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To overcome divisions, differences, political tensions that exist between India and Pakistan and rediscover the common roots, in the sign of culture, faith, fraternity: with this spirit the Diocese of Lahore, capital of Pakistani Punjab, organized a jubilee pilgrimage in Indian Punjab at the end of April, visiting the neighboring Indian dioceses and "making an experience of unity, sharing, communion and fraternity", remarked to Fides Archbishop Francis Sebastian Shaw of Lahore, who led a delegation of 16 diocesan priests."We went to India with the threefold purpose of visiting Indian Christian brothers; establish cordial relations with the local Church, participate in seminars, conferences and retreats in both countries; explore collaboration in the fields of the permanent formation of priests, nuns and catechists and lay people interested; and, finally, to share information on pastoral activities, in the name of evangelical witness", explained to Fides the Arc...
To overcome divisions, differences, political tensions that exist between India and Pakistan and rediscover the common roots, in the sign of culture, faith, fraternity: with this spirit the Diocese of Lahore, capital of Pakistani Punjab, organized a jubilee pilgrimage in Indian Punjab at the end of April, visiting the neighboring Indian dioceses and "making an experience of unity, sharing, communion and fraternity", remarked to Fides Archbishop Francis Sebastian Shaw of Lahore, who led a delegation of 16 diocesan priests.
"We went to India with the threefold purpose of visiting Indian Christian brothers; establish cordial relations with the local Church, participate in seminars, conferences and retreats in both countries; explore collaboration in the fields of the permanent formation of priests, nuns and catechists and lay people interested; and, finally, to share information on pastoral activities, in the name of evangelical witness", explained to Fides the Archbishop of Lahore.
This is the first experience in the history of the 130 years since the birth of the diocese of Lahore. In 1886, the diocese of Lahore was officially erected, and the missionary work began on site thanks to French, Italian missionaries and Belgian Capuchin friars. In 1947, the territory of Punjab was divided in two: one Pakistani, one Indian. The Pakistani delegation visited the diocese of Agra and Jalandhar in Indian Punjab, and even New Delhi.
"We hope that in this Year of mercy we can re-evaluate historical places, churches, the life experiences of the faithful and, with our sharing, be the salt of the earth and light of the world. We hope to be witnesses of the Gospel in the Indian sub-continent", remarked the Archbishop. The group of priests in Lahore found this experience of ecclesial fraternity, joyful and inspiring", said Fr. Inayat Bernard, one of the participants. The pilgrimage of the priests will be exchanged: priests and religious from India will visit Pakistan.
(Source: Agenzia Fides)
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis wished mothers all over the globe a happy day on Sunday, Mothers’ Day in many places around the world.Speaking to pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square, with whom he had just prayed the traditional Marian devotion at Eastertide, the Regina coeli, Pope Francis said, “Let us remember with gratitude and affection all mothers, entrusting them to Mary, Mother of Jesus.”The Holy Father concluded his remarks with prayerful best wishes for a blessed Sunday for all.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis wished mothers all over the globe a happy day on Sunday, Mothers’ Day in many places around the world.
Speaking to pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square, with whom he had just prayed the traditional Marian devotion at Eastertide, the Regina coeli, Pope Francis said, “Let us remember with gratitude and affection all mothers, entrusting them to Mary, Mother of Jesus.”
The Holy Father concluded his remarks with prayerful best wishes for a blessed Sunday for all.
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis used his remarks to the faithful at Sunday’s Regina coeli to mark the 50th annual recurrence of World Communications Day, recalling the fundamental mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News of Christ’s victory over death, and the duty of all the baptized faithful of every age and in every state of life within the Church to make themselves protagonists of that mission.“The [II Vatican] Council Fathers,” he said, drawing on his Message for the occasion, published earlier this year, “reflecting on the Church in the contemporary world, understood the crucial importance of communications, which ‘are capable of building bridges among persons, families, social groups, and peoples – and this both in physical and in digital environments.’”The Holy Father went on to say, “I offer cordial greetings to everyone working the field of communications, and I hope that our way of communicating in the Chur...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis used his remarks to the faithful at Sunday’s Regina coeli to mark the 50th annual recurrence of World Communications Day, recalling the fundamental mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News of Christ’s victory over death, and the duty of all the baptized faithful of every age and in every state of life within the Church to make themselves protagonists of that mission.
