The Superior General of the Schoenstatt Fathers, Father Alexandre Awi Mello, blesses the foundation of the future house of the community in Lekki, Nigeria, a country that has given 32 Schoenstatt Fathers to the world, who are in Nigeria, Germany, England and Paraguay.
On the chilly evening of Monday, October 17, 2022 – the vigil of the celebration of the 108th anniversary of the founding of Schoenstatt – the Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, Rev. Donald Hying and the National Delegate Superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers, Fr. Mark Niehaus celebrated Mass on the grounds of the Founder Shrine in Madison, Wisconsin.
Every year, the leaders of the Schoenstatt Girls and Young Women are invited to the international Retreat Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin, for the annual Leaders’ Convention.
The Holy See Press Office releases the programme for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Canada, due to take place on 24-29 July.
Pope Francis is set to fly to Canada on Sunday for his 37th Apostolic Visit abroad. He’ll be travelling to the Canadian cities of Edmonton, Quebec, and Iqaluit, where the Holy Father will bring his closeness to indigenous peoples who suffered from attempts to erase their culture, especially in the residential schools system.
22 people who fled the war in Ukraine, find in Schoenstatt a place of peace and warmth where, in the midst of their terrible anguish and fears, they can try to rebuild their lives.
Pope Francis releases his message for the 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, slated for 25 September, and says humanity must build our future with the help of people who have left their homes in search of a better life.
Schoenstatt Families prepare the European Family Congress 2023. It will be held in Austria.
In the midst of the war in Ukraine, many are willing to help the refugees, who are in the millions. A Schoenstatt couple in eastern Ukraine recounts the anguish and the good works of many.
A few days after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Kisszelmenc became one of the escape routes. The village has only a few hundred inhabitants. Overnight they found thousands of people on the streets trying to enter the European Union territory. The village came together to assist them.
Pope Francis urges world leaders to seek a peaceful solution to the situation in and around Ukraine, as Western nations warn Russia could invade its neighbor at any time.
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