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Lent 2026 : Palm Sunday
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Spiritual retreat in South Korea
A spiritual retreat last May brought together communities from across South Korea around the theme ‘Hope does not disappoint’.
Marie-Hélène Mathieu, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
We are delighted to announce that, by decree of the President of the Republic dated 11 July 2025, Marie-Hélène Mathieu has been elevated to the rank of Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour for her commitment to people with disabilities and their families.
Letter to the Faith and Light communities - Raúl Izquierdo García
At Faith and Light, we express our gratitude for Pope Francis' commitment to the most vulnerable and keep his successor in our prayers, in continuity with our mission of communion and peace.
Holy and Happy Easter!
The living Jesus joins us on our journey through humanity. He makes us messengers of hope.
Easter message from Don Marco Bove
« And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. » (Rm 5,5)
"Our friends with intellectual disabilities, witnesses of the Lord's Resurrection"
Easter letter from Raúl Izquierdo Garcia
Lent 2025 "Lord, open our eyes"
The Lord is present and at work in our daily lives. Let us take the time to encounter him, each one of us at our own pace.
Lent 2025 "We did not take anything!"
In moments of emptiness or discouragement, like Peter after a night without catching any fish, the words of Jesus invite us to persevere: ‘Cast your nets again’. This new episode of the Lenten journey calls us to revive hope, for ourselves and our Faith and Light communities.
Lent 2025 - A call for help
In his fourth Lenten message, Don Marco Bove invites us to listen carefully to the needs of others and, with humility, to have the courage to seek support from God and those around us.
Lent 2025 - A path of Forgiveness
For this third week of Lent, Don Marco Bove (international chaplain of Faith and Light) offers us a reflection on the theme of Forgiveness.
Lent 2025 - Let's support each other!
Let us take a moment to listen to the second message from Don Marco Bove and allow his words to nourish our reflection and our commitment.
Let's be a light for those who need it most!
Support Faith and Light International by providing valuable assistance to provinces in difficulty. Each donation is a helping hand towards hope and fraternity. With gratitude for your generosity!
Lent 2025 - Let's walk together towards Easter with hope!
Follow the videos of our international chaplain! Don Marco Bove presents a Lenten journey in 7 stages to grow in faith, hope and love.
The world needs the light of Jesus
Letter from Raúl Izquierdo to all the Faith and Light communities
Christmas letters from Raúl Izquierdo and Don Marco Bove
To all the Faith and Light communities around the world, may you celebrate a true Christmas, with eyes, hands and hearts wide open. God loves us so much that one day he made history, just like us. Can there be any greater joy?
Let's support the mission of Faith and Light !
We are slowly entering the season of Advent, a time of shared expectation and hope, a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus. This expectation resonates deeply with the vocation of Faith and Light, which accompanies the spiritual journey of people with intellectual disabilities throughout the world.
Pentecost Letter - Don Marco Bove
When we talk about the birth of our Faith and Light communities, we usually say that no one had foreseen it; it was actually the Holy Spirit who inspired its beginning, at the end of the great pilgrimage to Lourdes at Easter 1971.
Happy event: Joël’s Baptism at La Pirogue «The Canoe» - Saturday March 30, 2024
Joël, who had a difficult start in life, managed to move forward thanks to a loving adoptive family. One day, through La Pirogue "The Canoe" community, he discovers how to put his faith in Jesus into practice.
