More than 230 demonstrations throughout Italy and hundreds more around the world were scheduled to support the cause, “If not now, when?”-an initiative in favor of the dignity of woman. Addressing one such crowd in a packed town square in Turin, Sr. Eugenia Bonetti, a Comboni missionary who worked in Africa for 24 years and… Read more »
News
Taiwan Mother Teresa’s Book
After ranking among the top ten online best sellers in Taiwan, Mother Teresa’s book, The Joy of Loving, edited in Chinese by the Daughters of St. Paul of Taipei, is now one of the contenders for “the best book cover of the year” award-a contest promoted by the International Book Fair to be held in… Read more »
Poland New FSP Community in Warsaw
On 25 January 2011, the Pauline Family in Poland gathered in the chapel of the new FSP residence in Warsaw to celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul and participate in the blessing of the new house. (The new FSP book center was inaugurated on 8 September 2010.) During the Mass Fr. Roman… Read more »
Italy Anniversary of the death of M. Thecla Merlo
She Who Believed Documentary on Prima Maestra Thecla Merlo (filmed in 1965)
Italy Defending the Dignity of Women
At a time in which the Italian press seems to be undermining woman of her dignity, we would like to concur with the reflections of Sr. Eugenia Bonetti, a Consolata missionary who is in charge of the Women and Minors Office of USMI (Union of Italian Women Major Superiors).Sr. Eugenia has worked for years to… Read more »
Italy Proclaim what you know to the farthest corners of the world (J. Alberione)
Ethical and Jointly-Responsible Communications.Sr. Bruna Fregni Formation to the consecrated life in the era of the Web.Sr. Pina Riccieri
Italy Truth and proclamation in the digital age – Giusto Truglia, ssp
In his message for the 45th World Communications Day, traditionally published on the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of journalists, the Pope emphasizes the hunger of todays youth for communion and dialogue and the opportunities that the Internet and social networking offer for communicating on the planetary level. These new technologies, however, must… Read more »
South Sudan A Dream Fulfilled
As established in the peace agreement of January 2005, signed by the government of Khartoum and the SPLM (Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement), the citizens of South Sudan were asked to vote on whether or not they wanted independence from the rest of the country. The results of the referendum, which are even now being counted… Read more »
United States Wikipedia Celebrates Its 10th Birthday
The online collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia celebrated its 10th birthday through commemorative events on all the worlds continents: from Houston to Sao Paulo, from Poznan to Kyoto, from Teheran to Berlin. The site opened officially on 15 January 2001 with a revolutionary proposal: everyone was welcome to write entries for the online encyclopedia and edit already-existing… Read more »
Italy Final Message to the Pauline Family – January 2011
Final Message to the Pauline Family XXIX Meeting of the Governments of the Pauline Family “The Pauline Family: a ‘Letter’ of St. Paul to People Today” Dear Sisters and Brothers, From Friday the 7th to Monday the 10th of January 2011, the General Governments of the five Congregations of the Pauline Family held their… Read more »