Pope Leo XIV is the New Successor of Peter
On Thursday, May 8, the world met the new successor of Peter: Pope Leo XIV. Here’s how his first appearance went.
The poverty of success
Common aspects of two stories, out of the ordinary, but only up to a certain point
Acamps Summer Festival 2018, Hungary – A Great Success!
On the shores of Lake Balaton, Hungary, more than 350 young people from Europe, Middle East, and other places took part in the Acamps Summer Festival 2018 organized by the Shalom Catholic Community. They participated in this summer event which was characterized not only by fun through sports, water games, parties, concerts but above all by intense moments of prayer and Eucharistic adoration. These were precisely the occasions in which young people had a strong and profound experience with God and prayer. They experienced meaningful miracles, their eyes were full of hope and gratitude, and they left with renewed lives. The evangelization centers of the Community throughout the world have welcomed many of these young people who wish to ...
Jesus in the Desert: The Spiritual Combat and the Victory with the Word
On this First Sunday of Lent, the Church leads us into the desert with Jesus (Mt 4:1–11). This favorable Season that we began on Ash Wednesday is not an invitation to sad isolation, but to spiritual combat. Jesus, as the “New Adam,” faces the tempter to show us that our divine filiation is tested in listening to the Word and in the strength of the Holy Spirit. To help you pray with this Gospel, we present below the five points based on our sharing in the podcast (https://youtu.be/T7tccdH5XjI), which you may watch to better meditate and pray, selecting the subtitles in your language. The Spirit led Jesus… Unlike what we might imagine, Jesus did not go into the desert by ...
Everything you need to know about the approval of the Statutes and pontifical recognition
Canon Law Specialist Priest Explains What Pontifical Recognition Is and Why It’s So Important for a Charism
The Baptism of the Lord, the beginning of Jesus’ public life.
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“Dilexi te”: On the Importance of Love for the Poor in Christian Life
Pope Leo XIV has published his first Apostolic Exhortation as a call that also resonates in the heart of the Shalom Community, which is called to evangelization and to serving young people who are distant from the Church, as well as the poorest and those in need.
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 70 Years: In Christ, One with the Church
The Holy Father turns 70 this Sunday, September 14, a date on which the Church also celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This is his first birthday as pontiff, after being elected on May 8 of this year. Below, we revisit some milestones of his journey so far: North American Roots Robert Francis Prevost was born on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is the son of Louis Marius Prevost, of French and Italian descent, and Mildred Martínez, of Spanish descent. He has two brothers: Louis Martín and John Joseph. On the eve of his birthday, September 13, the Vatican released the trailer of a documentary portraying his childhood in Chicago, his family ...
Until the Ends of the Earth: A Celibate Story in Canada
Mylene Otou is a Missionary of the Covenant Community from Montreal, Canada. On August 31, 2025, she became the first Canadian Shalom Missionary to profess Vows of Celibacy for the Kingdom of Heaven. Let us read her testimony about that day and everything that led to it. A Day to Remember As I am writing these lines, I recall that one week ago, I was here at home, at the same table, preparing myself for one of the most important days of my life: my First Vows of Celibacy for the Kingdom, which I would pronounce the next day. For the occasion, two of my Celibate sisters from my mother mission of Toronto were here to help me ...
Remember the Words of Pope Leo XIV at the Jubilee of Youth
In total, there were four key moments when the Holy Father met with pilgrims during the Jubilee of Youth.
