The St. Lawrence International Center and the Shalom Community held the “Festival of Hope” to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first youth meeting with Pope Wojtyla in St. Peter’s Square, the seed of World Youth Day. On April 13 and 14, the “Festival of Hope” was held at the St. Lawrence International Youth Center […]

All members of the official list must register by May 3, 2024. The General Assembly of the Shalom Catholic Community will take place from Friday, August 16 to Friday, August 30 in Fortaleza, Ceará.

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.

In his homily, the cardinal commented on the importance of the church and the San Lorenzo center: "To enter here is to enter into history".