The mission of serving the youth in the heart of the Church: Fr. João Chagas receives Pontifical Appointment
Pope Francis appointed the Shalom priest as head of the Department of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life.
Homily – April 15th, 2022 – Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Is 52:13—53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1—19:42 One thing that strikes me every year when I read the Passion is that, as the Gospel is read, Jesus becomes more and more speechless, mute, His lines gradually fade out in the text… The Eternal Word of God becomes […]
The best of all summers – Acamps Summer Festival in Europe and North America
The third edition in Europe takes place this year in Italy. The Summer Festival will also take place in North American lands.
What does it mean to consecrate a country to Mary?
How can one consecrate an entire country when not all its inhabitants believe in God?
First vocational discernment meeting in Dublin, Ireland
"It is not that you who chose me, but I who chose you." I don't know His plans for me in Shalom, but I am sure He is leading me to something and He is preparing me for His work.
Algeria – God always surprises us with His wonders!
"Even though I am a foreigner on this land, I did not feel like a foreigner in this local Church"
The unforgettable experience of announcing the Gospel in Montepuez, Cabo Delgado.
The missionaries of the Shalom Community stayed during about one month in six refugee camps and worked on the distribution of 22ons of non-perishable food, received from Aid to the Church in need (ACN), and which helped about 1000 families.
In Budapest, the routine changed with the arrival of refugees from Ukraine
“We gathered clothes and other items that we could donate to them. We went to a train station to bring the donations”
In Krakow, seeds of hope are sown in the hearts of Ukrainian refugees
“Our house is theirs and their house is ours. We share with them everything we receive as a donation. We are with them and they are with us”.
In Warsaw, refugees from Ukraine find solace, relief and peace
“The opportunity to be a witness of all this is a grace, an experience of which we are not worthy. It is an experience of encounter with Christ himself ”