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The Original Shrine hosts a gathering of Brazilian women
Women, inspired by the image of Mary: Brazilians living in Europe, gather for a special meeting in Schoenstatt, Germany.
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Schoenstatt Opens Houses for Refugees from Ukraine
Now Sisters of Mary and other Schoenstatt communities in Schoenstatt, the place of origin, are preparing to welcome people from Ukraine as well.

St. Joseph, Blessed Virgin Mary’s husband.
Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus was born. (MT 1:16)

Pope to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary
The consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by Pope Francis will take place during the Celebration of Penance on 25 March in St Peter’s Basilica.

A woman’s “plus” according to Father Joseph Kentenich.
Kentenich’s profound and realistic analysis of the soul of man and woman, and the “plus” of woman.

What was life like for priests in the concentration camp?
“Behold, I am with you every day,” even in Dachau’s concentration camp… How was the ministry and mission of the priests in a place of suffering, torture, sickness, tragedy, and death? Jesus was with them

Schoenstatt Movement in Poland opens their homes to war refugees
The distance from the Schoenstatt Fathers’ shrine in Warsaw to Ukraine is only 215 km. There are already 700,000 Ukrainian refugees in Poland. The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary and the Schoenstatt Fathers welcome refugees and need our help.

MARCH | For a Christian response to bioethical challenges
We pray for Christians facing new bioethical challenges; may they continue to defend the dignity of all human life with prayer and action.

The formation of women in Schoenstatt: a challenge for our time.
Women face the challenge of acquiring a profound knowledge of our era, its arguments, its anthropological viewpoints, which are always changing, since human history is in constant change. Only God is unchangeable and therefore man has to become experienced in finding God in the worldly events, which is where He manifests Himself.

Lisbon: new stage in the preparation for the next WYD
The Local Organizing Committee of WYD 2023 announces the “implementation phase” in the preparation of the WYM 2023

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2022
“Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. So then, while we have the opportunity,
let us do good to all” (Gal 6:9-10)

The War in Ukraine – A Call for Dialogue
What can we learn from this war? Peaceful coexistence presupposes that both sides are willing to engage in dialogue when different points of view arise.
