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Bearing Light to the World’s Darkest Places

Teach Me How to Fish and I Will Never Be Hungry Again

Fr. Jean-Paul Kasengu     Apr 7, 2016, 7:30:00 AM

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...


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How We’re Fighting to Promote Education Throughout Cameroon

Fr. Roger Krebser     Mar 23, 2016, 7:30:00 PM

There are ten specified regions of Cameroon that are divided into 58 departments. The Kadey department, in the East region of Cameroon, is where the village of Gadji can be found. It is located virtually halfway between the cities of Bertoua (largest and capital city of the East region) and Batouri (the second largest city of the...


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The Upward Battle Against Poverty, Sex-Trafficking, and the Government in Mongolia

Fr. Randy     Feb 26, 2016, 9:00:00 AM

Even though Mongolia has improved in so many ways since 1992, it still continues to struggle.

The country is sparsely populated and has little arable land. It is ranked 103th out of the 166 countries on the UNDP’s Human Development Index.

Despite difficult rural and urban living conditions and a 29.8% national poverty rate, the...


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The Trials of Raising One of the Youngest Catholic Churches in the World

Fr. Randy     Feb 19, 2016, 9:00:00 AM

Imagine being a missionary in the cold, northern country of Mongolia where the Catholic faith has not stepped foot in hundreds of years.

The land where the warlike Genghis Khan led the Moguls is as rough as its forbearers. With long, cold winters where the weather sometimes drops below negative 22 degrees Fahrenheit, it is not a...


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Restoring Hope

Fr. Honore Kabundi     Feb 5, 2016, 7:30:00 AM

Some years ago, the territory of Dimbelenge was under the stain and fire of occupation by the Congolese rebels and their Rwandese allies.

At that time, the warlords had seized the rectory of the Katende parish and made it their headquarters. They traumatized the people and confined priests and religious while they continued their...


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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.

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