From November 5th to the 13th, the ninth event of #ioleggoché (#ireadbecause) took place in more than two thousand Italian bookshops (including the Pauline Bookshops), a solidarity initiative to supply school libraries. #ireadbecause is a national project for the education and promotion of reading organized by the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), which invites everyone to… Read more »
On the ninety-eighth World Mission Day, Agenzia Fides presented some data obtained from the latest “Statistical Yearbook of the Church.” In general, the percentage of Catholics of the world population is growing very slightly, at 17.7% (+0.03 percentage points): Africa (+7,271,000), the Americas (+5,912,000), Asia (+889,000) and Oceania (+123,000), while in Europe there continues to… Read more »
The Daughters of Saint Paul first arrived in Düsseldorf in 1964. They began the apostolate of communication and the Word through our bookshop in Nuremberg in. Here are some memories about these past sixty years. Sr Elena Barchetti, who arrived in Germany on September 15, 1964, together with Sr Cecilia Baron Toaldo, today lives in…
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On October 28, 2024, a presentation of the book Witnesses, Not Administrators: The Priest in a Changing Era by Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo was held at the University Bookstore of Mary Most Holy of the Assumption (LUMSA, Rome). The event, organized by the Pauline International Bookshop (Via del Mascherino, Rome), brought together distinguished figures from the ecclesiastical world…
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The Digital Team is pleased to announce that the Pauline Digital Apostolic Encounters, held monthly in June, July, September, and October 2024, have successfully concluded. This series featured inspiring presentations from our sisters in various countries, showcasing the diverse projects and perspectives within our digital mission. All recordings of the sessions are now accessible on… Read more »
The 76th and most important international book fair for the exchange of rights (Frankfurter Buchmesse) took place from October 16 – 20 in Frankfurt, the fifth largest city in Germany. The Frankfurt Book Fair welcomes around 4,000 exhibitors from 95 countries around the world and thousands of professional visitors every year. For the first three… Read more »
On Saturday, October 12th, at the Basilica of Mary Queen of the Apostles in Rome, the Pauline Family held its annual conference, organized by an inter-congregational preparatory commission and presided over by Fr. Boguslaw Zeman, SSP. The well-attended event was especially significant as it coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Basilica’s dedication. The theme… Read more »
From Sept. 20-23, at Myeongdong Cathedral (Seoul), the Daughters of St. Paul organized a series of cultural events under the theme Healing and Hope, sponsored by the City of Seoul. The central theme of these busy days was the Bible, which has greatly influenced human culture and the arts. Drum performances, concerts with commentaries, art …
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There were 64 films competing, coming from 32 different countries, which animated the Religion Today Film Festival from September 18th to the 25th. This international film festival that has thrilled the city of Trento and beyond for 27 years, brought tourists and artistic works of global scope to the city. This event spoke about faith,… Read more »
It was a moment of great joy for all the Daughters of St. Paul in Nigeria, when on September 12, 2024, the Thecla house and community of Calabar was blessed by Msgr. Joseph Effiong Ekuwem, metropolitan archbishop of the diocese, in the presence of the auxiliary bishop Msgr. Christopher Naseri. Priests, religious and lay faithful… Read more »
