What are the elements that lead the Church to declare John-Paul Ier blessed? The Church has always recognized only one criterion for proclaiming people blessed or saints: this essentially consists of union with God, realized by grace. The whole procedure that leads them to the honor of the altars only serves to ensure the existence … Read more
Sorcerers and marabouts, the new gurus The Pogba affair, which is shaking the media for the moment, has brought back to the fore the question of curious practices of maraboutage, bad luck and witchcraft. With such a famous, so connected character, it is hard to believe that such ancestral beliefs can have such an influence … Read more
For you, Pierre Cardin was a second father, a friend, a big brother, the producer of your shows?He was a bit of all of that. He was a gentleman to whom I addressed myself with immense respect. Over time, he became a little more than that. He became a friend, who opened doors for me, … Read more
On Sunday 28 August thousands of pilgrims will arrive at the sanctuary from all over Italy for the annual popular festival of San Gabriele. The feast, after two years of downsizing due to a pandemic, resumes its usual trend with a rich religious program that includes masses celebrated every hour (from 8 to 12 … Read more
800 years have passed since San Francesco passed through Romagna, leaving indelible marks behind him. And it is precisely for this reason that also this year Rimini will host the Franciscan Festival, from 27 to 29 September. The central theme of this edition will be the journey. A metaphorical journey together with narrators, theologians, historians … Read more
Summer is ending. And we still have before us the war, the hunger of entire peoples, the uncertainty of the covid, cities submerged in cocaine flowing in rivers, violence everywhere, scams left unpunished, poor people who do not laugh if they do not drink, young people already old , families in disarray. The zombies … Read more
(ETX Daily Up) – It’s a fact: Christianity is no longer popular with people under 35. Faced with this observation, publishers in the religious sector are innovating by offering books on faith that are more up-to-date. The goal: to evangelize young people dechristianized, but still in search of spirituality. For several years now, Christianity has … Read more
The first European tour, after the pandemic, of the international artistic band has ended. Concerts, workshops and meetings in Germany, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic with the dramatic reality of the war in Ukraine in the background. “It was a confirmation of how much art is an effective tool for fostering dialogue and integration”, … Read more
Do you want to advertise on this site? Life is full of mystery. The mystery is everywhere: above, below, around us. Sometimes you feel it in an amazing way, sometimes you ignore it. We are all inhabitants of the same planet, yet so different in interpreting the signals we receive. Most of the time it … Read more
“Speaking of sexual diversity in the territories is difficult. Indigenous communities are deeply rooted in our culture, which does not accept gays, lesbians, trans or anyone who does not identify as male or female. These people are often forced to marry or expelled from the clans and reservations.” (Also read: The wounds that the armed … Read more