25 years of Spiritual Exercises for families
The 25th Anniversary Conference of the Spiritual Exercises for Families took place on 7 and 8 September 2024 at the Pontifical Oratory of San Paolo in Rome. On Saturday at… Read more
Testimonials - News Archive
The big dreams of young people
Vanessa is 26. She came to Pisa from Basilicata in 2016 to start university. “I was always singing. So, my roommate suggested I join the university chapel choir and I… Read more
Summer on mission: testimonies of three young people who left with CLC
Mario is 23 years of age, Alessandro 22 and Tiziana 44. This summer they left for Cuba, Romania and Peru respectively for a missionary experience. Three profoundly different stories and… Read more
Deacons to love and serve: 12 recount their calling
Read the stories and testimonies of 12 new deacons ordained on October 14 in Manila. “God meets us where we are and awaits our response,” Peter from Myanmar, one of… Read more
Is there room for hope in prison?
A reflection by Fr. Silvio Alaimo, who has been ministering in Trieste prisons for 20 years. It is a common, widespread, and popular concept that the harsh conditions of prison… Read more
Moving between precariousness and trust, while everywhere the earth is tremoring
This is the testimony of Elena and Marcello, and their 4 children, who have been affected by the flood that hit Emilia-Romagna. They are responsible for the project “Le Querce… Read more
Syria: much more than a trip
A pilgrimage to Syria took place from 28 December to 8 January, just weeks before the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. It was an all-embracing experience that deeply involved… Read more
Selva di Val Gardena: 50 youngsters participating in the winter mini courses
This 7-day experience, from 26 December to 2 January in Selva di Val Gardena, for young people aged between 15 and 18 “gives them the opportunity to express themselves and… Read more
In Parma a desire for community
Daniele, 35, is a chemist. Agnese, 32, is a teacher. They have been in Parma since 2017 and 2019 respectively. Here the Jesuits, until 2008, owned a house, where CLC… Read more
Cristiano, Leonardo and Mariano, ordained priests
They come from different backgrounds: multinational automobile company, fair trade, diocesan seminary. But their journey was diverted… The celebration took place on 22 October at 3pm in Rome in the… Read more
Young people: from Malta to Romania, accompanying Ukrainian refugees
The Jesuit university chaplaincy has offered experiences of service this summer to 25 young Maltese university students. There were various possible destinations: Sighet and Bucharest in Romania, in Oulx, Turin,… Read more
The Jesuit who questions the universe
He has a blue hat that he cherishes for its shape and colour, and a great passion for star-wars, art-house films and pizza margherita. Fr. Gabriele Gionti, of class ’67,… Read more
