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Francis Xavier, a Navarrese-Basque Jesuit and companion of Ignatius of Loyola, evangelized India, the Moluccas, and Japan in the 16th century before dying in 1552 on the island of Sancian, awaiting entry to China. Patron saint of Catholic missions, he embodies the urgency of the Gospel, cultural encounter, and interreligious dialogue. His incorruptible body rests in Goa, and his spiritual legacy invites us to carry the word of the Gospel with humility and boldness beyond cultural boundaries.

Discover how Jesus reveals divine compassion by healing the broken and feeding the hungry, inviting everyone to participate in the complete restoration of the human being, body and soul reunited. This passage from Matthew illuminates an embodied compassion that transcends mere emotion to become concrete action, community solidarity, and profound spiritual openness. Explore the physical, social, and spiritual dimensions of this restoration, its contemporary challenges, and practical ways to live this compassion daily, inspired by ancient and modern Christian tradition.

Five years after the devastating 2020 Beirut port explosion, the Lebanese Catholic Church continues its fight for justice and support for the victims. Through humanitarian aid, a living memory, advocacy against impunity, and a message of peace conveyed notably by the historic visit of Pope Leo XIV, it remains a moral and social pillar in a Lebanon mired in profound crisis. Despite political, economic, and regional obstacles, the Church embodies the hope and resilience of a wounded nation, refusing to abandon the quest for truth and dignity.

Discover the story of Bibiana, a 4th-century martyr, a symbol of inner resistance against oppression and a model of unwavering faith.

Discover how humility and simplicity of heart reveal true wisdom according to Luke 10:21-24, and open the doors to the Kingdom of God.

Explore the differences, commonalities and keys to contemporary interpretation of the synoptic gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke.

Discover how the profound and humble faith of a Roman centurion amazed Jesus, revealing that radical trust in God transcends all ethnic, religious, and social boundaries. This Gospel invites us to a universal, intelligent, and confident faith that opens wide the doors of the Kingdom to everyone, without exception. A powerful teaching for our spiritual life, our prayer, and our welcome in the Church today.

Discover how Isaiah's 27-century-old prophetic vision offers a universal message of hope, calling nations to true peace. Through inner transformation, justice, and active engagement, this prophecy invites us to reinvent our shared future in the face of contemporary divisions. A spiritual and practical path toward global reconciliation.