Solemnity of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Because the fest of the Annunciation coincided with Palm Sunday this year, its celebration was postponed until Monday, April 9th.
Shalom Community was being presented in Taiwan
In the last week (from 3rd to 8th April), Father Cristiano Pinheiro, the International Assistant of Shalom Catholic Community, has been in Taiwan, Asia, for a visit to the dioceses of Hsinchu, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Chiayi, Tainan and Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. In addition to the meeting with the bishops of these dioceses, the priest […]
“Our lives matter to the Church!”
The experience of a young missionary of Shalom Catholic Community in the pre-Synodal meeting.
Two different choices from two close friends of Jesus
This year, two people that have been part of the Passion of Jesus caught my attention when I was reading the Gospel. They were probably very close friends to Jesus because they were among those who Jesus had spent his last days with. I’m talking about Mary of Bethany and Judas Iscariot who had relevant […]
A young priest to help the church in Argel
"I am going to help as a priest and also share my missionary experience "
Pope Francis wishes young people to be the protagonists of the next Synod
Pope Francis called on young people from around the world to take part in the preparatory work of the upcoming Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment. In March, from 19th to 24th, more than 300 young people will be gathered in Rome for a pre-Synodal preparatory meeting ahead of October’s synod.
Time takes no holiday
"Behold, now is the acceptable time."
Co-Founder
Maria Emmir Oquendo Nogueira is the co-founder and is responsible for all of the formation in the Shalom Catholic Community. Emmir is married and has four children. She was born in Fortaleza, Brazil. She lived in Rio de Janeiro from when she was five years old until her twenties. She received her education from […]
Celebrating Christmas where Jesus was born
The morning of Christmas Eve in the Holy Land always has the same sound: that of the Scouts’ drums parading through the cities. This year again, Jerusalem and Bethlehem woke up among the music of dozens of groups, waiting for the beginning of the celebrations for one of the most important religious events. So as […]
The Pope’s fight against Satan
In the first five years of his pontificate, Francis has cited the devil many times, insisting not only on his existence but also on his dangerousness