FACES OF THE MISSION
This photo collage is a representation of the body of Christ. We are all called to take part in the mission of the Church, and to be partners in evangelization. We are from different cultures and traditions, and so, invited to respect our diversity; and to be in conversation with the least and the lost. To do mission and to work in evangelization is our responsibility as a Church; therefore, we create an atmosphere of welcome for these people. In this way, we will see a flourishing of the faithful in our churches.
RADAR • Stop the war!
The Ethiopian Catholic Church urges parties to dialogue and peace
The bloody war that has been raging in Ethiopia since November 2020 is leading to economic depression and the destruction of national wealth
BY Agenzia Fides | Addis Ababa
THE ETHIOPIAN Catholic Church does not fail to express its great concern for all those who live in the region of Tigray, Amhara, Afar and other regions of the country.
“We are deeply saddened to see that war has resumed in the region. To date, too many lives have been lost and property destroyed. The greatest scars are those borne by children, women and the elderly”, reads a note from the Catholic Secretariat of the Ethiopian bishops.
The entire episcopate ensures its contribution, individually or in collaboration with other religious institutes, to the processes of dialogue leading to peace. “We renew our heartfelt appeal to all parties to lay down their weapons and return to options for peace, to prioritize dialogue and to end the suffering of our citizens. It is unacceptable to continue this war which continues to cause hunger, disease, psychological damage, the displacement of innocent people, and our entire nation struggles under the pressure of the cost of living,” the bishops said.
Joining the call of the Interreligious Council of Ethiopia, the Episcopal Secretariat asked everyone, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, to unite in prayer for five days during the month of Pagumen, the 13th month of the modern Ethiopian solar calendar (6–10 September in the Western calendar) “to ensure peace and stability in our
beloved country”.
THE PONTIFICAL SOCIETY OF THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH (POPF) TURNS 200
Throughout this year, celebrations in various countries are marking its anniversary. Founded by Blessed Pauline Jaricot the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) support the Church’s missionary-related projects with prayer, animation and financial assistance
WOMEN AND YOUTH CALLED FOR PEACE
Pope Francis urges all religions and societies to involve women and young people in the quest for world peace
NEW MALARIA VACCINE IS ‘WORLD-CHANGING’, SAY SCIENTISTS
THE TEAM at the University of Oxford who developed the malaria vaccine, expects it to be distributed by the end of next year. Trial results, done on 409 children in Nanoro, Burkina Faso and published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, show that three initial doses followed by a booster a year later gives up to 80% protection against the deadly disease.
MARTYRDOM TO REGENERATE LIFE AND HOPE
OUR HEARTS still tremble at what happened on 6 September, in Chipene, Mozambique, when Sr Maria de Coppi died at the hands of Islamic extremists in an attack on the village and mission of the Comboni Missionary Sisters.
A NEW BISHOP FOR PRETORIA
Bishop Masilo John Selemela, born on 13 January 1972 in Magoebaskloof, Diocese of Tzaneen and former rector of St John Vianney Seminary, was ordained first auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria on 3 September 2022 at Moreletapark
SISTER ORIANNE, A PAULINE NUN ON INSTAGRAM ENCOUNTERING CHRIST ONLINE
Sister Orianne, a Canadian-born Pauline nun, currently based at their North American Publishing House, Boston, USA, ministers to followers via social media platforms fostering through them an encounter with God through the message of Christ and His deep and abiding love