News

Theme of World Communications Day 2018

“’The truth will set you free’ (Jn. 8:32): Fake news and journalism for peace”–this will be the theme of World Communications Day 2018. The Vatican press release says that the theme chosen by Pope Francis to celebrate the day “relates to so-called ‘fake news’–namely, baseless information that contributes to generating and nurturing a strong polarization… Read more »

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ITALY
Annual Assembly of Local Superiors

The FSP Italian Province recently held its annual assembly of local superiors on the theme: The Community: A Place in which To Share the Word and Live in Mutual Love. The encounter gave the participants a chance to reflect on different aspects of FSP communitarian and apostolic life, discuss a number of positive and negative… Read more »

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ITALY
A Month Dedicated to the Word

A month dedicated to reading, relishing and rediscovering Sacred Scripture and searching for new ways to disseminate it: this is the initiative proposed by the Pauline Family of Albano, present in the diocese for more than 50 years. The project, which is being carried out in collaboration with other groups in the area, was launched… Read more »

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ITALY
A Sunday Dedicated to Sacred Scripture

Welcoming the invitation of Pope Francis to devote one Sunday of the current liturgical year to the Word of God in a special way, the Pauline Family and the St. Egidio Community of Italy joined forces to fulfill the Pope’s dream. The event they organized was celebrated on 24 September, the Sunday closest to 30… Read more »

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BOLIVIA
International Book Fair in La Paz

The 22nd International Book Fair held in La Paz featured the countries of Latin America as special guests. Participating in the event were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and Peru, as well as GRULAC, a Latin American and Caribbean cultural group. The Daughters of St. Paul took part in this important publishing event by… Read more »

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TAIWAN
Golden Melody Awards

At the 28th Golden Melody Awards, a contest of traditional music and culture, the Best Religious Album Prize was awarded to the CD, God of the Mountain, produced by the FSPs of our East Asia Delegation. The CD is a collection of instrumental music (flute, guitar, piano and drums) combined with recitations, chants, hymns and… Read more »

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INDIA
40th Anniversary of the Catholic Enquiry Centre

The Archdiocese of Bangalore opened a Catholic Enquiry Centre (CEC) in 1977, entrusting its management to the Daughters of St. Paul. This year, the Centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary of proclaiming the Good News to non-Christians primarily through free correspondence courses in various local languages. The Ruby Jubilee celebrations were accompanied by a 3-day… Read more »

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CANADA
In the Footsteps of St. Paul…

Sr. Carly Paula Arcella and Sr. Helen Rita Lane, members of our FSP Toronto community, recently had the joy of proclaiming the Gospel in the Diocese of Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, Northwest Canada. Only 6 priests and several deacons are involved in the active ministry in this diocese of 23 small village parishes. The… Read more »

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ARGENTINA
Everyday Things in Braille

Argentina’s Center for the Blind has printed a Braille edition of the Pauline publication Everyday Things by Maria Rosa Jacobo, fsp. The simple text offers messages accessible to everyone. What is new about the initiative is the fact that this is the first time in this country that a Catholic book has been printed in… Read more »

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Africa: Meeting of Consecrated Women in Dar es Salaam

“To Revitalize Our Solidarity for Deeper Evangelization in Today’s Complex Reality”: this was the theme of the 17th Plenary Assembly of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 26 August to 2 September. The theme of the Assembly, said Sr. Priscar Matenga, president of… Read more »

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