#Catholic missions

World Mission Day. Zambia: Sister Patrizia and the “judo club” for survivors of abuse

Martial arts club for abused girls opened in Lusaka by the Comboni Missionary Sister. “When an enterprise is necessary and…

“Be God’s dream”: missio ad gentes explained to children

An annual itinerary addressed to children and pre-adolescents on the theme of World Mission Day, this year featuring the theme…

“World hunger is a scandal.” Missionaries’ message to the FAO summit: agribusiness must be stopped

The Pope’s message to the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit is being widely commented on. “Hunger is a scandal,” he said,…

Chaos in Chad, missionaries’ reports: “the situation has deteriorated. It always happens at the expense of the people”

President Idriss Déby Itno was killed by rebels. The military took over power and will retain it for 18 months…

Detroit, where effects of apartheid linger on, extending to COVID-19 vaccines

The first-hand account of Father Daniele Criscione, Italian missionary priest serving the United States’ “Motor City”, brings to light some…

Missionaries, new martyrs on the frontier of COVID-19. Three stories from Africa

The stories of three Italian missionaries recently killed by the virus while offering support to the poorest inhabitants of Mozambique,…

“I cried out: Lord, why did you abandon me?” Father Maccalli on his abduction in Niger

Ahead of the Day of the Missionary Martyrs celebrated on 24 March, Fondazione Missio, in partnership with Luci nel mondo,…

Gospel and lockdown in Mongolia: Sister Agnes and the children of Ulan Bator

A nation where fast-paced transformations are set against a background of long-standing tradition and poverty. The impact of COVID-19: few…

Italian-speaking Catholic Missions confront the pandemic: a small homeland for Italians abroad

We are facing a challenging period caused by the ongoing global pandemic. We are urged to act responsibly: we must…

PMS, a global player of missionary service

The Pontifical Mission Societies are a worldwide network at the service of the universal Church. The Missio Foundation is its…

Missions: “twinning” between UK and Malawi. Sister Nilceia, “we persevere in this work because we love God and his people”