Monthly Archives: June 2018
Pallottines – In Losing Oneself, One Finds Himself: Peru
“Look! A messenger is coming over the mountains with good news!” (Nahm 1:15) Over the centuries, Religious Congregations have established their presence in the mountainous country of Peru; but the Pallottines just five years. Yet in all journeys blessed by the Lord for His people, He remains outside of time; hence my words wish to express the common Continue reading
June 25th, Defending International Religious Freedom: Partnership and Action
Presented by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, in partnership with Aid to the Church in Need and the Community of Sant’Egidio
June 25, 2018 10:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome Continue reading
Faith and Hope in the Middle of the Night: Feedback on the 2018 General Assembly
From May 24 to 27, 2018, more than 250 religious leaders from some 240 Catholic congregations from across Canada attended the 32nd General Assembly of the Canadian Religious Conference (CRC). The theme of this edition, “The nights are laden with life. Watcher, what do you say?,” Continue reading
Thirty Thousand Copies of the New Testament for the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic has been a country in crisis since it gained independence in 1960, with one coup following the next. The population has been terrorized by an unending stream of armed groups that may go by different names, but always commit the same crimes. They loot houses, burn down villages, abduct innocent people, rape women and girls, Continue reading
June 18th, Sowing Hope for the Planet – Webinar
Pope Francis has underlined the fundamental connection that exists between the environmental crisis and the social crisis that we are currently experiencing and asks us for a personal and community ecological conversion. He often reminds us everything is interconnected. In our efforts to coordinate our responses and to witness to our reasons for hope we take guidance from Laudato Sí. Continue reading
The Life & Faith of Young Catholics in England & Wales Today. Complex Catholicism
Catholic young adults are more devout, but also more stressed, than a decade ago.
Study of 1,005 15-25 year old Catholics points to an increase in belief and Mass attendance, but also in stress and concerns, particularly amongst females. Continue reading
Belgium: Pax Christi Flanders celebrates KBC Bank decision to stop investing in nuclear weapons-related businesses
Last week, the KBC bank – one of the biggest in Belgium – announced a policy change with respect to investing in nuclear weapons, explicitly referring to the Ban Treaty. It will completely stop investing in nuclear weapons-related businesses, and this applies to all activities of the bank (not only providing credits), and without exceptions. Continue reading
Congregation of the Josephites of Murialdo. Election Day – The New General Father: Fr. Tullio Locatelli
This is also a date that will go down in the history of the congregation. The 39 members gathered in Quito and the 6 members of the Murialdo’s Family invited, together with the general council of the Murialdine Sisters, had a very intense and meaningful day.
Second Under-60’s Meeting of the Religious Institutes of the Pauline Family
The Second Under-60’s Meeting of the Religious Institutes of the Pauline Family was held at the Divine Master Retreat House, Ariccia, from 1-3 June 2018. The theme of the encounter was: The Responsibility of a Dream. Encouraged by the provincial governments of the PF in Italy and organized by an intercongregational team, the meeting was a favorable moment for taking on all together, Continue reading
Sedos Bulletin n. 50 2018
Dear Readers, As we are preparing the SEDOS Residential Seminar in Ariccia that has as theme Youth and Mission, we collected in this issue of the SEDOS Bulletin articles related to Vocation and Formation of the youth. The articles are ordered in the way we discover our vocation to how we can accompany those who are discovering their vocation.
The first article is of Sr. Maria Antonetta Pereira Continue reading