The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Paolo Andreolli, S.X., as bishop of the diocese of Ponta de Pedras, Brazil, transferring him from the titular see of Altava and the office of auxiliary bishop of…

Father Antoine Ntabala writes from Chad: “Since September 31, 2019, the Xaverian Missionaries have been serving in the Parish of Saints Peter and Paul in Bitkine, within the Apostolic Vicariate…

To mark World Mission Day, the choir of Santa Maria la Longa (Udine), conducted by Silvano Buchini (a former from Udine), has just released a song about Aldo Marchiol (who was his teacher). The…

Father Leonidas Nayuburundi has informed us from Burundi of a change to his email address. Father Leonidas Nayuburundi’s new email address is: [email protected]

On Friday 9 October 2026, shortly before 7.00 pm, Sister EMILIA PRIANTE, a Missionary of Mary, passed away. Sister Emilia had served as a missionary in the United States and in Mexico. She had been l…

On October 5, Fr Adriano Cunha Lima began his service as the new Rector of the community in Viale Vaticano 40 (Rome). For the reception services at the General House, please contact him, th…

The biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Stefano Rossoni has been posted on the General Direction’s website. Fr. Stefano passed away on September 13th, 2026, at his family home…

The 2027 Xaverian Calendar is now available in print. This year’s theme is inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on the safeguarding of human dignity in the age of Artificial Intellig…

The traditional annual day commemorating the Xaverian martyrs is a time of family spiritual memory, during which we honour the four blessed martyrs of Uvira together with the other witnesses to the f…

On October 4th—happily coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, a model and patron of interreligious dialogue—the 17th biennial interreligious day of prayer for…

I was born near the town of Metz, where Pope Leo XIV recently spoke of Europe’s Christian roots and the need for dialogue to achieve world peace. Metz Cathedral is famous for being one of the most re…

The celebration of the Mission Sunday at Kishiwada territory that comprises 9 churches where the Xaverians work was held on Sunday October 4th 2026 at 2 p.m. that lasted in 2.5 hours. Father Alexande…

Following a Xaverian presence of over thirty years in the Diocese of Taipei at the building – “hostel” built by our late confrere, Fr Enrico Frassineti, (between 1967 and 1970), and after a period of…

We commemorate 16 different martyrs who shed their blood across various continents.  The term ‘martyr’, in Greek, means ‘witness’. The martyr is convinced that Christ is alive and is worth…

From 11 to 18 October 2026, the meeting on Initial Formation will be held at the Mother House (Parma) under the theme: Initial Formation in the Xaverian family at the service of the first procla…

In Japan, the death penalty is still imposed on those who have committed more than one murder, and public opinion continues supporting it to a large extent: around ninety per cent of citizens conside…

With effect from October 4, 2026, Fr Adriano Cunha Lima is the new rector of the General House. His e-mail address is [email protected]

From September 29 to October 2, 2026, the Xaverian Region of Burundi marked three significant events, namely: 1) the beginning of the Pre-novitiate; 2) the 31st commemoration of our th…

We often experience conflicting emotions in our lives: joy and sorrow at the same time.  In our community in Udine, we feel joy at the start of a new mission within the pastoral partnership…

After spending a very hot summer, yet one full of visits from friends and relatives, September marked the start of a fresh beginning for a new year with our Community planning. Over the sum…

Looking back on some of the most significant moments of my journey within the Xaverian Circumscription of Spain-Morocco paves the way for the continuation of my mission within the Family. My experien…

A new educational complex dedicated to St Guido Maria Conforti has been inaugurated in Toukra, on the outskirts of N’Djamena, Tchad. To mark the start of the 2026–2027 school year, 273 nursery and pr…

I send to the General Secretariat the latest version of my provisional ‘draft’ of a History of the Xaverian Family, which – having received no feedback on my first draft – I have revised, completed a…

The great revolution in the description of the globe is being driven by Equal Earth, the projection created in 2018 and adopted by organisations such as National Geographic, NASA…

The inaugural lecture at “Philosophat Isidore Bakanja”, where our confreres study, was given this year by Professor Marcellin Lunanga. The topic of the said lesson was "Development at the heart…

