Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting for October 7, 2024, with the intention of imploring the gift of peace in the world. This date coincides with the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, an event that sparked a brutal escalation of...
Traditionally the month of October has been considered the month of the missions. This month has a special meaning for the mission in relation to the discovery of the American continent and the opening of a new path in the history of Evangelization. In his message for...
St. Augustine and St. Jerome were contemporaries, sharing much of the cultural and ecclesial life of the time, although in different geographical contexts. Augustine was born in 354 and died in 430, spending most of his life in North Africa and Italy. Jerome, on the...
We begin with a paradox: how can a contemplative nun say that prayer, in short, praying, is the most difficult thing in the world? Well… yes, you can say that when you only see prayer from a single flat or obtuse perspective, from your own perspective or that of...
On September 24, 2024, the theme for the next World Youth Day in 2027, to be held in Seoul (Korea), was presented during a conference at the Holy See Press Office. This theme, chosen by Pope Francis, is: “Take courage: I have overcome the world!” (Jn...
