The Synod of Bishops on the theme Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment, which Pope Francis opened on 3 October 2018, concluded on 27th of the same month. At the Generalate of the Daughters of St. Paul in Rome, a meeting was held with guest speaker Fr. Valdir José De Castro, Superior General of… Read more »
“In a world in which the rights of women, children and those who cannot defend themselves are denied, Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege are people who can explain their pain to a wider global audience.” With these words, Abraham Mathai, founder of the Harmony Foundation, set forth the reasons that led the institution to bestow… Read more »
Contemplative Action and Active Contemplation: Buddhist and Christian Nuns in Dialogue: this was the theme of the first joint International Conference between consecrated women of the two religions, held in the city of Kaohsiung, in southern Taiwan, on the initiative of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, the Association of Major Women Superiors of Taiwan
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Dearest Sisters, Preparations for our 11th General Chapter are intensifying by means of the Delegation Meetings and Provincial Chapters that will be taking place on different dates up to mid-February 2019. We now have in our hands the Draft of the Work Instrument on which these important encounters will concentrate their reflections and discernments.
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The Christian Resources Together Conference bestowed an Ecumenical Award on the Pauline Books and Media Centers of Great Britain. Nomination for this award was supported by the members of the predominantly Evangelical/Anglican group. The purpose of the award, sponsored by the Good Book Company
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The 21st Edition of the Religion Today Film Festival–an international review of cinema, religion and society–took place from 4-11 October. The event, which this year investigated the beliefs and values of the younger generations, highlighted the needs of the Millennials (the generation of media users born between 1980-2000), who are coping with the rapid
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The Daughters of St. Paul of Bucharest are celebrating their 25th anniversary in Romania at the service of the Gospel. Several initiatives were held to commemorate this happy event:
– 19 October: Presentation of the book Clothe Yourself in Light, by Giuseppe Forlai, igs;
– 20 October: Lectio Divina on the theme, It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me
“Bes, Love Ka Ni Lord” Version 1.0 by Rev. Reynald Atienza, published by the FSPs of the Philippines, was chosen as the winner for the Youth Ministry Category during the Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards held at the 39th Manila International Book Fair (September 2018). The book is a collection of inspirational stories based on the author’s personal experiences
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An international conference and a forum on Peace Journalism: the dual event, organized by the Holy See’s Dicastery for Communication, in collaboration with the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communications), was held at the Vatican on 13 October in preparation for the canonization of Blessed Paul VI and… Read more »
The 70th edition of the Frankfurter Buchmesse, Europe’s most prestigious book fair, took place from 10-14 October 2018. This year too, our FSP publishers from many different parts of the world participated in the event. From their exhibition stand (Stand 5.0 E 43), they presented the latest news and publishing projects of the Congregation
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