I call you friends – first religious commitment
The newly professed Sisters Mary John Mwongeli, Georgiana Aheisibwe and Evelyne Niyomwungere “It is not you who chose me but I who chose you.” Jn 15 :16 Our newly professed sisters share with us the experience of their first profession day We would like to share what the Lord has done for us by trusting us to be His friends and by sending us to His mission on February 11th 2026. This was not an ordinary day for us but rather an unforgettable day, full of joy and gratitude to God for calling us to be members of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa. This religious family helped us to journey and discover God’s love for us by following the example of Abraham’s call and the first disciples. Before the celebration, one of us kept telling God: I have heard you call me friend, and I…
Time of Prayer for the Day of Creation
We invite you to register for the Prayer Service for Creation Day, which will take place on 1 September 2026 at 3.00 pm Rome (Italy) time. Link for the inscription September 1st: Prayer Service for Creation Day Other times: Africa Accra (Ghana): 1:00 PM Tunis (Tunisia), Algiers (Algeria), Casablanca (Morocco), Lagos (Nigeria), Kinshasa (DR Congo), Luanda (Angola) and Douala (Cameroon): 2:00 PM Johannesburg (South Africa) and Harare (Zimbabwe): 3:00 PM Cairo (Egypt), Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania): 4:00 PM America Los Angeles (USA): 6:00 AM Chicago (USA), Bogota (Colombia), Lima (Peru) and Quito (Ecuador): 8:00 AM New York (USA), Caracas (Venezuela), La Paz (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Asuncion (Paraguay), Manaus (Amazon Time): 9:00 AM Buenos Aires (Argentina): Montevideo (Uruguay), Brasilia / Sao Paulo / Rio de Janeiro (Brasil): 10:00 AM Europe London (UK): 2:00 PM Paris / Berlin (Central Europe): 3:00 PM Athens (Greece): 4:00 PM Asia…
Don’t get trapped in a traffic scam!!
International signal to call for help in traffiking and violence situations The theme for the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is on the 30th of July, is: Trapped Behind the Scam” to draw attention to a rapidly expanding form of human trafficking in which organized crime groups exploit people to carry out industrial-scale financial fraud. Victims are trafficked for forced criminality and compelled to participate in online scam operations. This form of exploitation is closely linked to cybercrime, financial fraud, money laundering, and corruption, demonstrating the increasingly interconnected nature of organized crime. How victims become trapped Traffickers often recruit victims through fake job advertisements that promise legitimate employment opportunities abroad. Believing they are accepting genuine work, victims travel to another country only to find themselves confined in illegal scam compounds. Within these compounds, victims are forced to conduct cyber-enabled fraud, including romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud,…
A presentation of our community in Burundi
A presentation of our community in Gitega, Burundi Greetings from Burundi, the land of a thousand hills and a thousand smiles. In Gitega we are a community of three sisters: Anastasie Muzinga from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Maite Oiartzun from Spain and Nathalie Wendata Sedego from Burkina Faso. With us there are six young Burundian pre-postulants who are at the first stage of formation, one pre-postulant who has just begun to improve her French and one young aspirant who is experiencing community life. We bear witness to our international character; we are an intercultural missionary family dedicated to the mission. This is a great treasure that we share amongst the people to whom we are sent. We are a community dedicated to the formation of new sisters. We all work together to help young people grow in our MSOLA missionary vocation. We give thanks to…
We hold a treasure in fragile pots
Sister Julienne with an aspirant and her parents Shared by Sr. Julienne Bouda, Ukusijoni community, Uganda Missionary and Vocation Animation is a ministry that awakens the missionary spirit in people and helps them discern and respond to God’s call. It is also a ministry of encounter, where we meet people in their unique cultures, histories, and life situations and witness the love of God. What often touches my heart is the reaction of parents when their children express the desire to enter religious life. Some struggle to accept the decision, while others entrust their children to us with deep love and concern, asking us to care for them. Their words remind me that every vocation is precious and that every young person who comes to us is a seed of hope entrusted to our care. Through family visits and accompaniment, I have come to appreciate the sacredness of God’s…
