Dear friend, what good is a tractor without gas?
This question offers a great analogy for what the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing right now. On one hand, the World Bank sees a lot of potential in this young republic:
“With 80 million hectares of arable land and over 1,100 minerals and precious metals...
Jesus Christ, our high priest, “always lives to make intercession for those who draw near to God through him” (Hebrews 7:25). We ask you to follow Him and intercede for our missionaries in Africa, whose energy is always devoted to drawing people nearer to God.
Here are four ways to pray for our four missions in Africa.
Guatemala has both the highest population and the biggest economy in Central America. However, it has some of the worst poverty, malnutrition and mortality rates in the region, principally in its rural, indigenous (largely Mayan) areas. A majority of the people don’t benefit from the supposedly improving...
The parish of Saint James the Apostle is located in Temalacatzingo: a small, marginalized and very poor village. The majority of the people here meet their basic needs through their work on the land and through the production of handmade articles.
Due to the lack of work here, the majority of young people are forced to travel up...
Beginning in the mid 1980’s the Catholic Church in Brazil confronted the widespread problem of infant mortality and malnutrition through the initiation of a specific Children’s Ministry.
Enhancing basic infant nutrition and hydration, and reducing respiratory and other common childhood diseases were among the major objectives....
Missionhurst Missionaries build Catholic communities in frontier situations: places where the gospel is not preached or lived. This blog is about their work in the four corners of the globe, and their holistic work in four areas of focus: relief and healthcare, socio-economic development, education, and pastoral work.
