On March 15, 2025, an inspiring and meaningful ceremony took place to award the top two major submissions of the AHAPPY Youth Storytelling Contest 2024, by Centre Arrupe, Madagascar (CA-MDG). The event was all about celebrating creativity, social awareness, and the commitment of young talents. One of the highlights of
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Reflexão para o quarto domingo da Quaresma (30 de março de 2025): o caminho para a verdadeira reconciliação, conosco, Deus e a criação
First Reading: Joshua 5:9–12; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Gospel: Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 Fr. Patrice Ndayisenga SJ., Director, Jesuit Urumuri Centre, Rwanda. In 1994, a genocide occurred in Rwanda involving mainly two ethnic groups. Among the perpetrators and the victims were staunch Christian believers
AHAPPY Training of Trainers For Jesuit Novices at Noviciat Notre-Dame de la Route in Cyangugu Rwanda
In a world where young people face increasing challenges such as poverty, disease, and social instability, the African Jesuit AIDS Network (AJAN) is taking action through its transformative AJAN HIV and AIDS Prevention Program for the Youth (AHAPPY) Training of Trainers held at the Notre-Dame de la Route Novitiate in
Reflexão do Terceiro Domingo da Quaresma de 2025: Deus convida-nos a correr o risco certo
First Reading: Exodus 3:1-8A, 13-15 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103 Second Reading:1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 The third Sunday of Lent Reflection is by, Vincent Opiyo SJ Jesuit scholastic in regency at Radio Kwizera, Ngara, Tanzania Lent is a time of not only prayer, fasting and almsgiving but also conversion. In
Reflexão do Segundo Domingo da Quaresma de 2025; Um apelo à transformação e à esperança
First Reading: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 27 Second Reading: Philippians 3:17—4:1 Gospel: Luke 9, 28b-36. The second Sunday of Lent Reflection is by, Cyrille TSAGUE, Sj, Jesuit scholastic in regency at Centre de Recherche, d’Étude et de Créativité (CREC) in Benin. This 2nd Sunday of Lent, we celebrate
Reflexão do Primeiro Domingo da Quaresma de 2025; Caminhando pela viagem quaresmal
First Reading: Deuteronomy (26:4-10) Responsorial Psalm: Psalm (91:1-2, 10-15) Second Reading: Romans (10:8-13). Gospel: Luke (4:1-13). The first Sunday of Lent Reflection is by, Mr. Nicholas Okwatch, JCSA Assistant Safeguarding Officer. As we begin this holy season of Lent, this First Sunday’s readings invite us to reflect on our spiritual
Reflexão da Quarta-feira de Cinzas de 2025; Um Tempo para o Arrependimento Coletivo
First Reading: Joel 2: 12-18, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 51: 3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 Second Reading: Second Corinthians 5: 20 – 6:2 Verse Before the Gospel: Psalms 95: 8 Gospel: Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 Reflection on today’s reading is by Cyrus Habib, SJ., Global Policy and Institutional Strategy Lead,
Como o apoio financeiro impulsionou o meu negócio de tanga e aumentou os lucros
I’ve been a weaver for over ten years and I’m very happy to have benefited from this aid from ABE, under the women empowerment program that is being supported by AJAN. As it has enabled me to strengthen the business. Frankly, I’d be lying if I said the loan didn’t
Grato pelo apoio financeiro que expandiu o meu negócio de tanga
I’m very happy to have benefited from this aid from ABE under the program Bringing Resilience to Women and Girls in Africa which is being supported by AJAN. The loan given to me has helped me a great deal to strengthen my business, and even to expand it. Acquiring sufficient
Fios de esperança: capacitar as mulheres através da tecelagem
In the heart of Ouagadougou, in Burkina Faso a quiet revolution is unfolding, stitch by stitch. For decades, many women in Burkina Faso have struggled against economic hardship, lacking the means to provide for their families. But through Association les Bénévoles de l’Espérance (ABE) (the Volunteers of Hope Association), which
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