Ever since the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was first celebrated in 1908, the preparation of a pastoral aid for this event has been entrusted to an ecumenical group from a different country. India has been charged with preparing the aid for 2013. The task was placed in the hands of India’s Christian Students… Read more »
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa’s Minister of Health under the post-apartheid government of Nelson Mandela, was elected by the African Union Commission as its chairperson on 15 July 2012, making her the first woman to lead the organization, which includes most of the nations of Africa. This appointment and recognition is an important event for the… Read more »
The Russian Pilgrim, one of the classics of Christian spirituality published by St. Paul Editions, Spain, was recently presented to the public by Brother Pepe Pedregosa, ssp, at a book launch in our Valladolid book center. Brother Pepe, who edited this latest version of the text, conducted the book launch in a very dynamic and… Read more »
Being Witnesses of Jesus Christ in Africa Today: “Salt of the Earth and Light of the World” is the theme of the upcoming Pan-African Congress for the Catholic Laity, which will be held in Yaounde, Cameroon, from 4-9 September 2012. The Congress, which is being organized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity, is part… Read more »
For the celebration of the 46th World Day of Peace on 1 January 2013, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has chosen the theme, Blessed are the peacemakers. The news bulletin released by the Vatican Press Office says that the annual Message of the Pope, in the complexity of the present time, wants to encourage everyone… Read more »
