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Visit to Moria Refugee Camp, Lesvos (Greece)

Speeches by Pope Francis, the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Archbishop of Athens during their joint visit to the Moria refugee camp on Saturday 16 April, on the island of Lesvos off the coast of Turkey.

From the Church and the Pope

Restoring Hope to Prisoners Through Rugby

Esteban Viñas, a judge in Argentina, oversees a program that tries to restore hope to young people in prison by teaching them human virtues based on the sport of rugby.

Social initiatives

Building Interior Order

A new article in the series on developing a strong Christian personality. "One of the traits of a mature personality is the ability to combine intense activity with order and interior peace. Achieving this equilibrium requires real effort."

Fostering Interior Life

"You visited me in prison"

Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya, has been working with Naivasha Maximum Prison since 2002 under the Strathmore Prison Education Program. Over the years, Strathmore students and staff have visited the prison to donate learning materials and interact with the prisoners through several platforms like the annual football tournament. Strathmore Community Service Centre also sponsors inmates to pursue accountancy courses.

Social initiatives

Just Start (2): Feeding Body and Soul

Second video in the series on the works of mercy. People in Russia and the Philippines are shown fighting material and spiritual hunger.

Social initiatives

Apostolic Exhortation "Amoris Laetitia"

A summary of the document on married love and the family, which was signed by Pope Francis on March 19, 2015, with a link to the entire text on the Vatican website.

From the Church and the Pope

"A new dynamism in family pastoral work"

Statement made to Zenit news agency by Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei, regarding the Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia.”

From the Church and the Pope

Forgiving... And Asking For Forgiveness

This article gives some examples of how Saint Josemaria practised forgiveness and said sorry, asking forgiveness of others.

Stories from His Life

Letter from the Prelate (April 2016)

"Forgiving offenses is, in a certain sense, the most divine thing we can do," the Prelate tells us, stressing the mercy God has shown in redeeming us.

Pastoral Letters and Messages

Audio of the Prelate: Sheltering the Homeless

The Prelate reflects on another corporal work of mercy in this 8-minute audio recording.

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