The recognition of the relics of St Guido Conforti was a moment of profound intimacy. Carrying him in procession from the Cappella dei Martiri to the Conforti Shrine, dressed in a more “contemporary”…

His Holiness Leo XIV cordially imparts the Apostolic Blessing to Father Stefano Rossoni, SX on the occasion of his 100th birthday and 75th anniversary of priestly ordination and, while extending it t…

In preparation for the celebration of the anniversary of St Francis Xavier’s canonization (March 12th, 1622), our confrere Fr. Juan Antonio Flores Osuna shares “one of the most meaningful experiences…

On February 24th, 2026, I was back in Bangladesh after the happy conclusion of teaching an almost three-week-long course at the Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines…

On the occasion of the “Convivium” Presbytery Assembly, Pope Leo XIV wrote a letter to the clergy of the Archdiocese of Madrid. In the introduction of his letter, before pointing to the image of a ‘c…

“A MISSÃO À LUZ DO MISTÉRIO DA ENCARNAÇÃO (The Mission in the light of the Mystery of the Incarnation). The was approached from a Biblical, theological, and historical perspectives and by considering…

Upon reading about the death of the relative of another Xaverian, one of our confreres wrote to him an e-mail of condolences, assuring him of his prayer for the deceased sister-in-law, “and, obviousl…

In the last week of January (27.01.2026), the Twelfth Assembly of the Chinese-Language Biblical Commissions was held in Taiwan. The event, which took place after an eight-year hiatus due to external…

From the mission, a confrere writes: “I found in the GD’s website the news of a great initiative: a podcast. This is quite exciting, but then I read its presentation: The podcast explores the core…

On Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Sister Maria Marocco, who would have turned 96 on March 4th, passed away in the Mother House of the Missionary of Mary-Xaverian Sisters. Sister Maria…

The General Direction has organised a Xaverian meeting on the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons. Following various activities carried out in the Circumscriptions, now the intention is to la…

The Family of the Missionaries of Mary-Xaverian Sisters, having learned of the arrest of a person strongly suspected of involvement in the massacre of our three sisters Olga Raschietti, Lucia Pulici…

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, the nine confreres of the United Kingdom Circumscription, accompanied by the Vicar General, Fr Mauro Loda, gathered for their Regional Assembly. The topics discussed w…

Below, we share a message sent to our confrere Fr. Luigi Brioni by Mrs Maria Mabinty Kamara on the occasion of the beginning of both Lent and Ramadan. Mrs Mabinty Kamara comes from one of the Christi…

After three retreats led by Fr Pierre Thierry Emalieu P., on Saturday February 21, 2026, our community welcomed around thirty people for a spiritual retreat. The theme was: “Entering in Lent together…

Inspired by the reading of various articles on the Xaverian Charismatic Family and by the use of the adjective ‘charismatic’ that appears on the General Direction’s website, our confrere Fr. Alfiero…

On Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, at the Pontificia Facoltà Teologica dell’Italia Meridionale, Sezione San Luigi, Naples, Italy, our confrere Fr. Ferdinandus Supandri defended his thesis for Licenti…

From February 23rd to 26th, 2026, the 14th Meeting of the Centre for Latin-American Missionary Studies was held at the Regional House of South Brazil, in Sao Paulo. Attending the meeting were Rafael…

On Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, the Governor of the State of Jalisco in Mexico revoked the red code imposing a curfew and the stop to all activities. The measure was taken to contain an outburst of…

On Thursday, February 19th, 2026, Pope Leo XIV met the clergy of his diocese (Rome) in Aula Paolo VI. We report two central points of his reflection and invite readers to refer to the full text of hi…

On Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, Mr Ottavio Fornasier, brother of our confrere Fr. Natalio Fornasier, passed away at the Hospital of San Vito al Tagliamento, Pordenone, Italy. He was 82. The Requi…

This year, the ChD held its Annual Assembly in Manila, in the Philippines, hosted by the International Theology Community. The reason for choosing Manila was the need to find a location where visas c…

In this message, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes the proper use of Artificial Intelligence. It is the latest innovation that technology offers for work and daily life: writing messages, creating images and a…

“In Memoriam”, the biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Eugenio Juárez Hernández, who died on May 19th, 2025 in Bafoussam, Cameroon, and was buried in the small cemetery of the Xaverian house…

