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A missionary season!
“Each Christian and every community must discern the path the Lord points out, but all of us are asked to obey his call to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the ‘peripheries’ in need of the light of the Gospel.” (Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis) Lent is a special time […]

Pope’s Ash Wednesday Homily
“Why do we have to return to God? Because there are things that are not well in us, in society, in the Church and we are in need of changing, of turning, of being converted!” Here is a translation of the Pope’s homily from the celebration of the Eucharist today in the Basilica of Saint […]

Westminster’s cardinal-elect is on his way to Rome
Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, was named cardinal by Pope Francis. “The Catholic Church in our countries has always had a profound and loving loyalty to the Holy Father, the Successor of St Peter. This appointment enables me, on behalf of all, to serve the Pope in a direct and prolonged way”, said the designated-cardinal. […]

Shalom Community’s Prayer Campaign: I pray for the Pope!
Shalom Catholic Community has launched a campaign through social media inviting intercessors from all over the world to pray for Pope Francis. The campaign, entitled #IprayForthePope, has already sparked the creativity of many people offering different ways to pray for His Holiness. When the new elected pope approached the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, […]

Friendship with God
“You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jer 19:13)  St Theresa teaches us that “prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God”. It’s a friendship with Him. Our motivation towards prayer must always be our love towards God. It is because we love Him that we […]

Father João Wilkes, member of Shalom Catholic Community, is the new head of the Youth Sector of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
Rev. João Wilkes Chagas, a missionary member of the Shalom Catholic Community, is the new head of the Pontifical Council for the Laity Youth Sector (PCL). The information was released today at the Council’s official website. The function, hitherto exercised by Father Eric Jacquinet, from the Emmanuel Community, is coordinated by the Pontifical Council and assists […]

Rev. João Chagas takes over as head of Youth Section
24 October 2013 Rev. João Chagas is officially the new head of the Youth Section of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. His predecessor, Rev. Eric Jacquinet, worked at the PCL for the five-year period 2008-2013. His mandate concluded with World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, and now his successor is a priest from […]
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