Here is a video in which the Kitelakapel community explains the reality they are currently facing and the various services they are developing. (Video in Spanish)
Warm regards
Europe
From Collaboration to Shared Responsibility in the Mission
During the formation session at the most recent Assembly of the LMC of Portugal, held on October 10 and 11, we were invited to reflect briefly on the letter from the General of the Comboni Missionaries to the Italian CLM..
This reflection challenged us to deepen our commitment to the mission: not merely to collaborate, but to assume—with maturity and a sense of belonging—the responsibility to build it together, as the Church.
The reflection was illuminated by the Gospel of John (Jn 15:1–7), which led us to look at the vineyard and the work of the Vineyard Owner.
God prunes the branches—both the good and the bad—so that the vine may bear more fruit. In the life of ecclesial movements, too, there are moments when vitality seems to wane. But can we look beyond what we see today and recognize what God may be preparing?
This perspective invites us to renew our willingness, to take on responsibilities, and to allow the Holy Spirit to continue to be the Lord of this wonderful story.
This story, which is becoming increasingly international, is also built by our families (so often through imperceptible gestures and sacrifices) and transforms the way we live at work, at home, and in society—all the more as we draw closer to Christ!
Remaining united to Christ, we trust that God continues to act in our lives and to open ever-new paths for the mission.
It remains for us to thank Fr. Luigi Codianni, who, through this letter, has helped us look more deeply at our reality and renew our commitment to being, together, ever more co-responsible for the mission.
Pedro Moreira, CLM Portugal
Is it true that there are still places in the world where people do not know Christ?
Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián, Comboni Bishop Emeritus of Sarh (Chad), tells us about his early years in the country, proclaiming Jesus in villages and communities where people had not only never heard of Him but had “never seen a white person,” and about the current situation. (Video in Spanish)
Prayer Intentions of the Comboni Family November 2026
As we celebrate this month the 10th World Day of the Poor, we pray that those with responsibilities in nations may restore justice to the poor and help them rediscover dignity and hope. Let us pray.
World Mission Day Gathering.
On Sunday evening, October 25, we met via Zoom as the CLM group to share which aspects of Daniel Comboni’s spirituality resonate most deeply with our personal vocations. It was a profound exchange that, on the one hand, deepened our understanding of Comboni’s spirituality. On the other hand, it was filled with life, experience, and personal testimony.
We thank God for this moment on World Mission Day.
CLM Germany
