On 23 April, we celebrated World Book and Copyright Day, an event established by UNESCO in 1995 so as to promote reading and the protection of intellectual property. The origins of this event date back to 1923, when Valencian writer Vicente Clavel Andrés began to circulate the idea of dedicating one day of the year… Read more »
From 13-17 March, the first edition of Soul: A Spirituality Festival was held in Milan, with the participation of many of the best-known protagonists from every cultural sphere: writers, philosophers, theologians, scholars, etc. Organized by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and the Archdiocese of Milan under the patronage of the Municipality of Milan…
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On 7 March 2024, personalities from the Holy See, journalists, and professors in this particular sector debated during a Webinar/Lab organized by a network of communicators and media professionals to explore the topic in the wake of the Pope’s magisterium. The last Synod opened the doors of the Church to create and facilitate laboratories. After… Read more »
“Do not cast me off in my old age.” This is the theme of the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. This year, the World Day falls on 28 July, the Sunday closest to 26 July, the day on which the Church celebrates the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents… Read more »
Entitled “Women Cultivating Peace and Nurturing Encounter,” this event, held on March 5th, was organized by the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations (WUCWO), in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. This virtual gathering served as a commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024, bringing together women of diverse faiths from across the… Read more »
Through its World Women’s Observatory, the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations (UMOFC) launched a new initiative on 27 February 2024. Known as The School of Synodality: Women’s Mission in the Synodal Church, the project began with a series of Webinars held from 27-29 February in Spanish, English and French, with the primary objective of…
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The Sistine Hall in the Vatican Apostolic Library recently hosted the semi-annual assembly of the University Cinema Council, which brings together university professors and researchers of cinema, television, photography and audiovisual media in order to promote, encourage and coordinate scientific and cultural initiatives aimed at expanding and strengthening the presence of disciplines relating to cinema… Read more »
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 58th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY Artificial intelligence and wisdom of the heart: for a fully human communication ►►► PDF
A special bookstore has recently opened in Rome. Its purpose is to promote a love of reading among the general public, especially people who are hesitant to purchase books because many volumes are out of their price range. The project, entitled “Recycling Books,” is being promoted by an association of volunteers that encourages free access… Read more »
Pope Francis speaks about artificial intelligence and peace in his message for the fifty-seventh World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on 1 January 2024. He says: “Intelligence is an expression of the dignity given to us by the Creator, who made us in his image and likeness (cf. Gen. 1:26) and enables us… Read more »
