The city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil recently hosted the 25th Congress of the Society for Theology and Religious Sciences (SOTER). About 300 theologians from all over Latin America participated in the event, which centered on the theme, Religions and World Peace. The ecumenical thrust of the encounter was reinforced by the presence of members of different religions,… Read more »
The FSP book center of Concepcion has finally re-opened its doors to the public after suffering severe damage in the disastrous earthquake of 27 February 2010. It took three months of hard labor to remove the rubble, replace the floor and repair the furnishings so that the center could once again carry out its mission, which,… Read more »
In the light of the various forms of discrimination and denial of religious freedom that continue to be practiced in Pakistan, Indonesia, Uganda and other parts of the world, Pope Benedict XVI has chosen as the theme for the next World Peace Day: ?Religious Freedom: The Path to Peace.In making this announcement, the Vatican news… Read more »
The Daughters of St. Paul of Zamboanga, in collaboration with Zamboanga Women Religious Association (ZAWRA), recently organized a one-day seminar-workshop on ?Media Literacy and Church Ministry? held in the Pilar College Audio Visual Room. Sr. Consolata Manding, fsp, gave lectures and facilitated the sessions on film analysis, television programs, advertisements and newspapers. Seventy-one people participated in the… Read more »
This event, held for the first time in Austria in 2005, was repeated this year in all the Catholic dioceses of the Czech Republic. The lights of 420 churches shone in the dark up until midnight, inviting everyone to participate in a variety of activities specially prepared for the occasion. The visitors, many of them non-believers… Read more »
1,300 people participated in the third Formation Meeting for Catechetical Directors of the Funchal diocese. The theme of the meeting was: ?Together with Christ, You Are Light?. The encounter opened with a prayer session guided by Bishop Antonio Carrilho of Funchal. The Daughters of St. Paul participated in the event with a book and audiovisual display, which… Read more »
In mid-July, the Junior Professed FSPs of Europe (two from the Czech Republic, two from Romania, two from Italy, one from Poland and one from Portugal) gathered at the Generalate in Rome to reflect on the Pauline life under the guidance of Sr. Annunciata Bestetti from the Italian Province and Sr. Rosanna Pennasilico from the… Read more »
The Daughters of St. Paul of Brazil are celebrating the airing of the 1000th episode of their TV series ?Espaço Vida,? which was launched on 8 Sept. 2006. The program has reached this landmark thanks to the talent of the script-writing team and the fidelity of the public to the series. Espaço Vida focuses on subjects… Read more »
The FSP novices of Bogota have set up a blog to help everyone participate in their formation journey. They say that in these days their Province is joyfully celebrating the international aspect of the Congregation through the presence of our General Government, which is currently making the Fraternal Visit to this circumscription. The address of the new… Read more »
The world of Catholic journalism in Italy mourns the loss of 58-year-old Giuseppe De Carli, the chief reporter of Vatican news. Announcement of his death was made by the director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, who said, ?We remember him with great esteem and affection and ask everyone to pray for him.? The… Read more »
