The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded jointly to three courageous women: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia; Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian peace activist, and Tawakkul Karman, a Yemeni human rights activist. Sirleaf is the first woman president of an African country; Gbowee is an activist for peace, and Karman works to defend… Read more »
When the Daughters of St. Paul of Madagascar courageously accepted what they called the “titanic” request of the local Bishops’ Conference to produce an edition of the Bible in the Malagasy language, Sr. Antonieta Bruscato, Superior General of the Institute, encouraged them to accept the project, saying: “You are capable of working miracles!” The desire… Read more »
On 20 August, in Lubumbashi, at the ceremony opening the three-year period of preparation for the Centenary of foundation of the Pauline Family, one of our sisters’ collaborators, Gabriel Ilunga, offered the following testimony in gratitude to the Daughters of St. Paul: “My name is Gabriel Ilunga. I am a writer, sociologist and communications consultant…. Read more »
Silence and the Word: Path of Evangelizationz : this is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for World Communications Day 2012, which most countries celebrate on the Sunday before Pentecost (in 2012, 20 May). Commenting on the Pope’s choice of theme, a representative of the Pontifical Council for Social Com-munications said, “It is clearly the… Read more »
Environmentalist and political activist Wangari Maathai died of cancer on 25 Sept. 2011 at the age of 71. Her death was announced by the Green Belt Movement, the environmentalist organization she founded, which up to now has planted more that 40 million trees in a battle to slow down the deforestation of Africa. In 2004,… Read more »
Our sisters of Fortaleza recently launched the new book, A Cruz em Paulo (The Cross in St. Paul), by Sr. Agda França, fsp, whose reflections can help readers rethink their experiences with suffering and find meaning in it. Understanding the role of suffering in one’s life is a real challenge for Christians today. Sr. Agda… Read more »
From 8-11 September FSPs from Europe and Quebec, Canada involved in carrying out the Pauline apostolate via the Internet gathered at the Generalate in Rome for a meeting on the theme: Making a Home for Ourselves Online and the Use of Digital Technology: Crossmedia at the Service of Mission. Also participating in the encounter were… Read more »
The FSPs of Lima are using their large and beautiful San Isidro book center to launch a new socio-cultural initiative known as “The Pauline Atrium.” The purpose of this animation activity is to offer participants an opportunity for meditation and dialogue concerning various aspects of faith and culture. Held on a monthly basis, the initiative… Read more »
From 1-8 September the Junior Professed FSPs of Europe were gathered at the Generalate in Rome for their annual formation meeting. Eight sisters-2 from Italy, 2 from Romania, 2 from the Czech Republic, 1 from Portugal and 1 from Poland- participated in the encounter, which revolved around the theme: The Pauline Community: All Together Toward… Read more »
Smartphone software dedicated to religion is multiplying in today’s world. In fact, the Daughters of St. Paul of Korea have launched a series of software applications for smartphones so as to offer assiduous users of the new technologies instruments for praying. iPhone and iPad applications are by now the preferred channels for communicating with others…. Read more »
