For a culture of peace 6 March 2019 Shalom Community carries out a missionary expedition in order to the construction of the Educational Space of Peace in Chaves.
“They are my people, my brothers” 28 January 2019 In an interview with Comshalom (SH), Benivalda Carvalho, a missionary from the Shalom Community, talks about the experience of her new mission in Lubango, Angola.
The Shalom Mission in Madagascar 6 November 2018 “Being a Shalom missionary in a foreign land is a Grace of God. I am touching the lives of a people that was previously unknown to me and now they have become my people”, says Vanda Santos who has been the Responsible for the Shalom Community Mission for 7 years in the city of Antsiranana, […]
The “Song of Irias” at Acamps Summer Festival 11 August 2018 The fourth morning of the Acamps summer festival ended with the … showing of the “Song of Irias”.
Registration to the next WYD are in full gear 14 May 2018 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.
The school of Peace 12 April 2018 The School of Peace is a project of the Shalom Catholic Community whose mission is to educate and form hearts for peace through an integral training process that will offer professional and technical training courses, as well as artistic and sports training for children and young people in situation of social vulnerability. It is a […]
The Lord’s descent into hell – Holy Saturday 30 March 2018 A reading from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday
Vocational discernment meeting 2018 1 March 2018 Last Sunday, February, 25th, was a very exciting day for some of the young adults in Boston, EUA, who are trying to find their vocation in the Catholic Church. The shalom vocational discernment path has a different theme each year. For the 2018 year, the theme is “Drawn by You, I want to follow You”. […]
Young man with down syndrome questions President of Germany 21 September 2017 The German presidential elections are approaching and the candidates are in campaign climate. In this climate, current President Angela Merkel, seeking her re-election, gave an interview on a TV show and was asked a question that left her without reaction. The question was: “Mrs. Merkel, you’re a politician, you make the laws. Nine out of […]
Acamps Family 12 July 2017 Here is the testimony of a mother who participated with her family in an Acamp’s, an event of the Community. She told Comshalom about the spiritual and human experience they have lived together, with other families. God wants opened families, strengthened in the unity of Christ and in the joy which is source of life, […]