Local Church
Movements - Communities
Pope Francis meets three thousand, young and less young members of the Shalom Catholic Community, on the anniversary of its foundation
Abandoning narcissism, getting out of one’s shell, giving oneself and entering into dialogue with the generation of the elderly who know how to convey the wisdom of life—that is the challenging ...
Ischia
Lina Balestrieri’s life, broken by the earthquake, leaves a bright example of dedication to families and to the weakest
The personal story of Lina Balestrieri, who died, at 59, in the earthquake that struck the town of Casamicciola in Ischia on 21 August, is simple but touching. Standing next to Santa Maria del ...
Philippines
Domingo Edo, a young Filipino Catholic layman, was killed on 20 August as he went to a remote village near the mining town of Tampakan, in Mindanao Island, to carry out the work of ...
Czech Republic
From 15 to 20 August, a National Youth Meeting (www.olomouc2017.signaly.cz) was held in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Fr. João Chagas, Head of our Dicastery’s Youth Office, was invited to the event. On 19 ...
WMOF
Six Evenings in the Parish to Reflect on Pope Francis’ Words and Family Life in View of Dublin
A six-part program for parishes based on “Amoris Laetitia,” designed in preparation for the World Meeting of Families, will be presented on 21 August, at Our Lady of Knock, together with the icon of ...
WMOF
A Year of Practical Initiatives in the Parish to Prepare for the Meeting in Dublin
A volume of practical initiatives for the World Meeting of Families, containing mainly suggestions and proposals to be used in the parishes, will be presented on 21 August at Our Lady of Knock, ...
WMOF
A Guide to Help Local Facilitators Prepare Parishes for the Meeting in Dublin
“Support diocesan delegates and their teams in organizing volunteers in parishes or in parish networks”—This is the purpose of the Guide for the local facilitators, designed to help parishes in their ...
WMOF 2018
Preparatory resources for the parishes will be presented and available online on August 21st
A Guide for Facilitators, a volume containing practical initiatives, and another on the six-part program for parishes based on “Amoris Laetitia” are the preparatory resources for the Dublin World ...
Spain
May Families be Outgoing Communities
From 16 to 21 July, the International Family Encounter (IFE) held at the Escorial in Madrid, Spain, brought together 80 Ignatian lay people, experts in family ministry, from 30 countries. The meeting ...
Indonesia
Young people from all over Asia have gathered in Yogyakarta on the island of Java, Indonesia for the 7th Asian Youth Day (2-6 August). They are being hosted by the Archdiocese of Semarang for this ...