Brother Richard was a man endowed with a wealth of human, intellectual and spiritual gifts, which he knew how to develop and place at the service of others

On 1st of May 1860, he entered the novitiate at the Santa Maria d’Aracoeli hospital in Milan, made his profession in 1864, and was ordained as a priest in 1866

He introduced himself to the world twelve years ago with his simple and moving ‘Brothers and sisters, good evening’, immediately building a bridge of familiarity and humanity

The proclamation that has been given for centuries continues to resound in history and nourishes our hope in a world torn by conflict and discord: "Christ, our joy and our hope, is risen, hallelujah!"

Yesterday 7 April, World Health Day, the ceremony for the awarding of medals "for outstanding services to public health" took place at the Quirinale Palace in Rome

In recent weeks, several transnational meetings have taken place on EU projects developed and successfully submitted by the Order's Office in Brussels Hospitality Europe

The first meeting of the Enlarged General Definitory took place from 17 to 21 March this year. This moment of dialogue and sharing saw the participation of the friars of the General Council

There is no better occasion than this to remind ourselves that this year we shall be celebrating the 475th anniversary of the death of St John of God. Our Founder has left us with a precious yet challenging legacy

The meeting took place on 25th February and was attended by the Brothers and Sisters Provincial and the General Directors of the European Provinces of the Order of St John of God and the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart

On 14 February, a small group representing the Order and the Congregation of the Hospitaller Sisters met to begin reflecting on how to address the issue of bioethics in the next six years