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Official presentation of Shalom Catholic Community in Ferrara

13 September 2023

On 10th of September, feast day of Our Lady of the Willow, newly opened Shalom mission in Ferrara had the blessing of being officially represented in this city with the celebration of the Mass of Establishment of Shalom Catholic Community in Ferrara.

Shalom Catholic Community in India: mission, friendship and parrhesia

12 July 2023

With the intercession of St. Thomas, on July 3rd, the missionaries of the Shalom Catholic Community left for India.

From addictions to alcohol and drugs to a new life in the Spirit

8 April 2023

A testimony of Adam St Laurent I grew up in a broken home. There was no faith in my life. I didn’t even know a person that went to church. I had an absent alcoholic father and mother that worked 2 jobs. I remember being 9 and telling my friends what my father was going […]

Catholics call survival ‘miraculous’ after tornado hits church

2 May 2017

“By the grace of God and the protection of Our Lady, no one was injured” Tyler, Texas, May 1, 2017 / 02:57 pm – On Saturday night, parishioners of St. John the Evangelist church in Emory, Texas received the horrifying news that a tornado was heading in the direction of their church. Immediately, the parishioners […]

Pope Francis: to love your enemies, prayer is a game-changer

20 February 2017

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 […]

Shalom Community in the Week of Missions in Poland

21 July 2016

The Week of missions up to one week before WYD is known also as “Days in the diocese”. It is catechetical sessions held in the host and in nearby dioceses. It began in the edition of Paris in 1997 as a proposal to involve all french people in World Youth Day. In the opportunity the […]

Shalom Community in the Week of Missions in Poland

21 July 2016

Message of Pope Francis for World Youth Day 2015

17 February 2015

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE THIRTIETH WORLD YOUTH DAY 2015 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Mt 5: 8) Dear Young Friends, We continue our spiritual pilgrimage toward Krakow, where in July 2016 the next international World Youth Day will be held. As our guide for the […]

Muslim Preacher converts to Christianity and questions Islam’s growth in Western countries

5 July 2014

We’re speaking in London with a new Orthodox Christian who was baptized today with the name Daniel. Daniel is not a Muslim name, far from it [actually, it does exist as a Muslim name, but it’s quite rare]. Although information about his conversion will inevitably circulate among the Muslims of London, for reasons of security […]

Pope Francis has appointed Toronto Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan as the next Bishop of Peterborough.

8 April 2014

Pope Francis has appointed Toronto Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan as the next Bishop of Peterborough. He will be dearly missed by our archdiocese, and we pray for him as he embarks on his new assignment. News release: http://bit.ly/1jYBR76 Information regarding the installation of Bishop McGrattan in Peterborough will be announced in the coming days. Bishop McGrattan […]