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.

The Consolata gathers us, forms us and sends us forth: Message of the Superior General In the ocassion of the Feast of Our Lady Consolata, to be celebrated on the 20th of June, Fr. James Bhola Lengarin, The Superior General of the IMC, shares this message to all missionaries, lay people, benefactors and people of good will.

Brother Joseph Wamalwa: Promoting the vocation of brotherhood and working with people Born in 1974 in Bumula, in western Kenya, the Consolata missionary Brother Joseph Wamalwa Marango is the son of Mark Wamalwa and Agnes Nasike. He was baptized as a child and attended school in his home area and later in Kakamega, where he continued his studies. It was there that he came to know the Consolata missionaries, including some of his fellow students.

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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.

Great Emotion at the Final Farewell to Bishop Osório Citora Afonso A funeral Mass marked by widespread participation and deep emotion was celebrated on Friday, June 12, at the Cathedral of Quelimane, for Mons. Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, Bishop of Quelimane and Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Beira, in Mozambique, who was brutally murdered in his episcopal residence on June 6.

The Funeral of Mons. Osório Afonso Will Be Held in Quelimane and Nampula The bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM), in communion with the Consolata Missionaries and the Afonso family, announce that the funeral of Mons. Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, Bishop of Quelimane, who was murdered on 6 June, will take place on Friday, 12 June 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (local time).

Bishop Osório Afonso of Quelimane, Mozambique Dies Suddenly The Catholic Church in Mozambique and the Consolata Missionaries are mourning the sudden death of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, IMC, Bishop of the Diocese of Quelimane and Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Beira.

G50 Course: Elders Passionate for Mission With a Eucharistic celebration this Saturday, May 30, 2026, the G50 ongoing formation course concluded in Rome for a group of 12 Consolata missionaries celebrating 50 years of ordination.

Between Memory and Gratitude: Fr. Geoffrey Returns to the Community That Formed Him "The Sunday Mass of May 17, 2026, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, was for me a very special moment, lived at the Parish of Duckmyoungdong (덕명동 성당), in the Diocese of Daejeon, South Korea. It is a community deeply linked to my vocational journey: there I made my Perpetual Profession, lived the period of my diaconate, and subsequently carried out priestly ministry every weekend for three years, before departing for Rome

Carrying the Institute in Our Hearts We, Consolata missionaries, celebrating 50 years of priesthood (G50), lived through our second week of our formation course in Rome, focused on the Institute and on ourselves.

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Father Matthieu Kasinzi: “Being with people to offer a smile” Born in 1967 in Kimpanda (Bandundu), in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Father Matthieu Kasinzi Mbuta, now 58 years old, is currently a missionary in the outskirts of Kinshasa. Following his priestly ordination on 3 January 1999, he served in missions in Ethiopia and Djibouti, pursued studies in Egypt, and obtained his licentiate and doctorate in Islamic Studies in Rome. He also served as Superior of the IMC Congo Region.

Father Peter Githaiga Njoroge: “Walking with the People with Eyes Fixed on Christ” In his formation journey, after completing his Novitiate in Sagana, Father Peter spent a brief period in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he recalls an event that left a deep mark on him. "There I was mistaken for a Tutsi from Rwanda and had to flee to Nairobi, where I was able to complete my theology studies before being ordained a priest on 4 August 2001."

“Bishop Osório was one of us”. A message from the Superior General “Ensure That the Full Truth About What Happened Comes to Light… Death of a Pastor Cannot be Shrouded in Silence or Uncertainty”: Consolata Superior General Demands Justice for Slain Bishop Osório Afonso

Mons. Osório Afonso: “May religion not divide us, my brothers and sisters” In this video, during a pastoral visit carried out yesterday, Mons. Osório removes his sandals to sit and dialogue with Muslims. He was commenting on the latest Pastoral Note of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, published on May 13, 2026, in which the bishops called for an end to the violence in Cabo Delgado, warning against the extremism and violence afflicting the region, particularly against Christian communities.

Father Ferney de Jesús Nicán: “Living Together in Peace, Justice and Fraternity” Born in 1966 in Manizales (Caldas), Colombia, Consolata Missionary Father Ferney de Jesús Nicán Londoño, 59 years old, is the son of Ramón and Ana Ligia. In this video, recorded in Rome in May 2025 during the ongoing formation course G25, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary of ordination, Father Ferney thanks God for having allowed him to "serve Him in the Church for the good of the most needy throughout the world."

The arrival fallacy Generally, we often move through life believing that happiness, peace, and fulfilment are waiting for us just beyond the next horizon. As a young man, I found myself in this trap a number of times. When I was schooling, I thought that after finishing secondary school education, I would just move to the university or college, and at the end of the three or four years, I would be enjoying life like many employed people. Well, let me not tell you what happened.

Sagana Renewal Course: Integral Transformation The renewal course for young missionaries that took place from 13 April to 13 May at ‘Bethany House’ in Sagana, Kenya, organised by the Consolata Missionaries in Africa, it covered a range of topics relating to the human, spiritual, missionary, and consecrated life.