A national meeting for those in charge of pastoral work with young people was recently held in Kroměříž, Czech Republic. About 400 people from all over the country, including the bishops of various dioceses, participated in the event, which explored the theme: Inflame Your Spiritual Life. The theme was developed in different ways: through conferences,… Read more »
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Italy Online Catechists!
Online Catechists! was the theme of the summer camp for young adults (up to age 30) organized by the Daughters of St. Paul this summer in Castellammare di Stabia, Naples. The program combined spiritual animations and reflections on the Word of God with communica-tions workshops. Sr. Mariangela Tassielli explains, ?As Daughters of St. Paul, one of… Read more »
Poland Inauguration of a New FSP Book Center in Warsaw
On 8 September, the Daughters of St. Paul in Poland celebrated the Feast of the Birth of Mary with the dedication of their new book center, located on a busy street in the heart of Warsaw. Our sisters hope this new ?pulpit? in the nation?s capital will be a beacon of light for all people seeking… Read more »
Romania Together for the Gospel
I do everything for the sake of the Gospel! This was the slogan of a Bible Mission recently held in the beautiful city of Piatra Neamt in northeastern Romania. The Mission was a joint initiative on the part of the FSPs of Bucharest, the SSP community of Vicenza, Italy, young people from different parts of Romania… Read more »
Italy Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2011
?This year, the call for unity among the ChristianChurches rises from Jerusalem, the MotherChurch??thus announced the commission set up to prepare the animation brochure for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2011. Aware of their divisions and of the need to do much more to foster the unity of the Body of Christ, the Churches… Read more »
Philippines Thirty New Pauline Cooperators
The Daughters of St. Paul of Zamboanga City have joyfully welcomed thirty new Pauline Cooperators into the Pauline Family. The group prepared for this milestone by means of a four-day retreat, during which they reflected on their specific call in the Church. The new Cooperators made their Promises during a solemn Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Fr…. Read more »
Brazil Theology and Religious Sciences Congress
The city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil recently hosted the 25th Congress of the Society for Theology and Religious Sciences (SOTER). About 300 theologians from all over Latin America participated in the event, which centered on the theme, Religions and World Peace. The ecumenical thrust of the encounter was reinforced by the presence of members of different religions,… Read more »
Chile From Ruin to Restoration: A New FSP Book Center in Concepcion
The FSP book center of Concepcion has finally re-opened its doors to the public after suffering severe damage in the disastrous earthquake of 27 February 2010. It took three months of hard labor to remove the rubble, replace the floor and repair the furnishings so that the center could once again carry out its mission, which,… Read more »
Italy Theme of World Peace Day 2011
In the light of the various forms of discrimination and denial of religious freedom that continue to be practiced in Pakistan, Indonesia, Uganda and other parts of the world, Pope Benedict XVI has chosen as the theme for the next World Peace Day: ?Religious Freedom: The Path to Peace.In making this announcement, the Vatican news… Read more »
Philippines Media Literacy and Church Ministry Seminar
The Daughters of St. Paul of Zamboanga, in collaboration with Zamboanga Women Religious Association (ZAWRA), recently organized a one-day seminar-workshop on ?Media Literacy and Church Ministry? held in the Pilar College Audio Visual Room. Sr. Consolata Manding, fsp, gave lectures and facilitated the sessions on film analysis, television programs, advertisements and newspapers. Seventy-one people participated in the… Read more »