Opus Dei

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.

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

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.

"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.

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.

Larissa, who was Protestant, had a Catholic boyfriend in Brazil. At first she thought he was going to convert (and he vice versa). There came a time when their differences seemed unsolvable. But Google helped to solve the problem.

"Everyone can reach God. God is there for everyone, and not just for people with more intelligence or aptitudes." Rosa's eldest child Leyre was born with a congenital malformation and needs to use a wheelchair, while two of her other children are autistic. Her strong faith has given Rosa strength to help her children confront life with joy.

In his 7 September general audience, Pope Francis continued his cycle of catechesis on spiritual discernment with the example of St. Ignatius of Loyola.