How can we obtain plenary indulgence during the Holy Year 2025?
Pilgrimages to Marian Shrines and door-to-door missions are some of the ways to obtain plenary indulgence. There are also many other ways, read below.
Pope’s March prayer intention: For the martyrs of our day
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for March, asking for prayers for the martyrs of our day.
The Secretary of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil visits Schoenstatt in Rome
Bishop Ricardo Hoepers’ testimony expresses a profound experience of faith: “There are so many people in the Diocese of Rio Grande who share in the experience of the Mother and Queen visiting their homes, that this has convinced me that the presence of the Virgin of Schoenstatt within the families is the surest way for a diocese, for a particular Church, to evolve and, above all, to be strengthened in the faith”. And he concludes: “In the Diocese of Rio Grande, the Mother and Queen visits practically every family, everywhere”.
Tips for those who want to start reading the Bible
On this “Sunday of the Word of God”, follow some tips to begin or go deeper into the reading of the Bible. Father Marcelo Cervi, Doctor of Theology and member of the Secular Institute of Schoenstatt Diocesan Priests, coordinates an online Bible study group and offers some suggestions.
The Archdiocesan Youth Encounter: More than an event, a transforming experience
The Schoenstatt Family of Guayaquil, Ecuador, collaborated in the organization of the Archdiocesan Youth Encounter, which gathered more than 3,000 people. Our Family wants to contribute and make a lasting impression in the life of the Church. Take a look at the event and the testimonies of the participants.
Schoenstatt present at the International Meeting of Rectors of Shrines
Representatives of the Schoenstatt Shrines participated in the International Meeting of Rectors and Collaborators of Shrines in Rome. Among them were Father Ignacio Camacho, rector of the Original Shrine, and Father Marcelo Cervi, rector of the Belmonte Center.
Get to know the Church Jubilee 2025 app
The “Iubilaeum25” app is now available in six languages, including English. With it, you can keep up to date with all the news and register for the events of the Holy Year.
Pope Francis publishes Apostolic Exhortation “Laudate Deum”
Pope Francis has published an Apostolic Exhortation building on his 2015 encyclical. We’re not reacting enough, he says, we’re close to breaking point. And he describes how care for our common home flows from the Christian faith.
Schoenstatt Together – with the Church, with the Pope, for the Synod
We have an invitation for the entire Schoenstatt Family: Shall we pray together for the Synod? United with the whole Church and Pope Francis, we will have a special moment in Schoenstatt’s Original Shrine on September 30th. You are also encouraged to join your group in your country for a moment of prayer.
Schoenstatt Youth is involved in the catechesis at WYD
WYD catechesis has a new format: the Rise Up Encounters. See how the Schoenstatt Youth is playing a part in this.
Ernesto Fernández, new Schoenstatt Bishop for the Argentinean Church
“My appointment was made public on May 31st, in it we see the challenge of collaborating with the Blessed Mother so that organic thinking, living and loving may become a reality. I understand that being a diocesan priest will allow me to make the Schoenstatt charism present in the heart of the Church”, says the new Bishop.
10 interesting facts about WYD and its history
How did WYD come about? What have been the key events? Here are some facts and interesting data about this mega-event that mobilizes the worldwide Church.