“They are a symbol of hope for all children, women and men who are victims and who suffer shame and trauma.” That is how Sr. Seli Thomas, a Indian member of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate, described the Common Good Award conferred on her in London on 31 Oct. 2023 at the first Sisters Anti-Trafficking… Read more »
Our sisters in Multan, a city of more than 1,800,000 people located in central Pakistan, wrote to tell us that during September-October 2023, they redoubled their efforts to reach new schools in the Punjab region. Here is their testimony: “We would like to share our deep joy that with the help of the Queen of… Read more »
Sidonia – Maria TRAPELLA / Angela – Maria Venanzia RANIERI / Maddalena – Maria Emmanuella MONTAGNINO / Giuseppa – Maria Edoarda LO CURCIO / Giovanna GENTILI / Anna Maria GALLIANO / Antonina – Maria Joseph FARINI / Sixta – Maria Concettina ARMARIO / Masae – Maria Pierina ABE
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On the occasion of the 97th World Mission Day, celebrated on 22 October 2023, Fides News Agency offers some statistics chosen to give a panorama of the missionary Church all over the world. The data is taken from the latest Statistical Yearbook of the Church (updated to 31 December 2021). As of 31 December 2021,… Read more »
Now in its 75th year, the Frankfurt International Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse) took place from 18-22 October 2023. The Fair, which is the largest international event for the exchange of book rights, involves thousands of exhibitors from all over the world, along with a huge amount of publishing professionals. This year, representatives of more than…
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I come from Slovakia, a country in which not even a single community of the whole Pauline Family is present. The years of my childhood were spent in the shadow of the five-pointed red star, the symbol of the communist regime, which controlled Czechoslovakia until 1989. Despite the all-pervasive atheist ideology, my parents continued to… Read more »
To share my vocation story with you, I reviewed my journey and what flows from the depths of my heart is love and gratitude towards the Lord. Sharing my story is a beautiful opportunity to rediscover the wonderful gift of God’s love and grace for me. He looked at me, small and weak, and with… Read more »
My vocation is a “story” of God’s faithful love that quietly breaks into my life and unfolds day by day. As I look back, I can see how He was preparing me to be able to hear and respond to His call through the people and the experiences with which He blessed my life. I… Read more »
In a manuscript dated 11 June 1954, Blessed James Alberione describes the Pauline Cooperators thus: “[They are] people who understand the Pauline Family and are united in spirit and understanding with it.” The first Meeting of the Cooperators of the Pauline Family of the Southeastern Region of Brazil, which took place on 17 Sept. 2023…
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Artificial intelligence and wisdom of the heart: for fully human communication: this is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 58th World Communications Day, to be celebrated in 2024. “The evolution of artificial intelligence systems,” reads the presentation of the theme, released by the Holy See Press Office, “makes it increasingly natural to communicate…
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