It is no longer only Africa and other distant lands to be evangelized that are on the horizon. Today Comboni's traditional ideal missionary, summed up in his motto “Saving Africa with Africa”, must reckon with the new reality of secularization that is rapidly invading regions and territories of ancient Christian faith. In this perspective, from 7 to 17 February, the Combonian European Assembly for Missionary Animation and Evangelization was held in Pesaro, Italy. About 50 missionaries who have been for years at the service of the peoples and Churches in Africa and in Latin America questioned themselves on their place today in society and in the European Churches, aiming to define common lines for a renewed mission project and a more effective Combonian presence in Europe. (News.Va:here)
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