On 13 October 2018, the Daughters of St. Paul in the Philippines celebrated their 80th anniversary of foundation with the theme Celebrating God’s Fidelity. The celebration was preceded by a triduum of meditations and prayers recalling God’s goodness and faithfulness at the beginning of the foundation and throughout the following 80 fruitful years. Remembered in
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Korea’s Fifth Catholic Film Festival was held from 25-28 October 2018 in the CGV Myeongdong Cinema Library in Seoul. The issues addressed were those of respect and justice. Out of the 690 short films in competition, 13 were selected. First prize went to the film Tears, directed by Oh Seong, while Spring in Summer, directed… Read more »
Crimes against media workers are crimes against human rights because they violate fundamental freedoms and undermine the principles of the rule of law. These dangers were recognized on the international level by means of a UN General Assembly resolution in 2013, which established an International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. A report… Read more »
The SSP Retreat House at Ariccia (Rome) welcomed46 members of the Society of St. Paul and Daughters of St. Paul, who initiated the itinerary of spiritual exercises for the Pauline Family programmed for 2019. The theme of the new cycle of retreats is particularly appealing: Jesus Master’s Covenant with the Pauline Family: The Pact or Secret of Success.
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A great multimedia production that for the first time transforms the full text of the Catechism of the Catholic Church into a 25-hour film, divided into 46 half-hour episodes that take the viewer on an extraordinary journey across the five continents. Distributed in DVD format by the SSP Publishing Group, the Videocatechism of the Catholic
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In response to the invitation of Pope Francis to carry the Gospel in one’s pocket and read it often, the Daughters of St. Paul of Germany have printed a pocket-size edition of the Gospels in German and Farsi (the language of Iran). The Gospels will be distributed free of charge to the public, although anyone… Read more »
A medieval village in Wales is home to a unique open-air bookshop. Open 24 hours a day, the shop is run on the principles of honesty and trust. Books can be donated, borrowed or bought by putting a small donation in a strongbox set in the wall of Hay Castle for this purpose. The Honesty… Read more »
The 14th solo exhibit of Kim Ok-soon of the Daughters of St. Paul, entitled Bible & Old Story 2, was held at the Myeongdong Gallery 1898 in Seoul. Sr. Kim Ok-soon studied in Italy at the Ettore Rolli School of Arts and Crafts and at the European Institute of Design. She has produced many illustrations
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From 22-27 October 2018, numerous elementary and high schools all over Italy celebrated for the fifth consecutive year Libriamoci (Let’s Read!) Week–an initiative dedicated to helping young people discover the pleasure and power of reading and its ability to involve everyone when it is done out loud. Almost 300 people, many of them well known
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Madagascar celebrated its 9th National Youth Day from 8-14 October 2018 in the city of Mahajanga. The theme of the event, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God, was deepened by the catecheses of the bishops, who encouraged young people to always be ready to say yes to the Lord’s call.
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