Opus Dei

In his 21 September general audience, Pope Francis reflected on his recent apostolic journey to Kazakhstan.

Each year, Banilad School in the Philippines sees young girls leave its halls, brimming with hope, looking forward to bringing a bright future to their families and to become valuable contributors to the food, hotel, and restaurant service sectors.

Last June, a group of high school students from different parts of the United States traveled to Quisque, in the mountains of Yauyos, Peru. The aim of the service project was to help restore the local church and give English classes to children in the area.

Let us pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country.

A friend gave me a prayer card of Don Alvaro to pray for my wife. It was as if it had fallen from heaven.

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Many parents realise this instinctively. Many have taken concrete steps towards raising "strong children". One example of these concrete steps are the boys clubs started by fathers, supported by mothers and run by the same fathers with help from energetic volunteers.

Daily Mass, anyone? Jesus said that without Him we can do nothing so He gave us His very self as food and comes down to our altars every time.

Dr. Ernesto Cofiño, pioneer of pediatrics in Guatemala, earned a place in the hearts of thousands of Guatemalans with his work for children and for the development of women and underprivileged families. Now he also has a well-deserved place in the urban fabric of Guatemala City.

Links to Pope Francis' homilies and addresses on his apostolic journey to Kazakhstan 13-15 September 2022.

Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz made a pilgrimage to the holy sites from August 17 to 25, 2022. This video shows some of the sites he visited and collects impressions from those who met him.