The next World Youth Day will be held in Seoul, South Korea
This will be the second time that WYD will be on the Asian continent.
The Shalom Community participates in the Youth Pilgrimage for Peace in Korea
Last week, August 16 – 22nd, roughly 150 pilgrims – young and other lay people and priests – from various countries participated in a “Worldwide Youth Pilgrimage for Peace” in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea.The pilgrimage was organised by the Reconciliation between the Koreas Committee, whose main office is in the […]
South Korea invites a group of North Korean Catholics to the Pope’s Mass in Seoul
South Korea has invited members of the Catholic community of North Korea to participate in the Mass that Pope Francis will celebrate in Seoul at the end of his pilgrimage from August 14 to 18: this was confirmed by Fr. John Bosco Byeon, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Korea and UnderSecretary of the […]
WYD 2027 officially launched in Seoul
Under the theme “Hope ignites in Seoul. Success for WYD Seoul 2027”, the Church of Korea officially launches preparations for WYD 2027 in Seoul.
40th anniversary of the first meeting of the youth with St. John Paul II in Rome
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 […]
“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.
WYD: SH pilgrims share God’s surprises during days in Lisbon
Shalom youth recount experiences of prayer and meeting new cultures at youth gathering
All Together: ‘WYD strengthened my faith’, says young Japanese woman
Learn about the testimony of Rosa Akane, a young Japanese woman who participates in Obra Shalom in Rome
Moysés Azevedo confirmed his attendance at the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress in Hungary
The Founder of the Shalom Catholic Community will be at the event, where, together with other representatives of the Church from around the world and Pope Francis, will be able to reaffirm that Jesus is in our midst and makes himself present in the Eucharist, giving us strength, hope and joy to this new time.
Shalom Catholic Community goes to the ends of the digital continent
For Tiago, International Assistant of the Shalom Catholic Community, what has been experienced today “is a very positive experience on our international channels. A new path has been opened up through the virtual world, with a real reach in the lives of people from several nations ”.