Comboni Missionaries South Sudan
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" Mt 5,9
Paolo Rizzetto is a Comboni missionary working in South Sudan and is among those in this war-torn country who have “accepted the difficult privilege of caring for others, those in need, those who are vulnerable”. He makes a balance of the work he has done with his team in a mission hospital throughout this year and finds many blessings and […]
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Fr. Guido Oliana, MCCJ Introduction This year 2017, memorial of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Comboni Missionaries, I have had the opportunity to present my recent book to various audiences: the students of the Catholic University of Juba, the students of philosophy and of theology of the St. Paul Major Seminary of Juba in two separate […]
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Sister Fiyori Tesfamariam, a Comboni Missionary Sister (CMS), has made her perpetual religious profession this Sunday 12 November 2017 during a special Eucharistic celebration that took place in the chapel of the General House of the Comboni Sisters in Rome. Many friends, family members and members of the Comboni Missionary Sisters gathered with Sr. Fiyori to witness and celebrate her […]
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By Louis Okot Tony – The celebrations of the feast of St. Daniel Comboni, our founder, in the context of the 150 Anniversary of the foundation of the Institute got another climax in the final of football and volleyball tournament entitled “Comboni Cup.” It was organized together with the office of JPIC to celebrate with the Students of secondary schools […]
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By Christian Carlassare – On the occasion of the 150 year anniversary of their institute foundation, the Comboni Missionaries in Juba brought together students of different schools in the town to play a football peace tournament. The competition includes eight male teams and a volleyball tournament with four female teams. They will compete for the 4th edition of the Comboni […]
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By Christian Carlassare – The students of the Comboni Secondary School in Juba animated the Holy Eucharist at St Therese Cathedral in Kator on the feast of St. Daniele Comboni last Tuesday, 10 October 2017. The Celebration was presided by the Apostolic Nuncio for Kenya and South Sudan, his Excellency bishop Charles D. Balvo. In his homily he pointed out […]
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Letter of the General Council of the Comboni Missionaries on the occasion of the feast day of St. Daniel Comboni: 10 October 2017. “Sing to the Lord, all the earth… Enter the temple gates with thanksgiving… Bless his name. The Lord is good, his love is eternal and his faithfulness lasts for ever” (Psalm 100). Dear confreres, Happy St. Daniel […]
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A Eucharistic celebration marked the begging of the 18th edition of the Comboni Year of Ongoing Formation in Rome this Thursday 21 September. The ‘Comboni Year’ is a renewal course for missionaries that have done over ten years of missionary service. A group of twenty-three Comboni missionaries participate in this ongoing formation activity. They work in 13 countries in Africa, […]
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By Komakech James Kenyi – South Sudan’s Kajo-Keji County is located in the southern part of the country bordering with the Ugandan district of Moyo in the newly created Yei River state. It is the home of the Kuku, Ngepo and Liwolo, a group of Nilo-hamites Bari speaking people, and has a population of about one million habitants. The people […]
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By Fr. Antonio La Braca – During the annual assembly of the Comboni missionaries in South Sudan in January this year, I had the impression that we breathed air of failure and sadness: 46 Comboni communities to close, merging of provinces, decline in finances, decrease in numbers, Comboni missionaries in closure. It is to be told to confreres, even of […]
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