Dearest Sisters and young women in formation, With the rite of being marked by ashes, we begin our itinerary of conversion, which introduces us into the paschal dynamic of dying so as to live by means of a progressive stripping of self, which is the path to fullness. This “holy journey” is marked by the… Read more »
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Second Symposium of African and European Bishops
The Bishops of Africa and Europe will hold their Second Symposium from 13-17 February 2012, in Rome, Italy, on the theme: Evangelization Today: communion and pastoral collaboration between Africa and Europe. The human person and God: the Church’s mission to proclaim God’s presence and love. The Symposium, which was organized by the Symposium of Episcopal… Read more »
TAIWAN Prize for Best Book Cover
At the recent International Book Fair held in Taiwan, an international jury made up of highly-qualified members from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and France, awarded the FSP publication Healing the Eight Stages of Life first prize for best book cover and graphics. 455 books were in the running for the prize and this was the… Read more »
Presentation of the Logo for WYD 2013
The organizing committee for World Youth Day 2013 (to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) has presented the event’s official logo. Depicted in green, blue and yellow–the colors of the Brazilian flag–the logo is in the shape of heart that encloses a silhouette of the statue of Christ the Redeemer that stands on Sugarloaf… Read more »
“Toward Healing and Renewal”
International Symposium Against Child Abuse
Toward Healing and Renewal: this was the theme of the International Symposium Against Child Abuse held by the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy from 6-9 February 2012. The purpose of the Symposium was to help Episcopal and Religious Conferences draw up guidelines to protect children from sexual abuse by priests. The meeting fostered an exchange… Read more »
Italy New General Government of the Apostoline Sisters
We join the whole Pauline Family and the Apostoline Sisters in particolar in thanking God for the birth of the latter’s new General Government: Superior General: Sr. Marina Beretti. General Councilors: Sr. Antonietta Leoni, Sr. Marialuisa Peviani, Sr. Tosca Ferrante, Sr. Paola Toninato.
KENYA Gabriella House: A Dream Come True
IVORY COAST New West African Episcopal Conference Meets to Discuss
"The Church and Mission, Dialogue and Peace"
More than 200 bishops of West Africa met from 23-29 January at Yamoussoukro, the political capital of the Ivory Coast, for a plenary assembly to set up a regional Episcopal Conference made up of all the Episcopal Conferences present in the 16 English, French and Portuguese-speaking countries of West Africa. The theme of the meeting… Read more »
ITALY Giuseppe Toniolo
Official Beatification/Canonization Website
The official website for the Beatification and Canonization of Giuseppe Toniolo is now online. The site sketches out various facets of this protagonist of the Catholic movement that inspired the thought of Fr. Alberione. “What Toniolo said about the duty of being apostles today and of using the means exploited by the opposition made sense… Read more »
ITALY General Chapter of the Apostoline Sisters
The Apostoline Sisters are celebrating their 4th General Chapter (25 January to 11 February 2012, Ariccia, Italy) on the theme: Translating one’s whole life into a vocation apostolate. The Chapter opened with a Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Fr. Silvio Sassi, Superior General of the Society of St. Paul. We want to assure all the… Read more »