25th anniversary of Fr. John Kaiser’s death, the Catholic Diocese of Ngong reprinted his book, If I Die, as a way of preserving his witness and continuing his call for truth and justice. In dedicating the reprint, Rt. Rev. John Oballa Owaa, Bishop of Ngong, said: “In honour of Fr Kaiser’s […]
In the previous episode, the missionary found himself once again caught between two worlds, trying to explain a simple picture of a medieval knight to Aupai and another elder, only to discover that what seemed plain to him looked quite ridiculous through their eyes. As the men laughed at the warrior hidden away in his […]
The communities of Panyangara and Loyoro Parishes in the Karamoja sub-region of northeastern Uganda are facing one of the most severe hunger crises in recent memory. Months of failed rainfall have left families without hope of a harvest, threatening the survival and wellbeing of thousands of people. According to a Nile Post report published on […]
In the previous episode, the missionary carried on through the dusty countryside, moving from one small village to the next with little more than a worn bag and steady faith. He spent his days helping where he could, listening to people’s troubles, and sharing words of hope around evening fires. Though the journey was tiring […]
Pope Leo reminded those present that the Church’s mission is to bring people together through genuine human connection, saying that the world is filled with suffering and that the Church must offer hope, welcome and communion. Pope Leo XIV opened the Extraordinary Consistory on Friday, 26 June, with 178 cardinals gathering in Rome to talk […]
In the previous episode, the missionary had found himself caught between two worlds, carrying Jack’s worries from a quiet Dutch village back into the heat and dust of Sudan. He had listened to fears at home and then sat by Sorro’s fire under the African moon, slowly realising that understanding people was not a matter […]
Previously, he had left Bor with a heavy heart after warnings of coming violence, only to return days later and find the place shattered by massacre, grief and hunger. Among the survivors, he met Margaret Aring, a woman who had lost nearly everything but still found the strength to organise help for others. Her courage […]
