Testimonies

To mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we met Frank and Clementina, an interfaith couple living in Berlin. Between joys and challenges, they share their experience and their journey towards what unites them in faith.

On the occasion of Christmas 2024, Abraham and Judith, committed members of the CANA Fraternity in Burkina Faso, share with us their testimony of faith, simplicity and communion. Married since 2011 and the parents of three daughters, they invite us to discover how this feast has been lived in their family, through intense spiritual preparation and moments of sharing rich in humanity. Despite a delicate security context, their testimony reflects the hope, joy and solidarity that animate hearts at this time of year, while reminding us of what's essential: growing together, in love and under the gaze of the Holy Spirit.

After 13 years with us, Gilles and Véronique, leaders of the CANA mission internationally, are leaving for new horizons. They would like to thank you and take this moment to reflect on what they have discovered over the years.

We recently wished all the mothers of France a Happy Mother's Day, and soon it will be the turn of the fathers. To mark the occasion, we wanted to share with you a documentary on the place of fathers in Martinique. It explores the country's history, as well as the pain that the population has endured.

Prishtina and Charley, a young couple from Martinique, experienced a profound transformation thanks to their increasing involvement within the community. Their participation in events such as the CANA Week and the CANA Retreat for couples provided them with a source of renewal and strength, thus strengthening their relationship and faith. This experience guided them through the challenges of daily life with confidence and love. Here is their testimony.

On February 15, 2024, Josselin and Lena celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, sharing with us the highs and lows of their marital journey. Their experience becomes a living metaphor for life together, marked by bright moments and challenges. At every stage of this adventure, they remained faithful to the Lord, demonstrating the importance of placing God at the center of their relationship.

Burkina Faso is responsible for preparing the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. For this occasion, Moses & Evelyne ZIDA, members of the Chemin Neuf Community, talk about their discovery of ecumenism.

« The model couple », is the nickname that has been given to George & Elizabeth OGWANG in the diocese of TORORO. They joined CANA in 2017 and are now the lead couple of this district. In this interview, they talk about the graces that they were given in their couple, in these last few years.

It is during Gilles CORMIER and Sister Marie BOURBONNAIS’s recent travels to Uganda for the leaders’ training that we were able to collect this beautiful interview of Robert & Gloria. They are the leaders of CANA in Gulu, one of the 11th region in which CANA is present in Uganda. In this interview, they discuss what being leaders in the CANA ministry has brought to their couples, and the graces they received.

In Burundi, from 31 July to 6 August, there were two special CANA Weeks for couples from the GITEGA and MUYINGA vicariates. In all, 95 couples responded to God's invitation, along with more than 60 servants, and the Lord was generous and faithful.