It’s hard to picture a cloistered religious group thriving in a bustling cityscape like Bangkok, but it is for this exact solitude and witness that people are choosing this unique vocation. By Stefano Vecchia In the commercial and financial heart of the Thai capital an ancient presence of Carmelite nuns remains in a bustling cityscape. […]
The Saints Next Door By Fr. Piero Masolo, PIME In Algeria for the past four years, a PIME Missionary re-reads the figures of the 19 Algerian martyrs to be beatified: “I often feel that they are accompanying me.” “Our Church is experiencing an intense joy, we are given the grace of being able to remember […]
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 […]
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, […]
Witness and Journalist Even in his elder years Fr. Piero worked tirelessly for the beatification cause of countless PIME Missionaries, including: Giovanni Mazzucconi, Paolo Manna, Clemente Vismara, Mario Vergara, and more recently Alfredo Cremonesi. By Fr. Bernardo Cervellera, PIME “Nowadays, the journalism of denouncing scandals is fashionable: instead the journalism of Fr. Piero Gheddo, PIME, […]
A Vocation to Rediscover Bro. Fabio tests out a man’s brand new wheelchair that he helped him secure in Cameroon. This year, the PIME Institute wants to reflect on the vocation of the Missionary Brothers. A choice that is possible and very relevant in the Church and Missions of today.“What is a religious missionary brother?” […]