By Giorgio Bernardelli COVID-19 has also taken away Msgnr. Pedro Zilli, a 66-year-old Brazilian missionary who John Paul II had called to become the first bishop of Bafatà, the second diocese created in Guinea Bissau, in 2001. He was the Bishop of the suburbs, in a land of first Christian proclamation. A year ago, together […]
Mission in the Heart of the City Fr. Giovanni Demaria, PIME, poses for a picture with those whom he works alongside at Our Lady of Fatima in Bissau. By Emanuela Citterio In the parish of Fatima, in the Bissau Center, there is the need for faith and also daily needs. The testimony of Fr. Giovanni […]
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 […]
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 […]