Below is an open letter from some Syrian nuns, entitled: Calling things by their names: this is the beginning of peace, posted on the blog oraprosiria.blogspot.it on 4 March 2018. May the testimony of those who are living the horrors taking place in this country and sharing the sufferings of the people on a daily… Read more »
The new website of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master went online on 10 February, the Feast of St. Scholastica. The site (http://www.pddm.org/) has been completely renewed with regard to graphics, content and modes of information, which now devote more space to photos and videos. Let us make our own their words: “We thank… Read more »
Rome, 28 February 2018 To the Circumscription Superiors, Superiors of Communities Dependent on the General Government and All the Sisters Dear Sisters, I am writing to you during this “favorable time” of preparation for Easter and two weeks prior to 15 March 1953–the day on which we will be celebrating the 65th anniversary of pontifical… Read more »
My Sisters (www.22s.com/0237ov) is a portable and accessible “sacred space” created by the FSPs of the United States as a place for asking questions, exploring the faith, and nurturing one’s relationship with God at whatever point a person has reached in his/her spiritual journey. Those interested are invited to gain strength for their journey by… Read more »
The Catholic Church of Pakistan is celebrating 2018 as a year dedicated to the Eucharist. In keeping with this, all the dioceses are offering the faithful a deeper catechesis on the Eucharist each Sunday and are also strongly encouraging Eucharistic adoration. To contribute to the spiritual success of this Year, which is in… Read more »
To open the Lenten season, which this year coincided with Valentine’s Day, the Daughters of St. Paul of Johannesburg organized a meeting entitled: Lent Begins on Valentine’s Day: A Call to Radical Love in Troubling Situations of Hate. The encounter was guided by Nontando Hedebe, a South African theologian, who with great skill presented Lent… Read more »
The Society of St. Paul held its Interchapter Meeting from 15-25 February 2018 in Aparecida, Brazil. Participating in the event were Superior General Fr. Valdir José de Castro, the other members of the General Government, and the superiors of 18 SSP circumscriptions or (in certain cases) their representatives. Placed under the special protection of Our… Read more »
In addition to launching a study and analysis of religious freedom around the world, the new Observatory will monitor the conditions of religious minorities across the globe to strengthen their protection and will also formulate proposals for awareness-raising activities. Salvatore Martinez, president of the Vatican Foundation “International Family Center of Nazareth,” has been appointed head… Read more »
On 6 February, a group of young men and women religious from various Congregations in the Diocese of Prague held their third meeting in a series aimed at acquainting people in their age bracket about the religious life. The theme of this encounter was We Are Courageous (?) while the themes of the previous two… Read more »
The Paoline Multimedia International Book Center, Rome, is continuing its program of Biblical Formation Encounters, which emphasize the centrality of the Word of God, so as to make it better known and loved. In fact, among the cultural activities organized by the book center (conferences, the presentation of significant books, meetings with authors), a primary… Read more »
