Opus Dei

In his 11 December general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, speaking about the persecution Saint Paul underwent.

Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter "Admirabile signum" on the Nativity scene, with link to free audio version.

Every child who is marginalized, abused, abandoned, without schooling, or without medical care, is a cry that rises up to God.

Paul has lived in Lebanon for the past few years, working for an NGO. A numerary of Opus Dei, he describes the apostolic work being done there as well as his personal impressions.

CARF is a Foundation raising money for scholarships for priests and seminarians who study at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. Fr. Paschal Ochieng is one of its beneficiaries. In the last 28 years CARF has helped in the formation of 510 Kenyan priests and 18 Kenyan seminarians did their studies there before ordination.

TAKE A CHANCE ON HAPPINESS (acronym TACOH). This is the name that a group of eleven couples in Nairobi gave their marriage enrichment sessions.

Antonio knows what it's like to fail. Due to circumstances beyond his control, he has had to change jobs and even his career a number of times. So when Antonio and his wife Tati talk about trusting God, it's not just a theory: it's an experience they've lived over and over again.

Links to all the interventions during Pope Francis' apostolic trip to Thailand and Japan (19 - 26 November).

Christine works as a nutritionist in a hospital in Brazil. Her daily contact with people with chronic illnesses has led her to reflect more deeply on the meaning of suffering.

Saint Jerome called the land where Jesus lived the "fifth Gospel." Martin and Jernej, university students in Germany, recount highlights from their recent visit to the Holy Land and the Saxum Visitor Center.