World Book and Copyright Day, promoted by UNESCO to highlight the role of reading, authors, and publishing, is celebrated every year on April 23rd. For 2026, the focus was on young people, seen as protagonists of cultural change. The chosen theme, “The World Saved by Children,” highlights the power of reading and education as tools… Read more »
It is the most read, most translated, and most widely distributed book of all time. For centuries, the Bible has held a unique place in the history of publishing and global culture. Estimates speak of over 5–7 billion copies distributed: numbers no other work has ever even approached. A portion of these copies were distributed… Read more »
World Poetry Day, celebrated on March 21, was established by UNESCO in 1999. It was created with the aim of promoting poetic expression as a cultural heritage of humanity. Poetry is one of the most profound forms of listening: it possesses the universal capacity to unite people, express emotions, and transform our way of looking… Read more »
On February 12, 1931, Guglielmo Marconi was the first to speak from the microphones at the Vatican Radio Station, commissioned by Pope Pius XI, who entrusted him with the design of this extraordinary instrument of communication. Ninety-five years later, the Pope’s Radio continues its mission: to spread the Gospel, the voice of the Bishop of… Read more »
Safer Internet Day, the World Day for Safer Online use, promoted by the European Commission, was celebrated on February 10th. The initiative aims not only to raise public awareness but also to promote the adoption of concrete measures to protect and empower children and young people in the digital environment. This year’s event focused on…
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“Safeguarding Human Voices and Faces” is the theme chosen by the Pope for the 60th World Day of Social Communications. This day will be celebrated in many countries, including Italy, on May 17, 2026, the Solemnity of the Ascension. “As Catholics, we can and should give our contribution, so that people – especially youth –… Read more »
“A hope filled with immortality because their witness lives on as a prophecy of the victory of good over evil.” These words from Pope Leo XIV introduced the usual report of Fides’s on Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers killed around the world in 2025. The report provides a profile of men and women who were… Read more »
The digital Pontifical Yearbook, the official Holy See platform with daily updated data on bishops, dioceses, religious institutes, and papal representations, has been online since December 8, 2025. It is accessible from computers and mobile devices, and designed for curiae, episcopal conferences, scholars, and journalists. Created in 1860 and rooted in the tradition of Liber… Read more »
While technological development has brought, and continues to bring, “significant benefits to humanity, especially in the fields of medicine and health,” to achieve “authentic progress,” it is necessary that “human dignity and the common good continue to be solid priorities for all.” Pope Leo XIV emphasized this in his message to the participants of the… Read more »
Cinema as a space for dialogue, a search for meaning, and a guardian of human dignity. This was the message Pope Leo XIV addressed to the world of cinema during his audience on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Vatican. “May your cinema always be a meeting place and a home for those seeking meaning… Read more »
