365 days to Seoul: Faith, music, culture and encounter On Monday, 3 August 2026, exactly one year before the opening of World Youth Day (WYD Seoul 2027), the official hymn for the event was launched. WYD Seoul will take place from 3 to 8 August 2027. Entitled Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum, “Take courage! I have conquered the world,” the hymn draws its inspiration from the words of Jesus in the Gospel of John 16,33, which is the biblical theme chosen for WYD Seoul.
Rwanda: Digital Communication for Cultural harmony and Environmental Well-Being From August 3rd to 8th, SIGNIS, a global Catholic communication association, held a World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. Focused on the theme "Digital Communication for Culture and Environmental Well-Being," the conference brought together more than 300 participants from all over the world. Different themes from distinguished professionals were shared to the participants.
The Invisible Mission The hidden humanity of the missionary in contexts of extreme isolation
When I arrived at the Catrimani Mission in 2019 among the Yanomami people in the State of Roraima, I believed that the mission mainly consisted of learning a new language, understanding the people's culture, and announcing the Gospel through presence and co-existence. I knew I would encounter challenges, such as: the forest, the distances, the isolation, and the cultural differences.
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SIGNIS World Congress to Bring Catholic Communicators from More Than 100 Countries to Rwanda KIGALI, Rwanda, August 1, 2026: More than 300 Catholic media professionals, journalists, filmmakers and digital communicators from over 100 countries will gather in Kigali from August 3 to 8 for the SIGNIS World Congress 2026, marking the first time the global Catholic communications gathering is being hosted in Africa.
The 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly final declaration At the conclusion of the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) on Sunday, July 26, 2026, held from July 19 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, AMECEA issued a strong call to families, the Church, governments, political leaders, and all stakeholders of sustainable and integral human development to sincerely collaborate in accompanying, empowering, and creating an environment that enables young people to fulfill their calling in the Church and society at large.
Mozambique Bishops Meet the Pope After the Killing of Bishop Osório One month after the assassination of the Bishop of Quelimane, Msgr. Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, (54 years old), killed by gunshot in his episcopal residence on June 6, Mozambican authorities have still not provided any official information about the perpetrator, who ordered it, or the motives. With this concern in mind, the presidency of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) was received in audience by Pope Leo XIV on the afternoon of July 3, before his visit to Lampedusa.
Allamano’s centenary and Consolata Feast at Iringa Consolata Shrine On June 26, the Consolata Shrine in Iringa hosted a breathtaking Eucharistic celebration that left attendees in absolute awe. Many in attendance remarked that they had never witnessed a more profound liturgy in their entire lives. This sacred event held double spiritual significance. The Region of Tanzania and Madagascar celebrated the Feast of Our Lady Consolata while simultaneously honoring the centenary of Saint Joseph Allamano.
New pilgrimage of hope: from survival to renewal under Bishop Hieronymus Joya The faithful of Baawa Zone, drawn from Lkiloriti, Leirr, and Baawa, gathered at St. Kizito Catholic Church, Leirr, to celebrate Holy Mass with the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maralal, Rt. Rev. Hieronymus Emusugut Joya. The Eucharistic celebration, concelebrated by the Parish Priest, Fr. Joseph Lengolos, formed part of the Bishop's ongoing pastoral visitation programme aimed at strengthening communion between the shepherd and his flock.
A New Web App Dedicated to Saint Joseph Allamano Is Launched Faith, history, and digital innovation. Developed in collaboration with Mediacor, the new tool revisits the figure of the Founder on the occasion of the centenary year of his death, on the eve of the Feast of the Consolata on June 20.
Côte d’Ivoire: Encouraging religions to be a force for peace and social cohesion On the occasion of the Eid al-Adha celebration, observed this week, by the Muslim community, Cardinal Ignace Dogbo Bessi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan and President of the Episcopal Commission for Ecumenism, Biblical Apostolate, and Interreligious Dialogue, sent a message of fraternity to the Ivorian Muslim community. In his address, the prelate emphasized that religions should remain forces of peace, reconciliation, and social cohesion.Articles
Regional Assembly Closes the Canonical Visit in Mozambique-Angola Motivated by the motto “One single family for the same mission,” which inspires the Year of Community Life throughout the Institute, the Consolata Missionaries (IMC) of the Mozambique-Angola Region gathered in Maputo from July 29 to August 3 to hold their Regional Assembly.
Ethiopian Christianity in global Christian history Continuity, civilization, and historical marginalization.
Among the great religious traditions of humanity, Ethiopian Christianity occupies a unique and remarkable position. According to some scholars, only few institutions in world history can claim such an extraordinary combination of antiquity, continuity, sociocultural influence, and resilience.
Father Charles Gachara: “Contemplating the Wonders God Has Accomplished” Son of Joseph Munyu and Mery Gathinga, Father Charles Lwanga Gachara, IMC, was born in 1972 in Kieni East, Central Province (Kenya). This Consolata missionary, currently working on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela, shares in this video — recorded in Rome in September 2025 during the G25 ongoing formation course — his vocational story, his formation journey in Kenya and Colombia, and his nearly 25 years of mission in Venezuela.
Father Chrispine Okello, Missionary to Africa, Europe, and America, Has Passed Away The Kenyan priest died this July 16, 2026, in Uganda. During nearly three decades of priesthood, he brought the Gospel to communities in Spain, Kenya, Uganda, and Venezuela, where he left a profound impact through his closeness and missionary spirit.
Canonical Visit to the Consolata Missionaries in Angola The presence of the Consolata Missionaries in Angola began in 2014, when the first group of priests arrived in the country with the mission to evangelize and promote human development. Since then, they have contributed to strengthening the local Church, creating new Christian communities, and providing pastoral accompaniment to families, youth, and the most vulnerable populations.
Tanzania-Madagascar Regional Assembly: A Journey of Faith, Leadership, and Vision From July 6th to 10th, 2026, the Consolata Missionaries of the Tanzania-Madagascar Region gathered in Bunju for their Regional Assembly. Orchestrated by Regional Superior Fr. Rodrick Minja, the five-day gathering focused on drafting community and pastoral plans, evaluating daily journals, reviewing institutional histories, and examining mid-year 2026 financial balance sheets. Anchored in the wisdom of their founder, Saint Joseph Allamano, the assembly blended deep spiritual reflection with practical leadership training and strategic financial planning.
In a diocese larger than Portugal, the Church works to rebuild lives Bishop Diamantino Antunes serves in a diocese of 101 thousand square kilometers – larger than mainland Portugal and its islands. The prelate works for evangelization and for the growth of responses capable of restoring hope to that people.