by | Nov 12, 2024 | AFRICA, News, TOGO
On 4 August 2024 Togo lost a man of God, its archbishop Mgr. Yves Nicodème Barrigah, after 11 years as bishop of Atakpame and 5 years as archbishop in Lomé, at the age of 61. Here we share with you a friend´s tribute who shared the seminary with him and also the...
by | Jun 29, 2024 | AFRICA, News, TOGO
The Church of Togo is young. Togo’s population is young: 60% are under 25 years old. Young people still fill the churches. Although in my parish I can see that children and women outnumber them. What can the Church of Togo offer to young people? The...
by | May 4, 2024 | AFRICA, News, TOGO
We made the most of Dario and Alceu´s visit (from the Philippines and Argentina respectively) to propose a Vocational weekend for a group of teenagers called “Here I am, Lord”. It took place in the Formation house of the brothers which we call Galilee. The...
by | Apr 16, 2024 | AFRICA, News, TOGO
By faith Abraham obeyed when he set out, not knowing where he was going. He sojourned in the Promised Land as though it were not his, living in tents (Heb 11.8-9) That’s how I think of myself – as a pilgrim in a foreign land, a holy land blessed by God...
by | Apr 1, 2022 | AFRICA, News, TOGO
Fraternity brings about peace. We are all affected by the power of evil, of selfishness and its consequences, because we have been created for doing good and for loving. Russia’s war with Ukraine touches our human identity: we have been made to live differently....
by | Jul 6, 2021 | AFRICA, News, TOGO
Every year In Dapaong we face the fact that the young people who we journey in faith with finish secondary school and move on. Where do they go? Many of them move to Kara, which is the second biggest University City after the capital Lomé, to continue their studies....