On 15 June, at the conclusion of a memorial service for Stephen Hawking held in Westminster Abbey, England, a message of peace and hope written by the great British theoretical physicist was released into space. Hawking died in March 2018 at the age of 76, after a long disabling illness (Lou Gehrig’s disease) that was… Read more »
The online survey for under-18’s, made by Eurochild and Unicef, is now available in 18 languages. At the center of attention are issues related to the experience that children and young people have regarding family life, school and society, as well as Europe, human rights and migration. Entitled Europe kids want, the survey was developed… Read more »
Debate on New Policies and Lifestyles in the Digital Age: this was the theme of the 2018 international conference promoted by the Centesimus Annus-Pro Pontifice Foundation on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its foundation by St. John Paul II in 1993. The meeting, which took place in the Vatican, featured thirty-four speakers from… Read more »
More than a thousand medical sisters in India silently contribute to the health care of the poorest and most marginalized. The “Sister Doctors Forum of India” (SDFI) is a group of thousands of religious who are also specialized in the medical profession, with highly qualified studies. The sisters belong to 104 religious congregations, which are… Read more »
Mary with you, the new periodical of St Paul Publishing Group which is entirely dedicated to Our Lady and her presence in daily life, a support and comfort for every believer, is available at newsstands beginning May 10. “The significance of the magazine,” says the director, Father Antonio Rizzolo, “is entirely in the title. Christians… Read more »
The 14th edition of Vicenza’s annual Biblical Festival took place from 3-27 May in Vicenza, Verona, Padua, Rovigo and Vittorio Veneto. The very up-to-date theme of the event was The Future, presented principally in its fundamental connection to our existence. Organized and promoted by the Diocese of Vicenza and the Society of St. Paul, this… Read more »
Italian director and screenwriter, Ermanno Olmi has died at the age of 86. He was born on July 24, 1931 in Bergamo in a deeply Catholic peasant family. Creator of a personal and innovative language, he narrated the great myths of the Christian tradition and, with the film L’albero degli zoccoli (title of English version:… Read more »
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the presence of the Neocatechumenal Way in Rome, an international meeting with Pope Francis took place on May 5th. The encounter at Tor Vergata, in the area that hosted World Youth Day in 2000, was attended by 150,000 participants from 134 nations. During the meeting Pope Francis commissioned 36… Read more »
The meeting organized by the US Embassy to the Holy See with the Union of Superiors General took place in Rome on the topics of the presence of women religious on the front lines of the war zones and against human trafficking. One of the participants in the seminar, Sister Carmen Bandeo, explains the importance… Read more »
On 21 March, the first day of spring, many countries around the globe celebrated World Poetry Day, established by UNESCO during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999. The purpose of the Day is to underscore the privileged role poetry plays in promoting intercultural dialogue and understanding, linguistic and cultural diversity, communication and peace…. Read more »
