Daniel Comboni (1831-1881)
Daniel Comboni: the son of poor gardeners who became the first Catholic Bishop of Central Africa, and one of the great missionaries in the Church's history.
It is a fact. When God decides to take a hand and select a generous and open-hearted individual, things happen: great, new things. On 17th, March 1996, he is Beatified by John Paul II in St. Peter's. On 20th, December 2003, the cure of a Muslim mother from Sudan, Lubna Abdel Aziz, is recognized as a miracle worked through his intercession.

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Arnoldo Janssen (1837-1909)
Arnold died on the 15th of January 1909. His life was a continual quest to do the will of God, trusting in Divine Providence and hard work. At present there are more than 6,000 Divine Word Missionaries in 65 countries. The Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters number more than 3800 serving in 35 countries, and the Holy Spirit Sisters of Perpetual Adoration count more than 400 members in 10 countries.

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Josef Freinademetz (1852-1908)
He dedicated his life to proclaiming the Gospel message of God’s love for all peoples, and to embodying this love in the formation of Chinese Christian communities. He encouraged many of the Chinese Christians to be missionaries to their own people as catechists, religious, nuns and priests. His life was an expression of his motto: “The language that all people understand is that of love”.

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Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
“By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus. ”Small of stature, rocklike in faith, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was entrusted with the mission of proclaiming God’s thirsting love for humanity, especially for the poorest of the poor. “God still loves the world and He sends you and me to be His love and His compassion to the poor.”

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