The Youth Cross
Over 30 years travelling the world and reaching out to young people.
“Stay online with Jesus”
The 6th Philippine Conference on New Evangelization (PCNE) was held from July 18-21 at the University of Santos Tomas in Manila. The theme of the PCNE was Filipino Youth Walking with Jesus and was chosen to celebrate the Year of the Youth as declared by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines in response to Pope Francis’ Synod on Youth last year. The goal of this year’s PCNE was “to thank God for the gift of the youth, listen to them, and to give the youth opportunity to be protagonists of new evangelization…” 1 There were 4 days with many graces and a great experience with the young people, many of whom were the main speakers. The first day was mostly ...
Beyond All Borders – Stories of a young missionary in the Philippines
Thais is a Shalom Life Community missionary that has been in the Philippines for almost year. Here she shares with us what it is described for her as the "most meaningful experience" of the last months.
Registration to the next WYD are in full gear
Less than a year to go to the WYD in Panama (January 22-27 2019). Preparations in the Central American country are in full gear especially after Pope Francis officially opened registrations last February. Over 40 thousand signed up in less than a week, divided into 1000 groups. The preparations to welcome over half million youths are in full gear. We discussed the organization of the event with Fr João Chagas, Director of the Youth Office of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life.
“It’s More Fun in the Philippines”
Shalom Catholic Community missionaaries have just arrived in Manila. They are getting to know the people and their culture. Everything is new for them. But as missionaries, they have found in Filipino people's heart place to stay.
Shalom Catholic Community is opening new missions, Panama, Argentina, Philippines, Poland and in Paris, France.
Shalom Catholic Community is opening new missions, this time in Panama, Argentina, Philippines, Poland and another house in Paris, France. The Community, which was born in Fortaleza, Ceará, celebrates its 35 years anniversary of foundation on July 9th and is already present in 30 countries, 10 in Latin America, 2 in North America and 5 in Africa, 10 in Europe and 3 in Asia . Shalom Catholic Community is recognized by the Vatican as an International Association of Faithful since 2007. Father Cristiano Pinheiro is Brazilian and currently Head of Shalom International Office, he resides in Rome and told us about the new foundations highlighting Argentina, the native land of Pope Francis. “We are going to open a house in the City of ...
Pope sends his blessings to participants of the Asian Conference on the Family
Pope Francis has praised Philippine Bishops for holding the “Asian Conference on the Family” currently underway in Manila. The conference, which runs until 16 May, gathers thousands of religious, educators, lay faithful, and politicians all over Asia to tackle the present-day situation of the human family. In a message signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and addressed to the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen Dagupan, the Pope calls upon “all the lay faithful gathered to deepen their experience of faith and communion (…) so as to be a leaven of Christ’s love in the midst of humanity”. Please find below the full text of the Pope’s message The ...
Pope urges Asian families to be leaven of Christ’s love
Pope Francis has sent his greetings to participants in a 4-day Asian conference on the family in the Phillipines, urging the fundamental cell of society to be the leaven of Christ’s love. The theme of the May 13-16 conference in Manila is “Families of Asia: Lights of Hope”. Writing on behalf of the Pope, Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent a message on Thursday to Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen Dagupan, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, expressing the Holy Father’s pleasure on being informed of the event. “Recalling that the “family is the fundamental cell of society where we learn to live with others despite our differences and to belong to one another” (Evangelii ...
