Born in 1944 in Sondrio, Italy, and a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret, Sr. Maria Elena Berini received the International Women of Courage Award 2018 from the hands of American First Lady, Melania Trump. One of the 10 women chosen each year from all over the world to… Read more »
Now in its 28th edition, the African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival took place in Milan from 18-25 March. Dedicated to the cinematography of the three continents, the Festival focused in particular on the themes of migration and cultural identities. Twenty-five films in national premiere, three in world premiere and twelve short films (all… Read more »
Some Beijing subway lines have become a long library of audiobooks. In fact, the passengers on lines 4 and 10 can now benefit from this new and much-appreciated service, which allows them listen to the books of their choice directly from their smartphones. All they have to do is download an app that gives them… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Fifty years at the service of peace, the poor, the sick, and also interreligious dialogue: these are the guiding lights of the St. Egidio Community, founded in Rome in 1968 by Andrea Riccardi. The Community, which today numbers thousands of adherents throughout the world, has carried out many important and successful initiatives, such as the… Read more »
Safer Internet Day (World Network Security Day) is an annual event established in 2004 and organized internationally with the support of the European Commission, in order to promote a more secure and responsible use of the Web and new technologies, in particular for children and young people. It is celebrated worldwide on 6 February. Over… Read more »
Today over 215 million Christians throughout the world suffer persecution for the Faith. Heading the list of oppressor-nations is North Korea, while Pakistan has the distinction of being the world’s most violent anti-Christian country, and India is experiencing a rise in Hindu radicalism. This information is part of the 2018 Report published by the Open… Read more »
Building peace together in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: this is the title of the round table discussion held on 18 January in the main conference hall of the Pontifical Urbanianum University, Rome, Italy. The event, organized by the Union of Male Superiors General and the Solidarity for South Sudan Association,… Read more »
A community that exceeds 4 million users between Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram: this is the result of the reorganization of the social media channels of the Holy See’s Secretariat for Communication, which have been unified under the logo Vatican News. In particular, according to a statement from the dicastery, the launch of a Global… Read more »