The vocation of being approachable
Sr. Zawadi Barungu with a young mother From Sr. Zawadi Barungu, in Burkina Faso As I began writing this article, someone rang our doorbell. I dropped everything and went to open the door. It was a veiled woman, visibly elderly, looking for a teacher who works at a center near our house. I went with her to show her the entrance to the weaving center. As we started, she thanked me and wished me twins: “May God give you twins”. No doubt that was the best she thought she could give me, the best she could wish me at that moment. Poor people offer us more than we think we give them. The “poor” give everything, they give themselves. Thus, we all have this potential within us because we are rich in love to give and very often poor in love because of sadness, worries, and false…
Sr. Maamalifar Joins Meeting with Queen Camilla
Photo: Buckingham Palace Representatives of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) recently met with Her Majesty Queen Camilla at Clarence House in London to share the work of Catholic Sisters serving vulnerable communities around the world. Their discussions focused on human trafficking, conflict, climate change, and the protection of women and girls. Among the UISG delegation was Sr. Maamalifar Poreku, MSOLA, Executive Co-Secretary of the UISG-USG Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation. During the meeting, she highlighted how climate change is already affecting the lives of millions of people, particularly the poorest communities, forcing many families to migrate and increasing their vulnerability to human trafficking. Sr. Maamalifar also shared how women religious are responding through environmental education, sustainable agriculture, access to water, and livelihood initiatives that strengthen the resilience of communities and promote human dignity. She emphasized that caring for creation must always go hand in hand…
Understanding “Magnifica Humanitas”
Image Vatican News Article extract from the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development https://www.humandevelopment.va/en/magnifica-humanitas.html The dignity of the human being is the criterion to orient technical progress Pope Leo XIV, in presenting to the world and to all the people of God, his first Encyclical Letter, focused on the care for the human person in the time of Artificial Intelligence, said “I invite all members of the Church and of the human family: let us learn to listen to one another, face the present challenges with courage, and cooperate in building a more human and fraternal society. […] Please take with you a commitment to stay awake and, as ‘artisans of hope’, to keep on building the worksite of our time. May the Spirit of the Risen Lord Jesus sustain our work together.” In the time of Artificial Intelligence, humanity is faced with a choice. Whether to let…
Let’s get ready for the Season of Creation 2026
Season of Creation is a time (September 1 – October 4) for Christians to come together in prayer and action for Creation Our Biblical text for this year is drawn from Ezekiel 47: 1- 12, which portrays God’s life-giving water flowing from the temple of God. The river grows deeper and deeper restoring barren land, reviving waters, and sustaining flourishing ecosystems. The vision invites human responsibility: recognising ecological damage, embracing interconnectedness, we are called to immerse ourselves in the water, and actively safeguarding and working for the renewal of creation so that environmental healing and human well-being may flourish together. Every act of care for creation becomes part of a global stream of hope. Prepare your community with the Guide that you can dowload at this link Season of Creation Celebration Guide 2026 After you can share how your parish, school, community, or organization is celebrating the Season…
Message of hope about the global debt crisis
“I have hope as a Christian, as a follower of Christ. And my hope is in you people, the organizations that have heard the cry of the people: those who are affected by the climate crisis and the debt crisis”. That’s the message from Sister Maamalifar Poreku, a Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Africa from Ghana. Ghana is one of the countries most vulnerable to the debt crisis, with its government spending a quarter of revenue on servicing debts in 2023, according to the UN. Sister Maamalifar, who is the Co-Executive Secretary of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission of the Union of Superior Generals, spoke to the Turn Debt into Hope campaign about how the debt crisis has affected communities in her home country. How people have been affected by the debt crisis in Ghana Sister Maamalifar said: I have seen the suffering of the people…