‘Franco-bollo’: a ‘bollo’ (‘stamp’) affixed to a letter to make it ‘franco’ (‘franked’), that is to say ‘free’ of costs for the person who receives it! During the era of high digitalisation and practically instantaneous communication through the Web or

From the stories and the faces that we have collected at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, we here offer you a dual one of a mother and a son: Gloria and Fabio… There is no wish here to present

by Luciana Mellone A few days ago, Pope Francis went on an apostolic visit to Korea and, for the first time in history, China allowed the papal aeroplane to fly over its national territory. At first sight this would appear

Br. Ettore Bischini died at the age of seventy-six during the night of 26 August 2004, leaving behind in people’s minds edifying memories of him. Immediately after his death there was a great concourse of people, dignitaries and men of

A Samaritan of our times who in the wake of St. Camillus de Lellis dedicated a large part of his life to relieving the sufferings of those in need, above all the most disinherited and alone, even going out to

Today, 21 August, the liturgical feast day of St. Pius X, we remember his going to heaven which took place on 20 August 1914. Pius X, born Giuseppe Sarto, was born in Riese (TV) on 2 June 1853 and died

Brother Ettore Boschini: the Heartbeats of a Great Heart   The death of our beloved Brother Ettore is for all of us a reason for suffering, prayer and reflection. 1. A reason for suffering, for great suffering, first and foremost.

Of what are Saints Made? By Mario Palmaro Of what, exactly, are saints made? At times children ask us this and they are rightly accustomed – when they are accustomed well – to go and light a candle to St.

We would like to share with you a number of reflections of Brother Gianni Dalla Rizza who is a Camillian missionary in Thailand! Two motivations accompanied the celebrations of the fourth centenary of St. Camillus in the land of Siam!

Download here the Newsletter in PDF NEWSLETTER n. 2 – August 2014 IL MONDO CAMILLIANO VISTO DA ROMA … E ROMA VISTA DAL MONDO THE CAMILLIAN WORLD SEEN FROM ROME … AND ROME SEEN FROM THE WORLD   Esteemed religious brothers

Over 35,000 scouts aged between 16 and 21, a thousand heads, a conspicuous international delegation, very many ecclesiastical assistants and representatives of government institutions and civil society. These are some of the numbers that describe the national route that took

The celebrations for the closing of the Camillian jubilee year in the communities of Bogota were many in number and involved all the various Camillian institutions and agencies that work in the local area: the ‘St. Camillus Seminary; the ‘Casa