Heart to Heart

The story of how Chapter 3 of the Book of Exodus inspired three nuns to embark on a mission to free women trapped in prostitution, and how their work continues to liberate many women stuck in a web of exploitation.

Sister Maria Giovanna Titone, CSJ, a Sister of St. Joseph of Chambèry, runs a parish dormitory in northern Italy, and tells of how she was able to "touch so many stories" and learn to face challenges so much bigger than herself.

Sr. Virginie Bitshanda describes the work done over the past 10 years through the ‘Mama Hekima’ project, which sees the Daughters of Wisdom helping women in the Democratic Republic of Congo break out of the "unseemly conditions that society imposes" and gain their dignity.

“If you dream, it will happen” is the motto behind Sr Mary-Joy, the inspiring founder of Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre in London, serving children with special needs and physical disabilities.

From the coasts of Sicily to those of Tunisia, a project has been launched to repopulate the underwater prairies of Mediterranean Tapeweed, an endemic plant of these waters, a green lung, a natural habitat for thousands of marine species as well as a bulwark against coastal erosion,...

Sister Anne Falola shares how her dream of becoming a "heroic missionary admired by all” was suddenly shattered, and how the experience became an opportunity to find her true missionary vocation.

Sr Gianna Raumer recalls the beginnings of the Home for AIDS patients in Rome, which brings together volunteers from all walks of life and religious beliefs to help overcome prejudices.

The United Nations today celebrates International Nelson Mandela Day, a day to remember the South African leader who fought and defeated Apartheid. For UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Mandela is an example that inspires us to improve the world. 

After a stint as a missionary in the Ivory Coast, Sister Livia Ciaramella was invited to animate a Eucharistic celebration in a prison in Italy, and she hasn’t stopped serving inmates since.

As part of our Sisters Project series, Sr. Brigitte Flourez describes the birth of the Congregation of the Infant Sisters of Jesus.

Sister Alicia Torres says her vocation as a woman religious is rooted in Baptism and “critically connected to the Eucharist”, from which she draws strength and hope to give to her neighbors in the “difficult circumstances” they experience.

As part of our “Sisters Project” series, we look at the story of Sister Tosca Ferrante, an Italian nun who as a young girl dreamed of becoming a nurse or schoolteacher, though she later became a policewoman. Now she realizes that her religious vocation fulfills all these callings to offer her life for the needs of her neighbors.

From Saint Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures to the modern tunes of singers and musicians, encouraging all to safeguard our Common Home, a response to the urgent cries of the poor, and an embrace of ecological conversion to which the Pope calls us in his Encyclical. mber of indifference.

Dale Recinella, the former Wall Street finance lawyer who assists prisoners on death row in Florida together with his wife Susan, shares his experience and tells the stories of those he meets.

As Vatican Radio and the rest of the world mark the 31st International Marconi Day this 23 April, we take a look at the inventor’s connection to Ireland and at a historic event that took place 120 years ago at Malin Head in the north of the country.

Dale Recinella, the former Wall Street finance lawyer who assists prisoners on death row in Florida together with his wife Susan, shares his experience with a non-profit organization in Tallahassee assisting homeless people with mental issues.

The Polish priest was killed by the Nazis with a lethal injection on August 14, 80 years ago. The Catholic Church declared Kolbe Blessed in 1971 and canonized him as a martyr in 1982.

On the 4th anniversary of the canonization of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, the postulator of her cause for sainthood tells us why she is so relevant in today’s world.

In Los Angeles and San Francisco over the weekend, protestors tore down two statues of St. Junipero Serra, an 18th-century Franciscan priest and missionary who they accused of contributing to the destruction of Native American culture through his founding of the first nine of California’s mission churches.

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, at least 26 million people have filed for unemployment. Economists say the U.S. now has levels of unemployment close to those of the Great Depression