All Together: ‘WYD strengthened my faith’, says young Japanese woman
Learn about the testimony of Rosa Akane, a young Japanese woman who participates in Obra Shalom in Rome
Shalom Catholic Community in India: mission, friendship and parrhesia
With the intercession of St. Thomas, on July 3rd, the missionaries of the Shalom Catholic Community left for India.
The Church which goes forth: Alive in Christ
Praise, sharing of life, openness to gifts, singing and prayer - all the elements of an ordinary Shalom prayer group, except that the participants are miles apart, even on different continents. Learn about the Alive in Christ initiative from the testimony of Mylene Otou.
From addictions to alcohol and drugs to a new life in the Spirit
A testimony of Adam St Laurent I grew up in a broken home. There was no faith in my life. I didn’t even know a person that went to church. I had an absent alcoholic father and mother that worked 2 jobs. I remember being 9 and telling my friends what my father was going […]
From the suffering of war to a new life in Christ
My name is Brendan McNally. I am an artist, a language teacher, a war veteran, and a father to a beautiful 8 year old daughter. So that sounds like a lot of things, and it is. I have been many things in my life, but most importantly for this testimony tonight, I am a recent […]
From the anxieties of the world to peace in God
A testimony of Bruna Bloise Before my experience with God I was feeling lost, I couldn’t find true peace, it was very fleeting. I had a very great desire to get closer to God, to understand Him more, and even to understand more about the Church, but felt like a lost mission and I didn’t […]
Cardinal Tolentino: “CSL is a place where one can rejuvenate”.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Centro San Lorenzo, a mass of thanksgiving was celebrated presided over by Cardinal Jose Tolentino.
Check out 10 moments of the Shalom Community with Pope Francis
On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to the Chair of Peter: the first Jesuit and South American Pope and the first with the name Francis.
10 years of the Shalom Mission in Granada, the land of saints and martyrs
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.
Shalom in New York inaugurates a café in Williamsburg to evangelize and gather
“As I have been noticing, people in Williamsburg know how to enjoy a good coffee and a joyful community, so that’s what we are offering to them. In addition and most importantly, we desire to listen and welcome those who pass by,” said Barbara Freitas, one of the missionaries of the Shalom Community in Brooklyn. […]