The Heart of Cameroon The sun sets on the beautiful, yet wildly differing, landscape of Cameroon.This isolated corner of the world is home to one of the best cardiac centers in all of Africa. By Anna Pozzi A center of cardio surgical excellence in the Cameroon forest; here, adults and children with heart conditions have […]
New Mission: Ancient Problems Fr. Mathew converses with a women suffering from Hansen’s Disease and her family, in his former mission in Maroua. By Patrick CarrollFr. Mathew Kaniyamparambil, PIME, began his Missionary Priesthood assigned to the Far North of Cameroon; an area is known for its inhospitable nature. Two years ago he set out on […]
The Courage of Simplicity Sr. Elena poses for a picture with children from the Catholic School in Bocaranga that the nuns run, the school has 1,300 students. By Anna Pozzi Despite the area having been nearly torn to shreds by conflicts, Sister Maria Elena Berini decided to remain in Central Africa at risk of her […]
An Outgoing Church on the “Periphery” Fr. Fabio Motta, PIME, confers with local youth in Guinea Bissau. Pope Francis calls upon even the young Church in countries like Guinea Bissau to be outgoing witnesses of Christ. By Fr. Fabio Motta, PIME Guinea Bissau seems very far from the Vatican. However, the gestures and words of […]
Endless Exodus Refugees disembark a UNHCR bus at the Imvepi Reception Center in the Arua district of Uganda. Mothers and children make up the largest percentage of evacuees from the surrounding area. By Anna Pozzi They are more than a million, and their number continues to increase every day; refugees, from South Sudan, who have […]
A House of Bread Fr. Danilo stands with some of the children that he helps. PIME’s Sponsorships at a Distance program supports the room, board, and education of many of the children in the Center. By Gerolamo Fazzini The most vulnerable and “discarded” are the reason why father Danilo Fenaroli of PIME, has been working […]
By Fr. Giorgio LiciniA journey to discover the initiatives of the PIME missionaries and the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate in this small African country, carried out with the help of supporters and sponsorships. The plane from Casablanca landed in Bissau, one of the poorest cities in Africa and the capital of Guinea Bissau, in […]