Seoul, 21 June 2011 Dearest Sisters, on the 4th day of our Meeting, we were invited to stir up our apostolic passion. Our Japanese sisters, who were the liturgists of the day, prayed for this intention. Sr. Anna Caiazza, General Councilor, spoke on the theme: “The Pauline Mission: When Our Hearts Are Inflamed”, underscoring that… Read more »
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India Joining Forces To Save the Forests
This year World Environment Day, organized annually by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) starting in 1972, was celebrated on 5 June in India. It was the first time an Asian country has hosted the event. The various initiatives programmed for the Day took place in Mumbai and New Delhi and centered on the theme:… Read more »
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Seoul, 17 June 2011 Dearest Sisters, though we are in contact with you with our international website, we would also like to be present to you through the printed form, so that all of you can know what is happening in our Asia Pacific Continental Meeting of Apostolate and Economy, here in Seoul, Korea. By… Read more »
Korea Online Bible School
The Ut Unum Sint Bible School run by the Daughters of St. Paul of Korea has expanded into the digital world, offering its students new learning possibilities. In fact, online teaching is making it possible for more people to enter the fascinating world of the Bible. E-learning offers wonderful advantages to students by eliminating problems… Read more »
Colombia “Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Era”
This was the theme of a meeting recently held by the FSPs and SSPs of Colombia in collaboration with the local Bishops’ Conference and St. Alphonsus University. The purpose of the encounter was to reflect more deeply on the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for World Communications Day 2011. Attending the event were journalists,… Read more »
Paraguay 200th Anniversary of Independence
May 2011 offered a star-studded program of events to the citizens of Paraguay, who are commemorating their country’s 200th anniversary of independence this year. The main bicentennial celebrations were held in the most strategic places in the capital. Book-oriented events were included in the program. One of these, a Bicentennial Book Fair in which the… Read more »
Czech Republic New Web Site: Theology of the Bodya Vocation of Love
With the collaboration of the Daughters of St. Paul, a web site has been set up entitled: Theology of the Body: A Vocation of Love. The purpose of the initiative is to underscore the contribution of Blessed John Paul II, who vigorously promoted life and the family, to helping everyone come to understand the human… Read more »
Brazil International Assembly for the 20th Anniversary on the Economy of Communion
The First International Assembly on the Economy of Communion took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 25-29 May. More than 600 people took part in the event, which revolved around the theme, Protagonists Today for a New Economy. The Assembly was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the project’s beginning, which sprang from an… Read more »
Italy First Prize Awarded to the Pauline Publication “An Italian Adventure”
On 15 May, the FSP publication, “1861: Un’avventura italiana” (1861: An Italian Adventure) by A. Strada and G. Spini was awarded first prize in a contest organized by the Book Salon for Children held in Bra, Italy. In bestowing the award, the panel of judges, made up of members of Bra’s Municipal Council for Children,… Read more »
Italy UCSI Recipient of Pauline Award 2011
Dr. Andrea Melodia, president of Italy’s Catholic Press Union (UCSI), accepted the Pauline Communications and Culture Award 2011 on behalf of his organization in a ceremony held on 18 May at the conclusion of a Congress held in preparation for World Communications Day (5 June). The Congress, organized by the Pauline Communications and Culture Association,… Read more »