International Day of Human Fraternity

On the occasion of World Missionary Day, which will be celebrated next October, Pope Francis invites the faithful around the world to rediscover the joy of the Gospel as a missionary force born of the gratuitousness of God's love.

From 5 to 29 settember 2018 there will be  the XI General Chapter. The theme is: “Profetical Communities that announce the Gospel in the peripheries of the world.” Pray for us: Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Risen Lord, You who make of us but one family, unite our voices to that of Jesus, raised to the Father as we prepare for the XI General Chapter. Help us discern the places, situations and p...

The World Day of Prayer for Vocations this year falls on 21 April. The theme chosen echoes that of the upcoming jubilee: “Called to sow seeds of hope and to build peace“. The Pope urges readers to reflect on the call each person receives and to consider their vocation in life, inviting them to prayer and openness to God’s plan of love. He stresses the importance of listening to o...

Pope Francis begins his message by recalling a letter he wrote last year in which he chose four key words – pain, gratitude, encouragement, and praise – as a way of “thanking priests and supporting their ministry”. Today, he says, those same words can “be addressed to the whole people of God”, alongside a passage from Matthew’s Gospel that recounts the “remarkable experience of Jes...

8 December 2025: the beginning of a special year, a time of grace that will accompany us until 8 December 2026, when we will celebrate the Institute's 90th anniversary.

According to information gathered by Agenzia Fides, in 2020 20 missionaries were killed in the world: 8 priests, 1 religious man, 3 religious women, 2 seminarians, 6 lay people. We use the term “missionary” for all the baptized, aware that “in virtue of their Baptism, all the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples. All the baptized, whatever their position ...

“No one can be saved alone”, is the title of the 56th message for the world day of peace written by Pope Francis.