The Fondazione Memorie Audiovisive del Cattolicesimo (MAC; Foundation for the Audiovisual Memory of Catholicism) has launched its new Digital Library, an online platform that collects and highlights audiovisual materials related to the history of Catholicism. “This is a gift of culture to future generations,” explained Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, president of the foundation, during the…
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“Safeguarding Human Voices and Faces” is the theme chosen by the Pope for the 60th World Day of Social Communications. Next year, 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… Read more »
The closing ceremony of the 28th Religion Today Film Festival took place on September 24, 2025, in Trento, Italy. This year’s festival was focused on the relationship between sports, human rights, and inclusion. Award-winning films came from Gaza, France, India, the United States, Israel, and Germany. “The future of the Festival,” stated Artistic Director Andrea Morghen,… Read more »
Truth, dignity, and freedom were the three guiding words of the G20 on Information, held on September 12 in the Protomoteca Hall of the Capitoline Hill as part of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity 2025. The roundtable brought together directors, editors-in-chief, and CEOs of international news organizations to reflect on the role of communication—so often… Read more »
In the last ten years, digital communication has undergone an extraordinary transformation, characterized by exponential growth in both internet and social media users. In 2012, approximately 2.18 billion people of the world’s population were connected to the Internet. A decade later, in January 2022, this number had more than doubled, reaching 4.95 billion, or approximately… Read more »
In Giffoni Valle Piana, in the heart of Italy’s Campania Region (Salerno), the 55th edition of the Giffoni Film Festival is underway and will run until July 26. This year’s theme, “Becoming Human,” draws inspiration from the words of Pope Leo XIV. Over 5,000 young jurors from more than thirty countries are taking part in the… Read more »
Fulfill your good promises, O Lord. This is the theme that was the guiding thread of 70 days of prayer and fasting for peace in which the Churches of South Sudan have been engaged since June 10th. This initiative was announced on Monday June 9th by Pastor Tut Kony Nyang Kon, the Secretary General of…
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“In a world where religion is often used as a political tool, the work of Caritas demonstrates that faith can still play a vital role in upholding human dignity across borders, through committed action in areas of hardship.” With this motivation, on June 7th, Caritas International was honored with the Human Dignity Award, presented by… Read more »
The 21st annual celebration of the Biblical Festival was once again organized by the Society of St. Paul and the Diocese of Vicenza, along with other sponsoring organizations. This year’s event, entitled Psalms: An Infinite Book, took place from April 25 to June 1, 2025, spanning multiple cities and regions across Italy. The Book of…
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The Pontifical Yearbook 2025 and the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2023 have been published, and edited by the Central Office of Church Statistics, of the Secretariat of State. By examining the data reported in the Pontifical Yearbook, information can be obtained regarding the life of the Catholic Church in the world for 2024, while the…
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