Not a social canteen, but a sign of charity
In the whirlwind scenario of Rome one finds not only indifference. The Parish of Santa Prisca organizes the "feast of the poor" every month.
A testimony, together with many others, of the life of the Church in the City
by Alba Arcuri
Lappointment is around 11am on Saturday, the third of the month. We are in the Parish of Santa Prisca all'Aventino, among the most beautiful areas of Rome. The gate leading to the roof garden is open, there is already someone waiting outside. Inside the garden, some nuns and a group of boys quickly arrange tables and chairs under the awnings, clean, arrange the paper tablecloths and set the table. Everything must be ready for the arrival of guests. It is not a restaurant, not a banquet: it is the "feast of the poor".
Christians in the Holy Land, few but present
Father Ibrahim Faltas, vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, of Egyptian origin, courageous support of the Christian community in Palestine. We met him in Rome, during Mass with the Fraternity of Saints Aquila and Priscilla.
by Alba Arcuri
«I asked one of the children from our Franciscan school: What do you want to be when you grow up? Well – she replied – I don't know if I'll grow up. If they don't shoot me first...". Thus Father Ibrahim Faltas, vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, recounts the dramatic daily life in Palestine, from the altar of the church of Santa Prisca in Rome, to the Aventine Hill, where he celebrated mass with the Fraternity of Saints Aquila and Priscilla.
Towards a new home for sick children
Agreement between the Italian Government and the Holy See
to give to the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
a suitable location. His story of charity
for a century it has been entrusted to the Pope
by Don Gabriele Cantaluppi
«The care of the most fragile, of those who suffer the most», this is the objective of the agreement, signed on 8 February 2024, between Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and the Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Alfredo Mantovano , to transfer the Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital to the area of the former “Carlo Forlanini” hospital in Rome, whose current structures do not further support healthcare and research activities. The Bambino Gesù hospital, known throughout the world for the quality of its pediatric care, is owned by the Holy See and enjoys the status of extraterritoriality.