“The role and duties of the monarchy also remain, as does the special relationship and responsibility of the sovereign to the Church of England – the Church in which my own faith is so deeply rooted. In this faith and the values it inspires, I was raised to cherish a sense of duty to others … Read more
In the following interview, Professor Faouzi Skali announces the 15th edition of the Sufi Culture Festival to be held from October 22 to 29, 2022 in Fez. The opportunity for Maroc-Diplomatique to question him about King Charles III’s visit to Fez in April 2011 where he attended a Sufi cultural event. An event which, in … Read more
The imperial ceremonial crown The Imperial State Crown was created for the coronation of King George VI in 1937. It was the crown that Elizabeth II wore following her coronation. The Queen also used it on other occasions, such as when she officially opened Parliament. Weighing just over a kilo and measuring … Read more
Charles III, the 73-year-old monarch who succeeded Queen Elizabeth II after her death, is the oldest person to hold the British throne. As well as bolstering his reputation with Israel in recent years, Carlos has long enjoyed a positive connection with British Jewry. After all, the UK ruled the Jewish state from 1920 to 1948, … Read more
“One of the greatest teachers of prayer and spirituality of all time. He was truly like the seed of the Gospel; a seed that, despite the aridity of the desert, helped to make a tired and habitual Christianity flourish”: thus Father Leonardo Sapienza, priest and regent of the Papal Household, speaks of Charles de Foucauld … Read more
The image of St. Charles de Foucauld in the parish dedicated to him in Brindisi – Badaracchi The first parish in Italy to be dedicated to San Carlo di Gesù (the name chosen by Charles de Foucauld after embarking on religious life), proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis on May 15, is located in the … Read more
Andy Warhol prophesied that with the mass media, everyone would one day have their quarter of an hour of fame. I find that my quarter of an hour drags on a bit… Two years ago, I wrote a book, the Way of the mountain pastures. I wrote it not to collect applause, but to try … Read more
La Croix L’Hebdo :Vous faites le récit d’un mois de marche, en 2019, dans le plus grand dépouillement au cœur du Massif central. Ce type d’aventure est-il devenu encore plus désirable depuis la pandémie et le confinement ? Charles Wright : Certains lecteurs m’ont écrit que mon livre avait été pour eux comme un coup … Read more
A book to “let oneself be infected” by the life and spirituality of Charles de Foucauld, proclaimed a saint by the Pope on May 15 last. It was signed by Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza, regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household (Photo: ANSA / SIR) “Let yourself be infected by Brother Charles’s experience of Jesus, … Read more
By abandoning himself totally to God, Charles de Foucauld gave himself totally to his fellow human beings. This is the secret of the man who revolutionized missionary evangelization. After his conversion in 1886, Charles de Foucauld wanted to occupy the last place, not feeling worthy of being a priest or of imitating Jesus in his … Read more