The papal Twitter accounts, in nine different languages (including Latin), have grown by over 9 million followers in the past 12 months–a significant figure that the Pope, like his predecessor, attributes to the presence of Christian witnesses on the “digital continent” and above all on social media. According to a recent press release from the… Read more »
Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy and imprisoned since 2009, has been nominated for the European Parliament’s 2017 prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The prize is awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights across the globe, drawing attention to human… Read more »
“’The truth will set you free’ (Jn. 8:32): Fake news and journalism for peace”–this will be the theme of World Communications Day 2018. The Vatican press release says that the theme chosen by Pope Francis to celebrate the day “relates to so-called ‘fake news’–namely, baseless information that contributes to generating and nurturing a strong polarization… Read more »
“To Revitalize Our Solidarity for Deeper Evangelization in Today’s Complex Reality”: this was the theme of the 17th Plenary Assembly of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 26 August to 2 September. The theme of the Assembly, said Sr. Priscar Matenga, president of… Read more »
The first edition of the Italy’s National Mission Festival, entitled Mission Is Possible, organized by the Conference of Italian Missionary Institutes (CIMI), the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) through the Missio Foundation, and the diocese of Brescia, will be held in Brescia from 12-15 October 2017. It is hoped that thousands of people will participate in… Read more »
This year, the prestigious peace prize awarded by the Abbey of the Dormition of Mary on Mount Zion, located in Jerusalem, and by the Mount Zion Foundation in Lucerne, Switzerland, was bestowed on Israeli writer Amos Oz. Born in 1939 in Jerusalem, he is one of the most-translated Israeli writers and also a supporter of… Read more »
The Asian Conference of Religions for Peace (ACRP) organized an International Conference of Women Empowerment Against Modern Day Slavery at the University of Santo Tomas in Sampaloc, Manila, from 20-22 July 2017, in preparation for the United Nations World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. At the meeting, representatives of various religious communities, faith-based organizations, and… Read more »
The Pontifical Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life now has an official website: www.laityfamilylife.va, which provides news about the Dicastery, updates on social happenings and videos. On the web site’s home page, we read: “Like our Dicastery, this site has just been born and is evolving.” The new web site features the logo of… Read more »
Artificial Intelligence: Ethical Challenge? This is the theme of a Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture and held at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See. Philosophers, scientists and academics from all over the world attended the event. The purpose of the lively and fruitful encounter was to launch a reflection on the… Read more »
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic and the most prestigious one in Central and Eastern Europe. Every year, it presents some 200 films from around the world and regularly hosts famous and important filmmakers. This year, the 52nd edition of the event, the Czech movie Little… Read more »
