“A space in which people can somehow connect with God without knowing him and before being introduced into his mystery” (Pope Benedict XVI, December 2009): these were the words that caused the “Courtyard of the Gentiles” to be created. The Courtyard, a structure within the Pontifical Council for Culture, is an ambit for research and […]
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Message of the Holy Father for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
“Entering into God’s will does not crush or destroy a person,” says Pope Benedict XVI in his Message for the upcoming World Day of Prayer for Vocations, to be celebrated on 15 May 2011, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, on the theme: “Proposing Vocations in the Local Church”. “It is a challenging and uplifting invitation […]
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The Diocese of Rome has opened an official web site dedicated to the beatification of Pope John Paul II, which will take place on 1 May 2011. The portal (www.Karol-Wojtyla.org), which “speaks” six languages-Italian, Spanish, French, English, Polish and Romanian-offers a wealth of information about the Holy Father, his beatification process and the ceremonies and […]
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After ranking among the top ten online best sellers in Taiwan, Mother Teresa’s book, The Joy of Loving, edited in Chinese by the Daughters of St. Paul of Taipei. Buddhist TV broadcast
ContinuaMore Tagthe Father of Light visited the infirmary of our community of Mumbai, India to call to intimacy with himself our sister “Marthi sr Ursula Anthony”
Dearest Sisters, At a little after 1:00 a.m. last night, the Father of Light visited the infirmary of our community of Mumbai, India to call to intimacy with himself our sister: MARTHI SR. URSULA ANTHONY born in Bhuigaon, India on 9 November 1968 Two years ago, on 11 February 2009, Sr. Ursula underwent surgery for […]
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At a time in which the Italian press seems to be undermining woman of her dignity, we would like to concur with the reflections of Sr. Eugenia Bonetti, a Consolata missionary who is in charge of the “Women and Minors” Office of USMI (Union of Italian Women Major Superiors). Sr. Eugenia has worked for years […]
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The Pious Disciples of the Divine Master are in the midst of final preparations for the celebration of their 8th General Chapter, which will be held in their Betania House in Rome from 19 March to 16 April 2011. Fifty-three sisters will participate in the event, which will center on the theme: Bread that is […]
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9-15 January was a crucial timeframe for the future of Sudan. As established in the peace agreement of January 2005, signed by the government of Khartoum and the SPLM (Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement), the citizens of South Sudan were asked to vote on whether or not they wanted independence from the rest of the country. […]
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