Let the Waters of Life Flow Again On September 1, the Church invites us to stop for a moment and look carefully at the world in which we live. September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and until October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, Christians around the world observe the Season of Creation. The theme for 2026 is “The Water of Life.”

The G50 Course Begins: reflecting on the past to renew our mission Convened by the General Council, a group of 11 Consolata missionaries has gathered at the Generalate House in Rome for a new session of the G50 ongoing formation course, running from September 1 to 26, 2026.

Guinea-Bissau: Imam’s Daughter Professes as Catholic Sister A daughter of a Bissau-Guinean imam has made her first profession as a Catholic Religious Sister, describing the milestone as a response to God’s call and a moment of “joy, emotion and profound gratitude.”

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Priestly ordination of two Ethiopian Missionaries Today Sunday August 23 on the grounds of the provincial house of the Consolata Missionaries in Addis Ababa took place the priestly ordination of Fr. Sori Burayu Bayisa and Fr. Tariku Zeleke Keto.

Pope at Audience: Sacred music is to glorify God and sanctify the faithful During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on sacred music in the liturgy, praising it for giving voice to prayer and expressing the faith, always with the main objective of glorifying God and helping the faithful grow in holiness.

Zambia: Catholic Bishops Pastoral Statement On The Conduct And Climate Of The 2026 General Election Following the decision of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to suspend the counting of votes and the announcement of election results, The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) issued a 13 point-pastoral statement regarding the conduct, governance, and political climate surrounding the 2026 General Elections in Zambia.

Tanzania: First Religious Profession for 27 Young Missionaries in the Consolata Family On the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Consolata family in the Region of Tanzania-Madagascar and in the entire world, directed their prayers and petitions to God for the 27 novices who professed their first religious vows at Bunju, in the Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Father Chacha: “Being among the people to witness the Gospel Born in 1969 in Musoma, in the Mara region of Tanzania, Emmanuel Chacha is the son of Pius Chacha and Rozalia Nyagone. The missionary, currently serving at the Consolata parish in Iringa, shares his vocation story, formation journey, and mission in Tanzania, Mozambique, Colombia, and Argentina in this video, recorded in Rome in September 2025 during the G25 ongoing formation course.

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.

Venezuela: From Ruins to Exodus The earthquake as the trigger for a potential new migration crisis. The double seismic shock that shook La Guaira and parts of Caracas in Venezuela on June 24, 2026, did not just leave a deep trail of material destruction and thousands of human losses; it also activated a social time bomb.

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.