By Andrea Guerra Fr. Dennis Koltz, an American PIME Missionary serving in the Diocese of Macapà, Brazil, was hit repeatedly and had his car rammed by a fazendeiro, for investigating license irregularities for a plot of land. An act of violence that is part of the daily war that strips small, Amazonian farmers of their […]
By Anna Pozzi At the Migrant House in Tijuana, close to the border, the Scalabrinian Missionaries welcome Central American immigrants and Mexicans deported from the US. Their mission: to try to give them a future in the new year, and beyond. “We start 2019 with a lot of momentum, and many projects, one of these […]
Peace for All Humanity Pigeons fly over the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 2018. Japan on Monday marked the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The Church calls for Hiroshima’s decisive prophetic commitment to social justice. It expresses a deep desire for forgiveness and reconciliation; for a new civilization […]
Online Evangelization By Fr. Giorgio Licini, PIME May 28 was declared World Communications Day; It is no coincidence that Pope Francis’ s reminder to spread the Word of God comes a week before Pentecost. In Hong Kong, Fr. Gianni Giampietro, PIME, is among the promoters of a school course. It’s not an everyday occurrence that […]
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