The Comboni Mission UK & IRE

Serving 42 countries #worldwide
with over 150 years of service

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With the highest percentage of her population made up of youth, Africa is a bed of opportunities for growth and prosperity.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/ILscWQPJ9I

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The Vincentian Family in Lobito runs several projects and initiatives in the fields of education, health, training and charity...
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/ye56Ptxu4E

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With December, the decade (2015-2024) dedicated by the United Nations to Afro-descendants ends. Little has been done. Injustice and poverty still have an Afro face.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/q1R8CBIC3a

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The new progressive executive is the spokesperson of los nadies, the marginalized, the “nobodies”, including Afro-Colombians.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/SuRmDiz6Yd

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On December 7, the Pope will create 21 new cardinals. Between Iran and Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines, Ivory Coast and Algeria, Francis confirms the universality of the Church.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/0zj29JWITo

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Monsignor Pablo Virgilio David, of the diocese of Kalookan, on the outskirts of Manila and president of the Episcopal Conference of the Philippines will be created a cardinal on December 7.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/KL1wLe8mhc

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Pope Francis’ message for the 2024 World Mission Day is written in a context marked by the Church’s synodal journey as well as the preparations for the 2025 Jubilee.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/tjZS0gvy25

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This year, World Mission Day is part of the final phase of the “Synod on Synodality” being held in Rome. The theme chosen by Pope Francis is “Go and invite everyone to the banquet” (Mt 22: 9).
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/F0zIxr9pJV

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"A few weeks ago, while I was sitting somewhere in a calm and serene atmosphere, I decided to reflect on my personal journey and missionary vocation."
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/3oKrov1ccU

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A Palestinian transplanted to the United States committed to peace and dialogue, and founder of the Salam Institute, he is the winner of the 2024 Niwano Prize, the "Nobel of Religions".
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/7elsTMJQDL

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Working among the Cushite and Nilotic peoples in Kenya has been a fulfilling experience for Bro Alfredo. He shares with us his first mission assignment.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/an09ue4EaA

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In Africa, there are over 2 thousand active (African) languages – about one-third of the languages spoken in the world. At least 75 of these are spoken by over 1 million people.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/cjuJPFLDp6

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In Saint Louis, in the north of Senegal, boat building is one of the most deeply rooted activities among the population at large.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/Ctwfudm2IO

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A bank professional in his young years, he felt the call of God to be a missionary. Father Raul Baluma Tabaranza from the Philippines tells us his story.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/pk5iYeNunx

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Non-Christians venerate Mary in Asia. Mary stands as an interreligious bridge that belongs to everyone.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/DRX3AbSzI5

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Former Burma has become an open-air prison since the military junta took power three years ago. Little news manages to arrive from a country where communications are precarious.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/0J5FyHGnKD

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After her first missionary experience in Peru, she was appointed to Tapachula, in Chiapas, in southern Mexico, to work with migrants who arrive mainly from Central America and Haiti.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/c8VptBG0jR

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Fifteen years ago, Talitha Kum was established as an International Network of Consecrated Life against Trafficking in Persons by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG.)
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/fqxIYGvp6e

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The Comboni Missionaries celebrate 100 years of their presence in the country.
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/hIkbf890Re

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Father Deogratias Nyumu, a Comboni missionary from Congo, talks to us about his experience in Mozambique. “Being missionaries means learning to live with the bare minimum.”
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 story: https://t.co/SjirdC5btY