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Today, Father Giovanni Piumatti, a fidei donum who has been 50 years in Africa, writes to us from Pinerolo (To) Dear World, in these days, we were able to follow the rescue of the caver: very long hours, long ropes, a lot of money,…

A high-profile meeting between the former Secretary General of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and Luigi Spadoni. This is how one can define the event awaited by many, held in the evocative Lucchese…

On the occasion of the Educating Community Soccer Festival, the Italian national team of nuns played in the Opera M jersey It's not often you see nuns playing soccer; much less, as participants in a tournament. Instead, on September 27 and 28,…

From the diaries of Fr. Piumatti, fd of Pinerolo and missionary in North Kivu for 50 years. Telling Africa and giving it back its word is a gesture of mercy toward it Christmas... A little magic word that sparks the imagination, the heart, and…

Holy Mary Mother of Mercy The lights of the great opportunities that the church proposes to Christians, such as the Advent season, are always bright and attainable, but the comet star that will always guide us brightly is that of Mary Mother of…

Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Director, in Laborcare Journal editorial, talk about relationships that require commitment By Gianluca Favero and Mariella Orsi A Foreword In Sardinia, it was customary to reuse glass from cups or glasses to…

In a world marked by growing social inequalities, marginalized populations and urgent needs in terms of human dignity, the story of Sister Christine and her commitment to the HIC SUM project is inspiring Strong in her religious vocation and…

ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A Fides Agency article on the more than 87,000 people displaced by the volcano eruption on Negros Island San Carlos city (Agenzia Fides) - More than 87,000 people in the central Philippines are displaced after the volcanic…

Dear friends, for Christmas, since it is our summer vacation, most of the people of Honiara return to their home islands to celebrate and rest with their loved ones (Honiara in fact is a city of emigrants, both for study and work). When we…

Readings: Is 9:1-6; Tit 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 In Luke's Gospel, while the birth of John the Baptist is narrated in two verses (Lk 1:57-58), as many as twenty verses are devoted to that of Jesus (Lk 1:1-20). In this account Luke summarizes the…

Christmas of the Lord 1 In those days a decree of Caesar Augustus ordered that a census be taken of the whole land. 2 This first census was taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 Everyone went to be registered, each in his own city.…

Commentary on the Readings of the Day by Father Giordano Favillini Sunday 15/12 Luke 3: 16-17 John answered and said to all: ‘I baptise you with water, but he who is mightier than I comes, he will baptise you in Holy Spirit and Fire’. Baptism…

Proximity at the heart of Christmas: being “neighborly” to reestablish community bonding This holiday transcends mere decorations and family gatherings. It invites us to a deep reflection on our relationship with others, to a true embodiment of…

St. Peter Canisius: Life and Legacy of the Second Apostle of Germany Name St. Peter Canisius Title Priest and Doctor of the Church Birth May 8, 1521, Nijmegen, Netherlands Death December 21, 1597, Fribourg, Switzerland Recurrence…

The Ecstasies of St. Gemma, a powerful testimony of faith Ecstasy 136 She asks Jesus, who always hides from her, for mercy and forgiveness (Cf. P. GERM. n. XXIV). Sunday 9 November 1902, in the morning. Oh my God, oh my God, oh my…

Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Director, in a Laborcare Journal editorial, talk to us about fragility By Gianluca Favero and Mariella Orsi This issue of Laborcare Journal takes up a theme already covered, that of “Fragility,” and, without doing…