“‘We are members one of another’ (Eph. 4:25). From network community to human communities.” This is the theme Pope Francis has chosen for World Communications Day 2019. According to a Vatican Press release, “The theme underlines the importance of giving back to communication a broad perspective, based on the person, and emphasizes the value of… Read more »
One of the most beautiful book stores in the world is hidden in an ex-theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The El Ateneo Book Store, located in what was formerly the Gran Splendid Theater, is a true paradise for readers. It was acquired in the 1990’s by Yenny-El Ateneo Publishers, which transformed the building into a… Read more »
Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, is home to the world’s largest museum of Sacred Scripture. Totaling 40,000 square meters (430,00 sq. feet) of floor space, the entire 8-story building is dedicated to the Book that, more than any other, has influenced the history of humanity. The purpose of the museum, which was established… Read more »
SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communication) is working closely with the Communication Dicastery of the Holy See on two important projects: – an international competition associated with World Communications Day (information about requirements for participation in the competition and ownership rights can be found on facebook.com/signiscompetitions/); – participation in the canonization of the patron of… Read more »
The 22nd edition of Italy’s Festivaletteratura (Literature Festival) took place in Mantua from 5-9 September 2018. Launched in 1997, the Festival is one of Italy’s most anticipated annual cultural events: five days of meetings with authors, readings, guided tours, shows and concerts.
The many events held in public squares, halls and other places throughout the
The precious parchments and manuscripts in the Santa Caterina Monastery Library, considered to be the oldest continually-operating library in the world, will soon be digitized thanks to an agreement between the Monastery, the Library of the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), the Early Manuscripts Electronic Library and Arcadia Fund, one of the UK’s… Read more »
Anima Mundi, the annual International Festival of Sacred Music, will be held in Pisa, Italy from 7-20 September 2018. This year’s program consists of seven concerts that program organizers hope will deeply move the hundreds of thousands of visitors who plan to attend the performances, which will be held in the Cathedral of Pisa and… Read more »
Migrants, families, young people: these are the central points of the concluding message of the 19th Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conferences of East Africa (Amecea), which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A re-evangelization of Africa is needed! This is one of the strongest cries of the final message, which says that the continent is… Read more »
Twitter is celebrating its 12th birthday this year. In fact, it was created in March 2006 and officially launched in July of that year. To celebrate this event, the social networking service has undertaken a review of how many people use it, removing from the count profiles that refer to automatic services or those that… Read more »
From 20-28 July 2018, about 250,000 visitors flooded the Piana Valley in the province of Salerno, Italy, to participate in the 48th edition of the Giffoni International Film Festival, a cinema event for children and teenagers. 100 films (11 of them Italian) were in competition this year, judged by 5,601 children and teenagers from 52… Read more »
