St. Comboni and the Poor

The poor were always a challenge for St. Comboni as they are and will continue to be for the Comboni Missionaries wherever we are living. They spur us to be involved, to be present, but also challenge the style of our presence, that it may be prophetic, a sign of communion and reconciliation. In a world globalized by the politics of selfish gain, of power and influence, the challenge is to foster a globalization of solidarity, favouring those who are disadvantaged.

The poorest people become the specific focus of the Comboni Missionaries; minorities not yet reached by the Church and neglected by society ~ groups not yet sufficiently evangelized who live on the outer edge of poverty, through historic causes and the negative effects of globalization and the market economy.

The people to whom we are sent and among whom we live are God's gift, a source of conversion and a stimulus towards a life that is more evangelical and lived in solidarity with their poverty and wealth, in their joys and sorrows. The entire mission experience invites us to a constant journey of conversion, as we search for new styles of life, through an option for austerity and solidarity.