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Santiago Portas: «It is possible to exercise authority without losing humanity».»

El director de Instituciones Religiosas y Tercer Sector del Banco Sabadell ha publicado «70 veces 7: Liderar desde el perdón, la verdad y la reconciliación», un libro escrito para quienes lideran personas y saben que las decisiones importantes no se resuelven solo con técnica.

Maria Jose Atienza
Ferdinand Habsburg, ACN's new Secretary General.

Ferdinand Habsburg, new ACN International Secretary General

The Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced the appointment of Ferdinand Habsburg as its new international secretary general. An appointment formally made by the CEO, Regina Lynch, on January 13, and now disclosed.

Omnes Editorial Staff
Girl prays after receiving ashes.

Why people fill the pews on Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday continues to compete with Easter and Christmas for the most attended Masses each year. In fact, it has already surpassed Christmas on previous occasions.

Omnes Editorial Staff
The Church in the street

The holy fathers of the Church on the way out

El prelado del Opus Dei regaló al Papa León un libro sobre la recepción de la ‘Gaudium et spes’ en seis santos pastores. En este artículo, el autor de la obra resume una parte de sus aportaciones.

Omnes Editorial Staff
Ousman Umar Africa

Ousman Umar, in a boat to «paradise».»

Ousman Umar survived the desert, two trips on a boat and the indifference of the street, and transformed his experience into a mission: to create real opportunities in Africa through education. Today he runs the NGO Nasco Feeding Minds.

Teresa Aguado Peña
Three first priests of Opus Dei.

New website on the history of Opus Dei

On February 14, the Josemaría Escrivá Study Center and the Josemaría Escrivá Historical Institute will launch a new digital platform on the history of Opus Dei, with the collaboration of the Josemaría Escrivá Foundation. St. Josemaria Institute (Chicago).

Omnes Editorial Staff
  • Pope's Travels

The day I was a Swiss Guard
Young people carry the World Youth Day Cross in Krakow 2016, Poland.

Saint John of Kety, professor at the University of Krakow and parish priest

Papua New Guinea, second stop on Pope Francis' trip
Mongolia

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

Pope Francis in Marseille, plurality as a resource
Hungary Pope

Hungary: Pope Francis' next destination
Pope Congo's journey

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

The Catholic Church in Congo and South Sudan
Congo

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

Pope Francis and initiatives for dialogue with Islam
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Centenary of Our Lady of Fatima, 2017

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

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe.

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

Omnes Editorial Staff

Diane Foley

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

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

Teresa Aguado Peña

Co-founder of Acutis AI

Acutis AI: This Is How Leo XIV Wants Us to Experience the AI Revolution

Omnes Editorial Staff