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Carlo Maria Martini International Award

The diocese of Milan, Italy has instituted the Carlo Maria Martini International Award in honor of the Archbishop who guided the diocese from 1980-2002. Purpose of the award: “so that the figure of Cardinal Martini will not be reduced to partial memories but will always be welcomed and lived for its full value, namely: his… Read more »

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Generation Y: Connected Anytime, Anywhere

The 2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report analyzes the habits of young adults between the ages of 18 and 30–the so-called Generation Y, who grew up with the new technologies.  According to the report, commissioned by Cisco and conducted by InsightExpress, Gen Y’ers in every part of the world no longer consider the smartphone to be… Read more »

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South Sudan Bishop Wins UN Peace Prize

Seventy-six year old Paride Taban, Bishop Emeritus of Taban, South Sudan, has won the U.N. peace prize 2013 for his efforts to foster reconciliation in this conflict-torn part of the world. The decision was motivated by his work at the Holy Trinity Peace Village in Kuron, in the east of South Sudan. Founded by Bishop… Read more »

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PAKISTAN
Using the New Technologies for Evangelization

During this Year of Faith, Local Churches around the world are striving to make the most of catechesis in the work of evangelization. In view of this, Sunday catechism classes for children in Pakistan have taken on an online dimension. The Archdiocese of Karachi recently launched a new web site (http://cssmk.org), which offers visual and… Read more »

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Freedom of the Press Index 2013-02-01

Reporters Without Borders, a non-profit organization, has published its annual Freedom of the Press Report on 179 countries throughout the world. Democratic nations hold the first places with regard to press freedom, with the northern European countries of Norway, the Netherlands and Finland topping the list, while countries with dictatorships (notably North Korea, Turkmenistan and… Read more »

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Worldwide Recitation of the Rosary via the Web

A Moment with Mary: the holy rosary prayed live from St. Peter’s Square. This new initiative has been made possible thanks to the traditional instruments of social communication and the new social networks. The rosary, which is recited Monday-Friday, from 4:00-4:30 p.m. (Rome time), uses the social networks, TV channels and the Internet to connect… Read more »

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