About 50 years ago, when I was the assistant parish priest at Tottori Church, I received one of those “chain letters” which were in vogue those days. Such letters covered a range of topics, but the one I received concerned commemorative stamps. It said that if I followed the directions given in the letter, I would receive letters...
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...
Missionhurst shares its trials and strategies for bringing Christ to one of the most challenging missionary countries.
Even though religion is not very important to the Japanese culture, Japan is very important to the Missionhurst missionaries.
Our charism is to “go out to the whole world; proclaim the Gospel to all creation”...
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...
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...
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.
