Pope John Paul II was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice, Poland, with the name of Karoll Józef Wojtyła, and died on 5 April 2005. On 16 October 1978 he was elected Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Bishop of Rome. He was the first pope of other origin than Italian one, from…
There is a quote, according to which the hope must die last so there is a new hope. And indeed it is so, we must never lose our hope. And if to fulfill our dreams, we need some momentum, to take advantage of this momentum calendar, namely the beginning of July. July, a month of…
Today we celebrate the international Danube day. This special day is celebrated annually on June 29. The event marks the signing of the Convention on cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the Danube River (ICPDR), in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia on 29 June 1994. The document ensures cooperation between Governments, non-governmental organizations, research…
Today, June 8 is World Oceans Day, a day officially declared by the UN since 2009. The concept was proposed on 8 June 1992 by Canada at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. World Oceans Day is an opportunity to celebrate the Earth’s waters, the food that it provides, and the marine life.
And here we are together in June, the month of colors, the month of cherries, a special joy, a month of summer. Whereas yesterday, June 1, was the International children’s day, we would like to wish a happy birthday to all children, and also to you all. We should never forget to be children, to…
Saint Rita was born in the year 1381 in a distant corner of Umbria, in Italy at Roccaporena, Cascia. She grew up in the fear of God, alongside her older parents. She respected so much the authority of her parents that, to make their will, she gave up the idea of entering the monastery, accepting…
Today, May 14, 2015, at 40 days after the resurrection, the Christians Catholics around the world celebrate the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus ascended to heaven from the Mount of Olives in the presence of apostles and two angels. The angels have talked to his disciples about the second coming of Jesus in…
Today May 13, 2015, we celebrate 34 years since the assassination attempt of the Holy Father John Paul II in the St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on May 13, 1981. On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot of four times and seriously wounded by the Turk Mehmet Ali Agca. The Pope…
Fatima is a sacred place in the heart of Portugal, but also a symbol for the entire Christian world. Here a miracle occurred. During World War I, on May 5, 1917, Pope Benedict XV invited Catholics around the world to unite in prayer for peace through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
