Amid an ever-increasing number of Catholics across five continents, the number of priests and religious sisters is decreasing worldwide. This is according to data from a report prepared by the Missionary Press Agency on the occasion of World Mission Day 2025. The number of Catholics is increasing across five continents, including Europe, but priests and… Read more »
The 77th Frankfurt International Book Fair (October 15–19, 2025), the world’s leading event dedicated to publishing for print and digital content, has concluded. The 2025 Book Fair featured the Philippines as the guest of honor, bringing the richness of its literary production, the vitality of its creative voices, and the depth of its culture to… Read more »
The Fondazione Memorie Audiovisive del Cattolicesimo (MAC; Foundation for the Audiovisual Memory of Catholicism) has launched its new Digital Library, an online platform that collects and highlights audiovisual materials related to the history of Catholicism. “This is a gift of culture to future generations,” explained Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, president of the foundation, during the…
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On September 6, 2025, the Sr. Tecla Merlo Social Center in São Paulo, Brazil, was filled with beauty and emotion for the traditional Dancers’ Day celebration. This year’s event carried special meaning with the participation of a male dancer whose participation added depth to the event’s message of inclusion. The performance, titled …
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The Statute of the Pauline Cooperators (approved for experimental use 2022–2027) is taking concrete form through real initiatives and a renewed spirit of trust in India. On September 28, a meeting was held at the Provincial House of the Daughters of St. Paul in Mumbai, bringing together 22 Cooperators from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Vasai, along… Read more »
We are able to communicate to you the name of all the sisters who, beside Sr Mari Lucia Kim, will form the General Council 2025-2031. Sr Bruna FREGNI Sr Micaela PAE Sr Donald Maria LYNCH Sr Gabriella COLLESEI Sr Rosemary MUENI MWAIWA Sr Rosa Maria RAMALHO To each of them, thanks from all of us… Read more »
Today, October 1, 2025, the 12th General Chapter of the Daughters of St. Paul has elected Sr Mari Lucia Kim superior general of the Institute for the six-year term 2025-2031. Sr Mari Lucia was born on November 1, 1965 in Mokpo, Korea. She has been a Daughter of St. Paul since January 25, 1995. She… Read more »
“Safeguarding Human Voices and Faces” is the theme chosen by the Pope for the 60th World Day of Social Communications. Next year, this day will be celebrated in many countries, including Italy, on May 17, 2026, the Solemnity of the Ascension. “As Catholics, we can and should give our contribution, so that people – especially… Read more »
The closing ceremony of the 28th Religion Today Film Festival took place on September 24, 2025, in Trento, Italy. This year’s festival was focused on the relationship between sports, human rights, and inclusion. Award-winning films came from Gaza, France, India, the United States, Israel, and Germany. “The future of the Festival,” stated Artistic Director Andrea Morghen,… Read more »
Truth, dignity, and freedom were the three guiding words of the G20 on Information, held on September 12 in the Protomoteca Hall of the Capitoline Hill as part of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity 2025. The roundtable brought together directors, editors-in-chief, and CEOs of international news organizations to reflect on the role of communication—so often… Read more »
