On December 12, 2019, at 11.30 a.m., the press conference of the Holy Father’s Message for the 53rd World Day of Peace was held at the Press Office of the Holy See, to be held on 1 January 2020. It is divided into five points. Way of hope The first of these is called «Peace,…
According to the directives of the Second Vatican Council, the church is putting into practice the guidelines of a pastoral ministry embodied in the world. The Amazon is a place that concerns everyone, where many global challenges of our time concern everyone. Among the topics addressed were the tragedy of drug trafficking and its consequences.…
His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr. Ahmed At-Tayyeb have signed the historic Abu Dhabi Declaration – a document on Human Fraternity in the United Arab Emirates. The «Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together» seeks to encourage stronger relationships between people to promote coexistence among peoples…
During these days (from January 13th until January 17th), at the Stella Maris monastery, there is taking place a Meeting of the Coordination of the Episcopal Conferences of various countries, in support of the Churches of the Holy Land. This year Galilee has been chosen as the point of reference in order to visit the…
At Synod 2018 there has been much talk of accompanying young people, of being close to them, andalsoof looking at young people who are actually outside the Church. But there are also young people who have faith, but it is not Catholic. And on this, young people in the Middle East have an «unbeatable experience».…
«The dreams of young people are a little afraid for adults, because when a young person dreams everything can happen» … and they are scary because «maybe adults have stopped dreaming and risking» or «because they put their choices in crisis lifetime». «Do not let you steal your dreams», said Pope Francis, before speaking of…
María Felicia Guggiarri Echeverría, familiarly known as «Chiquitunga», was born on January 12th, 1925, in Villarrica del Espíritu Santo, Paraguay. From a very young age, she demonstrated a great inclination to help the needs of the poorest and helpless. Her mother says that she was in charge of caring for people with limited resources who…
If we reflect on the beauty and density of the name we have received as a religious family, (we are discalced brothers of Mary). We realize that fraternity is not an accessory element, but a substantial one. We are not “fathers”, that is, priests, who live in fraternity: we are “barefoot” brothers and sisters, who…
This Tuesday, March 13, 2018 marks the 5th anniversary of the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio at Peter’s Seat. Five years ago, on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis was elected. His pontificate was particularly marked by the publication of two encyclicals (Lumen Fidei, on faith, which reproduced what had been prepared by Benedict XVI,…