Telepace, an Italy-based Catholic radio-television network that disseminates in particular Pope Francis’ audiences and celebrations, will be forty years old this year. In his meeting with the broadcasting staff, the Pope encouraged them to continue to be the voice of those who have no voice. Quoting the Telepace motto, he highlighted the network’s vocation to… Read more »
Crimes against media workers are crimes against human rights because they violate fundamental freedoms and undermine the principles of the rule of law. These dangers were recognized on the international level by means of a UN General Assembly resolution in 2013, which established an International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. A report… Read more »
A great multimedia production that for the first time transforms the full text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church into a 25-hour film, divided into 46 half-hour episodes that take the viewer on an extraordinary journey across the five continents. Distributed in DVD format by the SSP Publishing Group, the Videocatechism of the Catholic
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A medieval village in Wales is home to a unique open-air bookshop. Open 24 hours a day, the shop is run on the principles of honesty and trust. Books can be donated, borrowed or bought by putting a small donation in a strongbox set in the wall of Hay Castle for this purpose. The Honesty… Read more »
From 22-27 October 2018, numerous elementary and high schools all over Italy celebrated for the fifth consecutive year Libriamoci (Let’s Read!) Week–an initiative dedicated to helping young people discover the pleasure and power of reading and its ability to involve everyone when it is done out loud. Almost 300 people, many of them well known
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“In a world in which the rights of women, children and those who cannot defend themselves are denied, Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege are people who can explain their pain to a wider global audience.” With these words, Abraham Mathai, founder of the Harmony Foundation, set forth the reasons that led the institution to bestow… Read more »
Contemplative Action and Active Contemplation: Buddhist and Christian Nuns in Dialogue: this was the theme of the first joint International Conference between consecrated women of the two religions, held in the city of Kaohsiung, in southern Taiwan, on the initiative of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, the Association of Major Women Superiors of Taiwan
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The 21st Edition of the Religion Today Film Festival–an international review of cinema, religion and society–took place from 4-11 October. The event, which this year investigated the beliefs and values of the younger generations, highlighted the needs of the Millennials (the generation of media users born between 1980-2000), who are coping with the rapid
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An international conference and a forum on Peace Journalism: the dual event, organized by the Holy See’s Dicastery for Communication, in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communications), was held at the Vatican on 13 October in preparation for the canonization of Blessed Paul VI and… Read more »
Can a single “eye” contain 1.2 million books? Yes, if it is the one designed by Dutch architectural firm MVRDV to house the Tianjin Binhai public library in China. The atrium of the 5-storey-high edifice is graced by a huge 3D eyeball framed by floor-to-ceiling bookshelves staggered at different levels. The curving lines of the… Read more »
