Fraternity of Families: together with the spirit of Francis

society Franciscan Family Fraternity Movement Spousal love is formed and enriched with a fraternal style. We talk about it with Lorenza and Diego, Claudia and Davide, between Oliviero, Paolina, Doriana and Michele. What is the Franciscan Family Fraternity Movement? Lorenza and Diego: The Franciscan Family Fraternity Movement (MFFF) was born from the … Read more

Pope Francis “Honorary Chemist”. Recognition by the Italian professional orders

The recognition of the National Federation of Orders of Chemists and Physicists has been attributed to the Holy Father “for his closeness to the Chemical Sciences as the foundation of the activities aimed at protecting and safeguarding the environment, for his commitment to create a universal ecological awareness which determines a turnaround and which leads … Read more

Francis defends Vatican II against refractories and utopians

Pope Francis is seeking to spare the Church both the “backward ideology” of refractory opponents of the Second Vatican Council, and the headlong rush of those who take the “synodal path” of the Church of Germany for a wasteland for experimenting with various utopias. While still seeking to prepare for the future of the Church, … Read more

Laurent Ulrich is appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope Francis

A moderate profile Archbishop of Lille since 2008, Laurent Ulrich presents a moderate profile within the Catholic episcopate. He has “a real social fiber”, underlines a source familiar with the environment. He was particularly involved in the cause of migrants, and had organized a prayer in Dunkirk in tribute to the 27 migrants who drowned … Read more

Festival Étonnants Voyageurs : un rêve merveilleux de forêt avec le botaniste Francis Hallé

Grande stature, large sourire fendant son visage tanné par les rayons du soleil tropical et chaussures montantes aux pieds, on le croirait tout droit descendu de son arbre, Francis Hallé, quand il arrive dans l’auditorium plein à craquer du Palais du Grand Large de Saint-Malo. Il est là pour parler de “La vie des arbres”, une … Read more

The Francis Academy organizes weekends that combine sport, spirituality and celebration for 35

“ We organized weekends between us with a fairly natural mix of spirituality, sport and celebration: we started to invite friends of friends… and the mayonnaise took, analysis, still a little surprised, Stéphanie, 39, co-founder of the Francis Academy. Far from spiritual retreats or purely sporting activities, the Francis Academy aims to be a unifying … Read more

“Transitus. The sky of Francis”: a new sacred representation for San Vitale

There is a vein of spirituality, an attraction and an attention to the sacred dimension of artistic expression that runs through the programming of the Ravenna Festival and that in this XXXIII edition takes shape and stage even in moments dedicated to real “sacred representations “. This is the case of “Transitus. … Read more

World day of the poor the speech of Pope Francis

Poor generated by the war, the pandemic, the economic crisis. Poor to recognize, love, help. by Cristiano Comelli Poor generated by the war, the pandemic, the economic crisis. Poor to recognize, love, help. And in which to see the authentic face of Christ who speaks and invites fraternal love concretely lived. For the “World Day … Read more

“Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most represented characters in the Prado Museum”

Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most popular saints in history. Born in Assisi, in the center of the Italian peninsula, at the end of the 12th century, in a rich family of merchants. An abundance that would have little to do with the poverty in which he decided to live, of his … Read more