“One person once told me that the wheelchair we give is a sacrament, because it transforms people’s lives,” he said. “It is a visible sign of a visible relationship.”
When my wife Kathy, I, and our four boys returned to Cincinnati after our Maryknoll lay mission assignment in South America, we were blessed to meet Fr. Paul Reling.
Bishop Anthony Pagano, Apostolic Vicar of Harar in Ethiopia, recounts his journey from diverse roles in Cameroon to navigating Ethiopia's ethnic conflicts. Despite the Catholic Church's modest numerical presence, it serves as a crucial force for charity and hope in a country grappling with violence and challenges.