Spanish missionaries sing Silent Night together

Pontifical Mission Societies (PMO) wanted to congratulate Christmas in a special way with a video in which missionaries sing the Christmas carol “Silent Night” together from different parts of the world.

The Dominican Missionaries in Ukraine, Comboni Missionaries in London, the Claretian Missionaries in Zimbabwe or a White Father in Algeria, are some of those who have joined this emotional celebration of Christmas.

This congratulation, according to a statement released by the organization, reflects precisely “what missionaries do around the world: announce the birth of Jesus, who brings the true Night of Peace in all contexts.”

The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) are a global network at the service of the Pope to support the universal mission of the Church and the young Churches with prayer and missionary charity. Present in Spain since 1839, they are spread throughout all Spanish dioceses.

According to the 2023 annual report, more than 6,000 active missionaries are contributed from Spain, including 33 emeritus bishops, who are present in the 1,123 mission territories spread across 139 countries, the most important by number being Peru, Venezuela and Italy.

Of them, 53% are women and have an average age of 75 years. In addition to prelates, priests and religious, 643 lay people participate in this evangelizing effort.

In addition, almost 4,000 more are in Spain awaiting their destination and collaborating in missionary animation. All of them belong to nearly 400 ecclesial institutions, from dioceses to religious institutes and congregations, or associations of the faithful.

On the other hand, the Church in Spain continues to be the one that provides the most financial aid after the United States, with an amount of almost 17 million euros. In addition, throughout 2023, PMS Spain has distributed more than 13 million euros for nearly 900 missionary projects.