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Back in the Sheepfold

"A good friend once told me a story about shepherds: they break the legs of sheep that stray from the fold." A conversion story from the Philippines.

"Welcome with joy this appeal He makes to you"

Message of Pope Francis for the 33rd World Youth Day, which will be held in all dioceses on March 25, 2018, and is a step on the path to the October Synod of Bishops that will focus on the concerns of young people in the Church.

With an Adventurous Spirit

An article published in “Nuestro Tiempo” for the twenty-fifth anniversary of Monkole Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

23 February: Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace

Pope Francis has asked that Friday in the first week of Lent this year be marked by special prayer and fasting for peace, especially for the people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.

Pope Francis Invites All Young People to Help Prepare October Synod

In his Angelus address on the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis invited young people everywhere to help prepare the upcoming synod "On Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment," through the use of social media.

Walkathon for Women Affected by Boko Haram

Girls from the Lagoon School, a corporate work of Opus Dei in Nigeria, have helped organise a walkathon to create awareness and raise funds for a health outreach for women and children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.

St. Valentine's celebration with the disabled of Mother Teresa

We learnt that most of these ladies lived in this home because they had nobody to look after them. Some ladies were abandoned when they were very young while others were slightly older.

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Message for Lent 2018

Pope Francis recommends the traditional means of prayer, almsgiving and fasting to strengthen Christ's life in us and prepare for the great feast of Easter.

"It was even better than I expected"

​In late December 2017 and early January 2018, a group of 27 young Australians spent three weeks in Vietnam building two houses and a number of toilets for families in need.

"Putting music in its right place"

John, a professional musician in Canada, learned from Saint Josemaria that making a place for God in his life meant he could find the right place for his family and friends too, and sanctify his music.