On Saturday, 28 March 2026, Catholic students from higher tertiary institutions under the Jesuit Youth Ministry concluded their Lenten program with a profound act of mercy – a visit to Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison. More than an outreach, the encounter became a living expression of Lent’s call to compassion, solidarity,
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Reflection for Palm Sunday 29Th March 2026; The Passion of The Christ
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18a, 19-20, 23-24; Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel Acclamation: Philippians 2;8b-9 Gospel: Matthew 26:14- 27:66 Today’s Reflection is by Fr. Eugène Goussikindey, SJ., Director, Centre de Recherche d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC), Bénin. The celebration of Palm Sunday and of the Passion
Traore A. Tidiane founder of 2T Solar Innovations
Where the Solar Energy Becomes a Strategy Traore A. Tidiane is the visionary behind 2T Solar Innovations, a company that harnesses Burkina Faso’s abundant solar energy to address the country’s chronic electricity shortages. In rural areas, health centres run on generators, markets close at dusk, and students study by candlelight.
Victoria Macfoy; Dispensing Healing More Than Physical Health
Victoria Macfoy, who has a pharmacy degree, almost had to close her dream pharmacy because of financial struggles and poor upkeep. It was hard for her to see her community suffer, as local health workers and clinics were stretched thin and lacked resources. After AJAN held a training session at
Mohamed Kamara Peter the face behind Crest Tech Innovation
Innovative Technology as a Classroom for the Digital Generation Mohamed Kamara Peter is driving change in a community where unreliable electricity continues to hinder businesses, limit access to quality services, and threaten long-term sustainability. As a parishioner of St. John Paul II Parish in Freetown, Sierra Leone, he leads Crest
St. Joseph Technical Students Participate in YCS Rally at Loreto Limuru, Kenya
On Saturday, 14 March 2026, students from St. Joseph Technical Senior School, under St. Joseph Development Programmes (SJDP) one of AJAN’s centres in Kangemi, Nairobi, Kenya, joined learners from across the Archdiocese of Nairobi for the Young Christian Students (YCS) Rally held at Loreto Limuru High School. The event offered
Empowering Laudato Si’ Animators: From Reflection to Action for Our Common Home
A Journey of Awareness, Discernment, and Action From March 18 to 22, 2026, the Centre Arrupe Madagascar (CA-MDG), a member of the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN), hosted the third edition of the Formation Continue des Animateurs Laudato Si’ (“Laudato Si’ Continuing Education for Animators”) at Village Aina. The program
Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent 22nd March 2026: God who lives and gives life: “I am the resurrection and the life”
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130;1-2.3-4-7-8 Second Reading: Romans 8:6-11 Gospel Acclamation: John 11;25-26 Gospel: John 11:1–45 Today’s Reflection is by Fr. Séverin MUKOKO, SJ., Director, Centre Mgr MUNZIHIRWA, Kinshasa/DRC. The biblical texts for this fifth Sunday of Lent invite us to contemplate the victory of life over death.
Commemoration of International Women’s Day at Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM), Burundi
To mark the International Women’s Day, that is celebrated annually on March 8, Service Yezu Mwiza (SYM) organized a special event on 13th March 2026. Marked by recognition, sharing, and solidarity, the day provided an opportunity to highlight the essential role of women in society while offering concrete support to
Reflection for the 4th Sunday of lent 15th March 2026
“This fourth Sunday of Lent offers us a new understanding that the struggles we pass through are also moments of God’s glory in us” First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1.6–7.10-13a Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23:1-3, 3b-4.5.6 Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 Gospel Acclamation: John 8:12 Gospel: John 9:1-41 Today’s Reflection is by Fr. Osas
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