Ghislain Tshikendwa SJ First published in French in 2005, this biblical interpretation explains the Book of Job in the African context of HIV and AIDS. It begins with the anthropology of sickness, suffering and death in Africa, and concludes with a theology and spirituality of life.
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Linked for Life
Michael Czerny SJ and Danielle Vella, editors Linked for Life tells the story of how Jesuits are living out their commitment to fight the pandemic, tracing the emergence of AIDS ministries in the already well-established apostolates of the Society: parishes; healthcare; education; development; pastoral and spiritual accompaniment; formation; and communications
AIDS in Africa: Theological Reflections
2007 Bénézet Bujo SJ and Michael Czerny SJ, editors The Catholic Church, from the beginning of AIDS in Africa, has been active in alleviation and treatment, in prevention, consolation and spreading hope. As Christians, to interpret the AIDS reality requires good theology: to consider this complex issue seriously in the
Madagascar
In Madagascar, a wide-ranging HIV prevention and AIDS care project, Christian action, the battle against AIDS, is run by the Jesuit Province in the rural missionary districts that it is responsible for. The project, directed by Fr Jean-Simon Ratsimbazafy SJ, offers HIV prevention, access to testing and medical care in
Rwanda-Burundi Province (RWB)
“We are a people who want to live!” – This is the motto of the Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM – ‘Good Jesus’ in Kirundi), a comprehensive AIDS programme run by the Jesuit region of Rwanda-Burundi. Based in Bujumbura and run by Fr Désiré Yamuremye SJ, SYM reaches people with HIV,
Reflect
The presence of AIDS in our world today certainly gives cause for concern and reflection. It is such a complex issue, touching so many facets of human life, affecting millions of people, their communities and countries; it is difficult to know where to start thinking about it. We can easily
Not just a medical problem
Before coming to Kenya, I thought I knew enough about AIDS especially since I had just finished studying for, taking, and passing my recertification examination in internal medicine. I knew about HIV and its effects on the immune system leading to opportunistic infections and cancers. I knew how it is
Putting Christian love to the test
“The spirituality underlying our ministry is the conviction that AIDS is not just a medical problem for us as pastors. Its prevention and treatment, as well as the human and spiritual accompaniment of sick people, pose a pastoral problem too. The presence of AIDS in the Church community demands that
Integral development and justice
“HIV/AIDS is a pandemic, together with malaria and tuberculosis, which is decimating African populations and severely damaging their economic and social life. It is not to be looked at as either a medical-pharmaceutical problem or solely as an issue of a change in human behaviour. It is truly an issue
An ethical problem
“Serious threats loom over human life in Africa… Malaria, as well as tuberculosis and AIDS, decimate the African peoples and gravely compromise their socio-economic life. The problem of AIDS, in particular, clearly calls for a medical and pharmaceutical response. This is not enough, however: the problem goes deeper. Above all,
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