Pope Francis instituted the Lay Ministry of catechist. “The reception of a lay ministry such as that of Catechist will emphasise even more the missionary commitment proper to every baptised person, a commitment that must however be carried out in a fully secular manner avoiding any form of clericalisation,” the Pontiff writes in the apostolic…
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World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated every year on 23 April thanks to UNESCO, which sponsored the event to promote reading and book publishing. The Day was officially established in 1995, when during the 28th UNESCO General Conference in Paris, 12 countries proposed to launch the initiative. World Book Day aims to remind people… Read more »
It was 19 March 2016 when the online adventure of Francis’ channel began with the aim of becoming close to the world in mercy and tenderness. Today, it is followed by more than 7 million people who in turn interact, comment and share the different and special moments of the Pontiff’s mission. It has been… Read more »
Twenty kilometres of wooden ribbons from sustainable sources wrapped in a continuous spiral, without interruption. This is the extraordinary new public library in Sydney, Australia. Not just a container for books, but a meeting place for all those who love reading or want to spend a few hours relaxing, alone or in company. A container… Read more »
A hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, is offering guests the perfect literary service with a butler who is always ready to offer books, reading ideas and literary advice. The Ben West Palm hotel has teamed up with The Palm Beach Book Store to offer the world’s first in-room literary service. By picking up the phone,… Read more »
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021, at the initiative of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations, a rich exchange between religious and diplomatic leaders took place in the webinar Women Read Fratelli tutti, organised by the Ministry of Culture and Interreligious Dialogue. Women from different religious and cultural backgrounds commented on the…
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To spread awareness of Church art and manage it more professionally: in view of this goal, the Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, decided to open a Catholic Academy of Arts. The Academy, reports Ucanews Agency, plans to collect art and artifacts both within the Archdiocese itself and from other parts of the country, so as…
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On Saturday 20 February, the Dicastery for Communication launched the “Faith Communication in the Digital World” project. This is a pilot initiative that intends to respond to the challenges of how the Church can and must be present online to adequately respond to the spiritual needs of people, especially through the digital platforms. It is… Read more »
On 12 February Vatican Radio celebrated its 90th anniversary. During these decades the Holy See’s radio station has lived and commented on epochal moments in world history. It began broadcasting on 12 February 1931, the day on which Pope Pius XI’s first radio message to all peoples was transmitted with the famous announcement “Hear, O… Read more »
“Over the past 40 years, Radio Veritas Asia in the Bengali language has offered listeners what is most important: direct and indirect preaching of the Gospel and Christian values.” This is what Fr. Augustine Bulbul Rebeiro, director of the Christian Communication Center (CCC) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh in Dhaka, said to Fides… Read more »
