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Christian missionary

«Go out into the highways and country lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled» (Luke 14:15-24)

Filling the Father's house: rereading the parable of the great supper (Lk 14:15-24) to grasp the universal call of grace and the pressing mission of Christian hospitality.

When the Pope speaks to the living through the dead

Pope Leo XIV transforms the commemoration of the dead into a call for peace: a look back at the Angelus of November 2, 2025, his gesture at the Verano cemetery, his plea for the victims of Sudan and Tanzania, and how memory and hope become levers for reconciliation in a world in crisis.

A joy stronger than death: understanding All Saints' Day today

All Saints' Day: understanding its history, its joy in the face of death and how this holiday invites everyone to live holiness on a daily basis.

Saint Quentin: to bear the light even unto martyrdom

Saint Quentin, a young Roman sent to Gaul in the 3rd century to spread the Gospel, died in Augusta Veromandum, present-day Saint-Quentin. His silent faithfulness became a...

“People will come from east and west to take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:22-30)

Luke 13:22-30: enter through the narrow gate, taste the feast of the Kingdom today — a demand of the heart, universal hospitality and concrete paths.

“Integrated into the building which has the Apostles as its foundation” (Eph 2, 19-22)

From exile to home: Discover how Ephesians 2:19-22 transforms our identity—becoming fellow citizens, family of God, and living stones of the temple through the Spirit.

“He chose twelve of them, and named them Apostles” (Luke 6:12-19)

Choosing Twelve to Transform the World: How Jesus' Night of Prayer Illuminates Discernment, Diverse Team Building, and Practical Mission

Faith and Constitution: the dialogue that has united Christians for a century

Between Cairo and Alexandria, in the Wadi El Natrun desert, an event of rare importance is taking place this week. From the 24th to...

Antoine-Marie Claret: rosary, press and missionary fire

Born in 1807, a Catalan weaver who became a typographer and then a priest, Antoine-Marie Claret traveled throughout Spain and Cuba, rosary in hand, distributing brochures and religious images. Founder...

Charles III and Pope Leo XIV: five centuries of rupture reconciled on one knee at the Vatican

For the first time since Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, a reigning British monarch will pray publicly with a pope. The visit...

Saint John of Capistrano defends Europe in Belgrade

A judge turned Franciscan monk, John of Capistran (1386-1456) embodies the power of the Christian word in the service of the spiritual and military defense of...

“Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division” (Lk 12:49-53)

Luke 12:49-53 explained: why Jesus announces division, how the evangelical fire purifies our attachments and guides us towards a deeper peace.

Saint John Paul II, opening the doors to Christ

Opening the Doors to Christ Karol Wojtyła, the 263rd Pope, transformed the Church and the world during his 27-year pontificate. Born in Poland in 1920,...

Vatican: Historic meeting to break silence on abuse

Pope Leo XIV hosts the organization Ending Clergy Abuse for the first time at the Vatican. This historic meeting calls for global zero tolerance for abuse in the Church.

"Dilexi te": love as the axis of Leo XIV's pontificate

A title that says it all: the echo of a divine love The first word of Leo XIV's first great text is already a world in itself:...

Welcoming Mercy with Saint Luke

Evangelist-physician of Antioch, companion of Paul; feast day October 18 in the Roman rite; singer of mercy, symbolized by the winged ox. Author of the Gospel...

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” (Lk 10:1-9)

The harvest is plentiful: pray, go poor and available, bring peace, hospitality, and healing. A practical guide for a faithful and lasting mission.

“The hairs of your head are all numbered” (Lk 12:1-7)

Luke 12:1-7 — Unmasking hypocrisy, choosing filial fear, and embracing Providence. A practical meditation for moving from fear of men to trust in God: context, analysis, concrete avenues (personal life, family, work, digital), meditation, and prayer. A path in three words: truth, filial fear, trust.

Welcoming Bishop Sylvain Bataille to Bourges and reviving hope

Seizing the momentum of Bishop Sylvain Bataille to energize parishes, families and commitments in the largest diocese in France The appointment of Bishop Sylvain Bataille...

Reform to Love: Teresa of Avila

Saint Teresa of Avila, reformer of Carmel and Doctor of the Church, is celebrated on October 15, the date of her death in Alba de Tormes in...