Beatification of Teofilius Matulionis in Baltic capital draws crowds of young people. Vilnius, Lithuania – June 25, 2017 Teofilius Matulionis, a Lithuanian priest and archbishop who spent more than 15 years in Soviet prisons and forced labor camps and was ultimately poisoned by the communist regime, was declared a Blessed … Daugiau
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: http://www.vilnensis.lt/information-for-media-about-beatification/?lang=en
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
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
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
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
It’s only a few days to WYD 2016! Cannot you go to Cracow for the meeting with Pope Francis? Join us in Vilnius! July 30th – 31st 2016, 2:00 PM – 8:30 AM Baltasis tiltas Vigil with the Holy Father Transmission During the World Youth Day 2016 in Cracow Find … Daugiau
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” (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
The Diplomacy of the Holy See at the Service of Peace Address of His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State Church of St John the Baptist and St John the Apostle, Vilnius, Lithuania, 9 May 2016 Your Excellencies, Distinguished Authorities, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for … Daugiau
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
Archbishop Gintaras Grušas gave interview for Italian movie “I militi ignoti della fede. Lituania, eroi di Vilnius”. (Italian language)
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
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
Lithuania has become the first EU country to legally call the persecution of Christians in the Middle East by Isis and other Muslim organisations genocide. The Baltic state’s parliament – the Seimas – passed a resolution by massive majority calling on the United Nations and the European Parliament to recognise … Daugiau
(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
