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.

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.

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."

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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.

Tanzania: bishop urges journalists to defend the truth The Tanzanian Episcopal Conference Vice President, and Chairman of the Communication Department of the conference, bishop Eusebius Nzigilwa, has urged Tanzanian journalists to defend the truth despite the technological manipulations of the current world.

G50 Course: An Invitation to Look Within Ourselves May 5th and 6th were two days of retreat in the well-known Columns’ Hall at the Generalate, with a visit on Wednesday to Saint Paul Outside the Walls for a morning together with the abbot. The first part was on Tuesday with Father Fabio Ciardi, who helped us "feed on the Word" for a deep encounter with Jesus, the root and purpose of our missionary life.

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“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.

A spiritual interpretation of Blessed Irene’s Painting at Bethany House Sagana In the field of Christian Spirituality, there is a course called spiritual seeing. This course is often rooted in Orthodox iconography and teaches that Icons are not merely art but windows into heaven that are written (painted) to be read.

Saint Joseph Allamano 12. The Importance of Christian Formation In the twelfth video prepared for the Centenary of the birth into heaven of Saint Joseph Allamano, for the month of May 2026, a series of testimonies from Consolata Missionaries interweave, centered on the importance of Christian formation for priests, religious and laypeople.