WYD: Pope attends confession of three young people in Lisbon
Also on Friday, August 4, Francis visited the Parish Social Center of one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city
Chastity as a remedy to combat the temptations of lust
It is time to be at one with God and respectful of others. Are you up to this challenge?
The nun who won the Italian “The Voice”, has been confirmed to attend the Halleluya Festival 2018
Sister Cristina, who rose to fame after winning the Italian version of “The Voice”, will perform on the last day of the Halleluya Festival.
Halleluya Festival: A place of great love
Halleluya Festival is the biggest catholic integrated arts festival in Brazil that gathered more than 1 million people in 5 days of concerts. Last year, Dan Simard stepped away from Boston to make an amazing experience in Fortaleza, Brazil with Shalom Catholic Community and some friends.
Registration to the next WYD are in full gear
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.
Missionaries of Mercy
Priests of Shalom Catholic Community attended the meeting of the Missionaries of Mercy with pope Francis in the Vatican.
Christian Carnival attracted 130,000 in Brazil
Brazilian Carnival is largely known is a huge festival with organized parades, samba and dancers. Every year lots of people join the festival held in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Pernambuco and Bahia, where take place the biggest parties. However, it has been increasing the amount of those who decide to participate of a christian […]
How God wants guide the young people for the next WYD in Panama in 2019?
Message of the Holy Father Francis for the XXXII World Youth Day (Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017) Dear Young Friends, Here we are, on the road again, following our great meeting in Kraków, where we celebrated the Thirty-first World Youth Day and the Jubilee for Young People as part of the Holy Year of Mercy. […]
Pope Francis: to love your enemies, prayer is a game-changer
The path to holiness and sainthood, Pope Francis said, requires imitating Christ by loving our enemies and praying for those who wrong us even when it is difficult. “It’s true, God the Father is merciful,” he said. “And you? Are you merciful, are you merciful with the people who have hurt you? Or who do […]