March 21 marks the World Day of Poetry, established by the UNESCO General Conference in 1999. The date, which coincides with the first day of spring, acknowledges that poetry holds a privileged place in the promotion of dialogue and intercultural understanding, of linguistic and cultural diversity, and of communication and peace. Over the years, UNESCO… Read more »
Within the next few months, the All India Catholic Union (AICU), one of the most important Catholic lay associations in India, will be involved in organizing the first Synod of Indian Catholics. This is an historic occasion for the 17 million Catholics, to be held, according to the organizers, in 2012, the 50th anniversary of… Read more »
The Pope will soon have his own Twitter account to use for his Sunday Angelus and the more important discourses, according to Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. An initial trial is already underway beginning with Lent. Through the account @pope2you, which was created to help young people get… Read more »