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the “Istituto Perazzolo”, a Nursing Home in Torre Boldone, Bergamo, Italy, Mr. Alfredo Lazzarini, brother of our confrere Fr. Pietro Lazzarini, passed away. The fu…

A new digital update of Stato del Personale 2026 (Personnel Directory 2026) has been uploaded. We encourage all confreres, but especially the Superiors of Circumscriptions, to keep their Ci…

The biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Giuseppe Bardelli has been posted on the General Direction’s website. Fr. Giuseppe passed away on June 29th, 2026, at Mother House, on the I…

This is the second edition of the public demonstration in Italy. But in other countries around the world, priests are making their voices heard in various ways. There are already thousands of them, a…

October 16th, 2026, marks the 60th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood, which took place in 1966 in Parma, through the laying on of hands by Msgr. Giovanni Gazza, Superior General and…

If we want to concretely commit ourselves to the catechumenate (or pre-catechumenate, if the term "catechumenate" seems too solemn), a first step is to somehow form groups that commit themselves to t…

Our heartfelt thanks to Fr Antonius Wahyudiyanto for recording Fr. Angelo Cappannini’s oral testimony. Fr. Cappannini himself had prepared some handwritten notes beforehand. On the oc…

For about a month now, I have been forced to use a wheelchair to prevent falls caused by a lack of balance. This isn’t a new problem, but I’ve been living with it for the past ten years, having had a…

What a marvelous day: Yes, October the 16th, 1976, Saturday afternoon, when Mons. Frederic Helmel, the Bishop of Guarapuava Diocese – Paraná – Brazil, came to my family parish, Saint Anna Parish, in…

Monterrey is a heavily industrialised region in northern Mexico. Due to its proximity to the US border – some 250 km away –, it is crossed by migrants drawn to the ‘American dream’. But it is also a…

Fr Antionio Trettel’s new e-mail address is: [email protected]  

The body of the Parish priest of Santa Cruz, Heujutla, Hidalgo, Mexico, Román de la Cruz Hernández, riddled with bullets, was found lying next to a pick-up truck, presumably his own, on 15 Septe…

I arrived in Italy last June to participate in the Congress on the Human Traits of the Xaverian and to take part in the meeting of formators and heads of formation houses in our C…

On September 09th, 2026, the Superior General, after consultations with the confreres of the Delegation, with the consent of his Council, appointed the new Delegation Council, with effect from Septem…

The biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Carmelo Fornabaio has been posted on the General Direction’s website. Fr. Carmelo passed away on June 29th, 2026, at the religious hous…

On Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, a round table was held at the Mother House in Parma to mark the 13th anniversary of the death of our confrere Fr Amato Dagnino († 16 September 2013). The…

Following a period of family holidays for some and a period of “stage” in some of our communities (Panzi-Propaedeutic and Panzi-Parish, Ndosho Parish/Goma, Regional House, Vocational Academy and the…

Every year, from 1996 to the present day, in the parish of Gambellara (VI), during the evening Mass on a Saturday close to 30 September, the martyrs of Buyengero are commemorated: Fr Ottorino Maule (…

On Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, ten Xaverians will mark the 60th anniversary of their missionary consecration, the jubilee of their profession. Since I am the first in the name list, I have…

From October 11th to 18th, 2026, the directors of the houses for Initial Formation will meet in Parma. “They will reflect and take stock of the present situation of Initial Formation in our miss…

Our confrere, Fr. Matteo Rebecchi writes: “I send an article describing the catechumenate programme run in France by the Little Sisters of the Gospel. I am acquainted with a Sister who comes from Piz…

"Stand in the streets and look, inquire about the ancient paths, where the good way is, walk in it, so you will find rest in your lives" (Jeremiah 6:16) Just today, a friend told me that he, a paris…

In recent years, the Word of God has resonated in my life and illuminated it in a remarkable way. It truly is a lamp that sheds light on the present and the past, and stirs within me a deep feeling t…

On Sunday morning, September 13th, 2026, our 100-year-old confrere Fr. Stefano Rossoni passed away at his family’s house in Brignano Gera d’Adda, Bergamo, Italy. He was born on March 10th…

In the Asian context, we understand with particular clarity that mission and community life are our first instruments of evangelization. An international Xaverian community represents a prophetic and…