On 6 May 2017, the Daughters of St Paul launched their eBook and eMusic Mobile Applications in their local parish church in the presence of the parishioners who attended the Holy Eucharist. Everyone was very appreciative of the venture and spoke well of the FSPs and their efforts to reach as many people as possible… Read more »
From 2-4 June 2017, a total of 70 members of the Society of St. Paul, Daughters of St. Paul, Pious Disciples, Pastorelle Sisters and Apostoline Sisters gathered at the St. Paul House, Rome to participate in an encounter organized by the provincial governments of the PF in Italy for all their members under the age… Read more »
In these last years, technology has developed at mind-spinning speed. One of the latest innovations in this field are drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), which can help us change the way we view and interact with the world. Drones are becoming always more popular in the world of cinema and TV. So far, this multi-purpose technology… Read more »
Organized by the Society of St. Paul and the diocese of Vicenza, the 13th Festival of the Bible was held this year from 18-28 May 2017 in different towns of the Venice region. Each year, this event centers on a particular theme, which serves as a “golden thread” to help people delve more deeply into… Read more »
This June, our Italian circumscription will open a second Book and Media Center in Palermo, located on Via Notarbartolo. Matured in reflection and discernment over a long span of time, this decision has now been taken and is a sign of the faith and charismatic thrust of the Institute, which insistently urges us to communicate… Read more »
To give more thrust and attention to World Communications Day, the FSPs and SSPs of Italy organize an annual Communications Week and Festival. The 12th edition of this event will be held in the diocese of Cesena-Sarsina this year. Taking as a point of departure the title of the Pope’s Message for WCD 2017: “Fear… Read more »
Upon his arrival at the airport near Fatima, Pope Francis immediately descended into the crowd that had gathered to meet him, shaking hands with everyone around him. Three children in the front row held copies of the book Querido Papa Francisco (published by the FSPs of Portugal last year), which they asked him to autograph…. Read more »
On 4 May, the FSP International Multimedia Center, Rome, hosted a meeting to present a recent publication: Benedict XVI: the Faith and Prophetic Spirit of History’s First Pope Emeritus by Giovan Battista Brunori (a Vatican reporter for Italy’s TV news channel, Tg2). Bishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the… Read more »
The FSP Communications and Culture Prize 2017 was awarded to Italian actor and cinematographer Beppe Fiorello at the conclusion of the celebrations marking this annual Pauline event, which is promoted and organized by the FSP Association for Communications and Culture and the Social Communications Office of the Vicariate of Rome, under the patronage of the… Read more »
The FSPs and SSPs of the Congo recently held a joint initiative entitled Book and Bible Festival (FELIBI), centered on the theme, To Read Is To Grow. Present in the country for over 60 years, the two Institutes of the Pauline Family feel very responsible for their mission to educate the local population and contribute… Read more »
