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Padre João Chagas Wilkes

“Young people always surprise, they are hope for the Church and for the world”

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.

After this WYD, I feel duly sent back to the mission

World Youth Day was a great opportunity for me to renew, within the Shalom charism, the primacy of young people in our vocation. It was my first journey, I didn’t know what to expect, but I was excited about what God was going to give me. I was surprised as soon as I arrived in Lisbon, the whole city was focused on the event, the public transport systems wished the pilgrims welcome on their signs, everything revolved around this meeting. At the opening Mass, there was a crowd of young people, all different flags and all with the same spirit. I was able to get to know young people from the most diverse nationalities. Even though I didn’t speak other ...

Shalom, Boston

The city known for being home to great centers of innovation and research where young people from all over the world is gathered, eight years ago welcomed the first Shalom missionaries
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