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Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

On the occasions of the Virgin Mary’s most well-known apparitions, inexplicable, miraculous events related to nature have occurred. The ‘dance of the sun’ in Fátima, the flowers blooming in winter at Tepeyac (Guadalupe), and the snowfall on August 5, 358, in Rome.

Francisco Otamendi

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The five steps of the mystery. In the tradition of the Oratory

The Roman Chiesa Nuova, known as such since its reconstruction by St. Philip Neri, continues to propose the pilgrimage to the seven churches, like the founder of the Oratory. It also offers other means of evangelization, much appreciated by young people.

Pablo Alfonso Fernández

16 Oct 2017

Looking from the periphery. An evangelical key beyond ideologies and pastoral activity.

Pope Francis encourages us to look to the peripheries. The author of this article delves into the meaning of this invitation, and emphasizes that the periphery is the place of encounter with Christ, and the place of mission.

José Antúnez

1 Oct 2017

Where faith becomes culture

Raimundo Ramis García

13 Sep 2017

Jesus Christ at the center of Christian life and evangelization

Francis stressed the centrality of Christ in Christian life and mission. It is up to Christians to know, love and follow him.

Ramiro Pellitero

1 Sep 2017

Caring for the elderly, a fundamental task of the Church

Many Christian families face illness, old age and the difficulties of life with a supernatural sense and common sense. As an extension or as a complement to this family atmosphere, initiatives have arisen in which the elderly are welcomed in a family home. In this article, we will mention two of them: the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Little Sisters of the Elderly Homeless.

Pablo Alfonso Fernández

1 Sep 2017

Lay people and life. Anti-bubbles and refreshing

Omnes

11 May 2017

Vicente Bosch. "The laity manifest that the Christian spirit is capable of empowering and vivifying everything human."

Professor Vicente Bosch teaches courses on lay and priestly spirituality in Rome and is the author of several publications.

Enrique Carlier

11 May 2017

Accompanying young people. They need to be treated seriously

Fulgencio Espa Feced

11 Apr 2017

Christianity and emotionality: from medieval tears to Amoris Laetitia

"For what not stop to talk about feelings and sexuality in marriage?"asks Pope Francis in the exhortation Amoris Laetitia (n. 142). The question has troubled anthropologists and historians ever since Roland Barthes denounced the postponement of feelings in history: "Who will The history of tears? In what societies, in what times has there been weeping?"

Álvaro Fernández de Córdova Miralles

8 Mar 2017

Myriam Yeshua: "We all decided to stay".

Sister Myriam Yeshua was born in San Juan (Argentina) in 1983 and is a religious of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará, the female branch of the Institute of the Incarnate Word. For four years she has lived in Syria serving Christian university students in the midst of the hardships of war.

Miguel Pérez Pichel

13 Feb 2016

Pope's Travels

The day I was a Swiss Guard

Papua New Guinea, second stop on Pope Francis' trip

“You don’t need to be rich or powerful, just have love,” says the Pope in Mongolia

Pope Francis in Marseille, plurality as a resource

Hungary: Pope Francis' next destination

Poverty, tensions and women: challenges ahead of the Pope's visit to Africa

The Catholic Church in Congo and South Sudan

The Pope travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. “Mbote François”, Okay, now, welcome!

Pope Francis and initiatives for dialogue with Islam

Interreligious and ecumenical dialogue, a weapon to defuse any conflict

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Saints of Auschwitz: Kolbe, Stein, Salesians… The goal: education

Francisco Otamendi

Diane Foley: "I could not have endured the murder of our son without my faith in God"«

Teresa Aguado Peña

The Tears of Saint Lawrence: When the Stars Remember a Martyr

Teresa Aguado Peña