Beatification of Ven. Teofilius in Vilnius, Lithuania

Today, June 25th, the Beatification of Venerable Servant of God will commence at Cathedral Sq. Vilnius at 14. Welcome! Beatification book (in Latin with Lithuanian comments). The press release after beatification, sermon and speeches will be published here. Information for media: https://www.vilnensis.lt/information-for-media-about-beatification/?lang=en    

Registration for the beatification of Venerable Teofilius Matulionis

The beatification ceremony of archbishop and martyr Teofilius Matulionis will be held in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius at 2 p.m. on 25 June 2017. We kindly invite groups to register and come not only from inside but from outside Lithuania, too. On the eve of the beatification, Vilnius Cathedral … Daugiau

Central and Eastern Europe faces new challenges

Twenty-seven years after the fall of communist regimes, Central and Eastern Europe faces new challenges. The most serious are the crisis of the family, connected with the demographic crisis, and the crisis of faith and cultural identity. Lately, many countries have to face the numerous migrations from the Middle East … Daugiau

Vilnius Pilgrim app – to explore City of Mercy

The Vilnius Pilgrim app, available for iOS and Android, allows pilgrims and visitors of Vilnius to discover and explore the many religious sites found in this City of Mercy. From the Vilnius Cathedral and Treasury, to the many places associated with St. Faustina, to the pilgrimage route of St. John … Daugiau

World Youth Day pilgrims in Vilnius

21 July 2016 brought nearly 200 pilgrims from the United States (Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming state), Italy (Apulia region), Africa (Gabon), and Lithuania to Vilnius to make a pilgrimage along the Way of Mercy before travelling to Krakow for World Youth Day with Pope Francis. The day began with visits … Daugiau

Eurocathinfo.eu: a service to the spiritual unity of Europe

The new Institutional Information Portal of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Europe is online. In the feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, Saint Patron of Europe, the CCEE posts online the new version of the institutional information portal of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Europe: ‘eurocathinfo’. After a year of … Daugiau

The Documentary "I Trust in You" Awarded

The documentary “I Trust in You” (2015) won Lithuanian Cinema Award “Silver Crane” in 2016. The message of Divine Mercy has spread all over the world after the beatification of Sr. Faustina in 2000. This image of Merciful Jesus is credited with being the most widely associated with Vilnius and … Daugiau

Prayer intentions for January

THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS January 2016 Universal Intention – Interreligious Dialogue. That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice. Evangelization Intention – Christian Unity. That by means of dialogue and fraternal charity and with the grace of the Holy Spirit, … Daugiau

An extraordinary film for this Extraordinary Year of Mercy

An extraordinary film for this Extraordinary Year of Mercy! See the untold story of an unknown masterpiece – The Original Image of ‪‎Divine Mercy‬ – playing everywhere in USA from Feb 10 to Nov 20, 2016. Soon to be in Lithuania!         Follow on Facebook: #DivineMercy #Documentary … Daugiau

Participants of Dacar Rally – ambassadors of Bl. Michael Sopocko Hospice in Vilnius

Dacar Rally team: driver Benediktas Vanagas and pilot Sebastian Rozwadowski before departure: Warm farewell meeting with Community of Hospice of Blessed Michael Sopocko before leaving to Dakar. Everyone has His own Dakar. https://www.facebook.com/BenediktasVanagas/photos/a.154133707985614.36304.144580042274314/928486670550310/?type=3&theater http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2015/us/rider/339.html  

Pope Francis receives Lithuanian President in private audience at Vatican

(Vatican) Pope Francis received Her Excellency Ms. Dalia Grybauskaitė,  president  of  the  Republic  of  Lithuania, in a private audience in the Vatican on Thursday. She subsequently met with His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for Relations with States. During the cordial discussions Ms … Daugiau