1) On Saturday, February 7, 2026, and on the morning of Sunday, February 8, the European Xaverian Forum met in Parma at the Francesco Marini Xaverian Center to reflect on the challenges of the missio…

On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the first joint meeting between the Regional Council of the Xaverians of Japan and the Council of the Missionaries of Mary (Xaverian Sisters) took place at the Xaveri…

On Tuesday, 17 April 2026, about twenty Xaverians residing in Rome gathered at the General House for a meeting and dinner with Don Giuliano Savina, priest of the archdiocese of Milan and current Dire…

On Saturday, February 14, 2026, Sister Carolina (Carla) Zagato, a Missionary of Mary – Xaverian, passed away in Londrina, PR, Brazil, after a short illness. She was 87 years old. She spent her entire…

Every path towards conversion begins by allowing the word of God to touch our hearts and welcoming it with a docile spirit. There is a relationship between the word, our acceptance of it and the tran…

Mission is communion and cooperation. This is Pope Leo XIV’s wish for the 100th Mission World Day (October 18th, 2026). In this message, titled “One in Christ, united in mission”, he recalls how, in…

Dear [Father], … my brother Bruno [brother of the late confrere Fr. Antonio Chiofi – ed.] has told me he received from Brescia several copies of the issue of your journal in which our memories of Fr…

In response to a letter from a confrere of the Xaverian community of Parma – IV Floor, the Vatican Secretariat of State writes: “… His Holiness assures you of his remembrance in prayer and thanks you…

This year, Chinese New Year Day falls on February 17th and, according to Chinese astrology, it will be the start of the year of the horse. Since the horse symbolizes vitality, freedom, and independen…

In his catechesis on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Leo XIV reminded us that the Bible is “the word of God in human words.” This crucial statement comes from a careful reading of Dei Verbum, a document…

On Saturday, February 7th, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., our 93-year-old confrere Fr. Francesco Signorelli passed away at “Milford Regional Medical Center”, Holliston, USA. Fr. Francesco was born on September…

On Monday, February 2nd, 2026, Fr. Fabien Kalehezo T’Chiribuka returned to Rome after a trip to Cameroon and Burundi.

On Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, Fr. Fernando García Rodríguez returned to Rome after a trip to Cameroon and Burundi.

On Friday, February 6th, 2026, Fr. Mauro Loda and Fr. Felipe de Jesús López Orozco returned to Rome after a trip to North Brazil and South Brazil.

The 9th round of the General Direction’s council meetings will begin on Thursday, February 12th, 2026. All members of the General Direction will attend. Items in the agenda include: visits and parti…

No, this isn’t a civil war but a full-blown invasion. We must be cautious with our words,” says with emphasis and pain a missionary that has been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for…

“In Memoriam”, the biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Otello Pancani, who died on August 6th, 2024 in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, and was buried in the small cemetery of the Bintaro Xaverian Hous…

On Sunday, February 1st, 2026, a large group of members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life residing in the Diocese of Rome, gathered in the Basilica of Santi Quattro Co…

On February 1, 2026, the entire community of Aek Nabara Parish gave thanks to God for the ordination of a son of the parish as a diocesan priest of the Archdiocese of Medan. Fr. Karyanto Simangunsong…

In the afternoon of Monday, February 2nd, 2026, several confreres took part in a Eucharistic celebration presided over by the bishop of Rome, Pope Leo XIV, in St Peter Basilica to mark the feast of t…

On Friday, February 6th, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., at the Bolognini Hospital in Seriate, Bergamo, Italy, our confrere Fr Gianfranco Sana passed away at the age of 77. He was born on 21 July 1948 in Ponte S…

On Monday, January 26th, 2026, Fr. Franciscus Xaverius Sudarmanto returned to Rome following a trip to Indonesia and the Philippines.

From January 26th to 30th, 2026, the confreres belonging to the circumscription of Burundi gathered to hold their 16th Regional Chapter in Bujumbura, Burundi. On January 29th, 2026, they elected the…

From January 16th to 30th 2026, the confreres belonging to the Southern Brazil Circumscription gathered to hold their 19th Regional Chapter in Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais, Brazil (South). On Ja…

For the 30th World Day of Consecrated Life, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life sent a message entitled ‘Prophecy of Presence: Consecrated Life where dign…

The Philippine Delegation of the Xaverian Missionaries celebrated the 35th anniversary of its presence in the country on January 10, 2026. This milestone commemorates the arrival of Fr. Peter Venturi…