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10 years of the Shalom Mission in Granada, the land of saints and martyrs

24 February 2023

Thanksgiving and joy marked the 10th anniversary of the mission in Granada. The Mass presided by the Vicar General was followed by a celebration that brought together the Life and Covenant Community and the Shalom Work.

Egypt: Inauguration of the church dedicated to 21 Coptic martyrs

24 February 2018

Three years after the massacre of the 21 young Copts, a church in their memory was inaugurated in Egypt.

There can be no doubt that Fr Jacques Hamel died a martyr’s death

2 August 2016

The Church today is living in a time of saints, and of martyrs, and I suspect we shall see rather more of both in the coming weeks and years Fr Jacques Hamel died a martyr’s death. Of this there can be no question. The 85-year-old priest was at the altar offering the sacrifice of […]

“Young people always surprise, they are hope for the Church and for the world”

13 March 2024

Father João Chagas, priest and missionary of Life Community, has been on mission in Rome for more than 20 years at the service of the Shalom Catholic Community and the universal church. They were years of "richness", full of experiences marked by the protagonism of young people from all over the world, years which now culminate in his return to Fortaleza, Brazil.

What a joy to touch God’s mercy through the Pope’s life and words at this WYD

14 August 2023

From the moment it was announced, WYD in Lisbon was on my mind, mainly because of my great desire to visit the Shrine of Fatima, due to my devotion to this title of Our Lady. In the midst of this journey, many things happened: a pandemic, the end of my university degree and an irresistible […]

Shalom in Algiers opens Chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph

4 May 2021

On the day of S. Joseph the Worker, the Algerian Mission opened the Chapel dedicated to the saint, located inside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral. The chapel, according to the organizers, was a dream of God and will be able to evangelize many who pass through there.

Saint Therese and the strings of the heart

1 October 2020

To talk about the human heart, St. Therese of the Child Jesus uses the symbol of the four-string lyre. "You, Jesus, make the four strings vibrate and these strings are my heart.

The virus of avarice and the unbridled search for worldly things

25 September 2020

Avarice means the excessive need for earthly goods, owning them merely for the pleasure of possessing and the unnecessary excess, which compel man to place affection into them and return to his life to obtain more of them, to the detriment of other goods that nature are superior.

John the Baptist, prophet of Spiritual Joy

23 June 2020

“Joy is a mark of those who have had an experience with the Risen One who passed through the cross, for it is one of the fruits of the resurrection: “Jesus came and stood in the midst of them and said to them, ‘Shalom!… After that word He showed them His hands and His side. […]

Novena to the Holy Spirit

23 May 2020

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