At a press conference on 17 Sept. 2012, Bishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, presented a special initiative for the Year of Faith: a documentary on Vatican Council II, made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Council, which opened on 11 October 1962. “The objective of the film… Read more »
Pastoral Care of the Road: A Journey Together was the theme of the first Meeting of Pastoral Care of the Road for the Continent of Africa and Madagascar. The encounter, held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, from 11-15 September 2012, was organized by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in collaboration… Read more »
Twenty years after the dramatic siege of Sarajevo (1991-1995), religious leaders and notables from political circles from about 60 countries gathered in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo from 9-11 September to participate in a world meeting for peace. Organized by the St. Egidio Community (a Christian evangelical movement founded in Rome) in collaboration with the… Read more »
In keeping with the desire of the President Bishops of CELAM (Latin American Episcopal Council), an Observatory of the New Evangelization for Latin America has been set up. The Observatory aims to be a structure of information, research and study regarding the new evangelization underway in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as to… Read more »
450 people gathered on 14 July 2012 in Marikina City to participate in the First International Meeting on the Catholic Social Media. The Youth Commission of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, which organized the encounter, said that the purpose of the event was to encourage the Catholic faithful to evangelize cyberspace. “The meeting… Read more »
The logo for the Year of Faith is composed of a square, bordered field on which a boat, symbolizing the Church, is depicted sailing over the waves. The main mast of the boat is a cross from which sails are displayed in the form of dynamic signs which compose the trigram of Christ (IHS). Behind… Read more »
Ever since the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was first celebrated in 1908, the preparation of a pastoral aid for this event has been entrusted to an ecumenical group from a different country. India has been charged with preparing the aid for 2013. The task was placed in the hands of India’s Christian Students… Read more »
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South Africa’s Minister of Health under the post-apartheid government of Nelson Mandela, was elected by the African Union Commission as its chairperson on 15 July 2012, making her the first woman to lead the organization, which includes most of the nations of Africa. This appointment and recognition is an important event for the… Read more »
Being Witnesses of Jesus Christ in Africa Today: “Salt of the Earth and Light of the World” is the theme of the upcoming Pan-African Congress for the Catholic Laity, which will be held in Yaounde, Cameroon, from 4-9 September 2012. The Congress, which is being organized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity, is part… Read more »
For the celebration of the 46th World Day of Peace on 1 January 2013, the Holy Father Benedict XVI has chosen the theme, Blessed are the peacemakers. The news bulletin released by the Vatican Press Office says that the annual Message of the Pope, in the complexity of the present time, wants to encourage everyone… Read more »
