By Gabriele Monaco This year’s new PIME Missionaries – some will be ordained on Saturday June 12th in the Milan Cathedral with the rest in their own dioceses – they come from Africa, South America, and Asia. Two of these new missionaries are originally from Myanmar and are destined for China. They tell us their […]
My Thailand: Looking for a Future Young people gather to pray at Fr. Maurizio’s church, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Lampang, Thailand. By Giorgio Bernardelli The life of a missionary among the tribes of the mountains; where the forest today is less isolated even than a few years ago, but where there are also […]
50 Years of PIME in the Philippines The current PIME Missionaries ministering in the Philippines pose for a picture withthe General Superior of PIME, Fr. Ferruccio Brambillasca. By Giorgio Bernadelli Over the course of its half a century of presence in this Asian country, in addition to the martyrdom of three of its priests, PIME has […]
The Missionary Farmer Bro. Ottorino is not one to wear a cassock, and he is never afraid to get his hands dirty, either! By Emanuela Citterio Brother Ottorino Zanatta, 68, is a PIME Missionary Brother and a farmer. He lives in Cameroon, where, in 2010, he accepted the challenge of renovating a farm that is […]
150 Years of PIME in Myanmar PIME Missionaries and local priests gathered for the Eucharist look out ona sea of 20,000 Catholics of various, regional ethinc groups. By Giorgio Bernadelli Over 20,000 Catholics of different ethnic groups participated in the anniversary celebrations of the arrival of the first PIME missionaries in 1868 in the former […]
From Brazil to Zamboanga Fr. Émerson Cristiano Gazetta and Fr. Paulo Cézar Dos Santos both hail from Brazil,but found their missionary vocation calling them to the jungles of the Philippines. By Gerolamo Fazzini The commitment of two young PIME Missionaries to one of the most remote areas of the Philippines is an inspiring one. They […]
Brother Enrico: Hammer and Chisel Serving the faithful of his remote Indian community for over 40 years, with the strength of his spirit and his hands, Brother Enrico Meregalli still starts his day with prayer: something that is still at the center of his work. By Giorgio Bernadelli In India since 1974, Bro. Enrico Meregalli, […]
What Does a Missionary Brother Do? Bro. Ottorino Zanatta, PIME, is an agricultural expert who uses his talants and experiences to teach others in Cameroon. By Bro. Fabio Mussi, PIME Often, introducing myself to people I have never met before, I am asked this question: “What does a Missionary Brother do?” As an example I […]
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