Kamiliańska Misja Pomocy Społecznej, Warsaw – Poland Embarking on a journey which takes more than 26 hours by bus, is no mean feat, even if you are heading for Rome! The first challenge is the packing! When you don’t have a lot, the temptation is to take everything and run the risk of forgetting something…
This coming 13th November (Sunday), if you are passing St. Peter’s Square around 4am you may bump into Christian. Everyone knows Christian, he’s the “poster boy” of Fratello, the one with the blue scarf around his neck, a well-groomed beard and his bright, clear eyes turned to Pope Francis. The 55 year old from Nantes…
How did you get involved with Fratello? I was involved in coordinating Diaconia 2013 [a three-year project launched on 10th January 2013 by over 100 movements, organisations dedicated to serving the Church, and religious congregations, to put the most vulnerable at the heart of our Catholic communities – Ed.] and already in 2013 there was…
Jan Roser S.J., Hamburg Group Leader: “To start with I thought it was a joke!” I received a message from Fratello on my answerphone in Hamburg, where I work as the president of the Catholic education authority and priest to the French-speaking parish. Before and during my novitiate I had some really profound experiences alongside…
Paris, a private screening of the film Francis: Pray for Me for 150 vulnerable people On Wednesday 28th September, the avenue Breteuil premises of the CEF (Catholic Bishops’ Conference of France) in Paris hosted a truly exceptional event. The bishops invited journalists, homeless people and representatives of the CEF to attend a screening of the…
