The International Deputy Director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Fr Miguel Melo SJ, visited Brazil, where he met with communities of the Apostleship of Prayer and the Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM), took part in formation and prayer activities, and accompanied various initiatives of the Network’s mission in the country.
From 16 to 18 October, in Itaici, he took part in a symposium organised by the Apostleship of Prayer and the EYM in Brazil, which brought together around 500 people. During the event, he gave a talk on prayer and spent time with bishops, priests. The visit also included a time of adoration and prayer with members of the Prayer Network and its youth branch, the EYM. The gathering was broadcast online, allowing other communities to take part.
On 23 and 24 October, around 300 people took part in a The Way of the Heart formation retreat in the Diocese of Registro. The Way of the Heart is the spiritual itinerary of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. The retreat included moments of prayer and spiritual reflection and concluded with a Eucharistic celebration alongside the diocesan bishop.
Finally, on 25 October, the International Deputy Director visited the tomb of Fr Bartolomeu Taddei (1837–1913) in the city of Itu. An Italian Jesuit, he is recognised as the founder of the Apostleship of Prayer in Brazil. The visit offered an opportunity to remember the origins of this mission in the country and renew the connection with a spiritual heritage that continues to bear fruit in the life of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
These encounters reflect the vitality of the Network’s mission in Brazil and the importance of continuing to promote spaces for prayer, formation and fellowship among the communities of the Apostleship of Prayer and the EYM, which are expressions of participation in the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