“The [II Vatican] Council Fathers,” he said, drawing on his Message for the occasion, published earlier this year, “reflecting on the Church in the contemporary world, understood the crucial importance of communications, which ‘are capable of building bridges among persons, families, social groups, and peoples – and this both in physical and in digital environments.’”
The Holy Father went on to say, “I offer cordial greetings to everyone working the field of communications, and I hope that our way of communicating in the Church will always have a clear Gospel style, [conducted in] a manner that unites truth and mercy.”
Readers can find out more about the 50th World Communications Day by visiting the dedicated website space created by the new Secretariat for Communication at this link.
(Vatican Radio) Sunday is the 50th World Day for Social Communications , an annual recurrence begun by Bl. Paul VI in the wake of the II Vatican Council as a way of setting in relief the importance the Council Fathers put on recovering the genius of the Church for proclaiming the Gospel, especially in a world ever more signed by the spread and growth of communications technology and ever more starved for truth.Pope Francis’ Message for the 50th World Communications Day focuses on the need to foster fruitful human encounters by communicating with mercy. “In a broken, fragmented and polarized world,” writes Pope Francis, “to communicate with mercy means to help create a healthy, free and fraternal closeness between the children of God and all our brothers and sisters in the one human family.”You can find out more about the the 50th World Communications Day by visiting the dedicated website space created by the new Secretariat for Communication at this l...
(Vatican Radio) Sunday is the 50th World Day for Social Communications , an annual recurrence begun by Bl. Paul VI in the wake of the II Vatican Council as a way of setting in relief the importance the Council Fathers put on recovering the genius of the Church for proclaiming the Gospel, especially in a world ever more signed by the spread and growth of communications technology and ever more starved for truth.
Pope Francis’ Message for the 50th World Communications Day focuses on the need to foster fruitful human encounters by communicating with mercy. “In a broken, fragmented and polarized world,” writes Pope Francis, “to communicate with mercy means to help create a healthy, free and fraternal closeness between the children of God and all our brothers and sisters in the one human family.”
You can find out more about the the 50th World Communications Day by visiting the dedicated website space created by the new Secretariat for Communication at this link.
(Vatican Radio) The Prefect of the recently created Secretariat for Communications at the Vatican, Msgr. Dario Edoardo Viganò, has written a commentary on Pope Francis’ Message for the 50th World Communications Day, which is published on intermirifica.net – the website of the Global Catholic Media Network, which has a specially dedicated web space packed with resources for the annual recurrence.Focused on communication as a sacred trust and a Gospel duty, the commentary, titled, “Called to remove our sandals” recalls the episode in the Book of Exodus (3:5) in which God speaks to Moses to tell him that he is on holy ground – i.e. in God’s very presence, as God speaks to him.
(Vatican Radio) The Prefect of the recently created Secretariat for Communications at the Vatican, Msgr. Dario Edoardo Viganò, has written a commentary on Pope Francis’ Message for the 50th World Communications Day, which is published on intermirifica.net – the website of the Global Catholic Media Network, which has a specially dedicated web space packed with resources for the annual recurrence.
Focused on communication as a sacred trust and a Gospel duty, the commentary, titled, “Called to remove our sandals” recalls the episode in the Book of Exodus (3:5) in which God speaks to Moses to tell him that he is on holy ground – i.e. in God’s very presence, as God speaks to him.
Florence, Italy, May 8, 2016 / 05:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Adoration of the Magi, will soon be undergoing testing that could help digitally reconstruct the artist’s face and offer clues about his life and health.According to the U.K. outlet Sky News, researchers with California’s J Craig Venter Institute, the pioneer behind human genome sequencing, will be searching for hairs and flakes of skin on Da Vinci’s paintings and notebooks.Genetic analysis will be performed, and DNA will be compared to Da Vinci’s known living relatives, and that taken from his parents’ graves.Scientists hope to determine the eye color, hair color, skin tone, and face shape of the Renaissance master. These details could add to the evidence in existence about his appearance. Health information could also be discovered.Ultimately, Fox News reported, the hope is to evaluate the unproven claim of whether Da Vinci is actually buried in a chapel of ...
Florence, Italy, May 8, 2016 / 05:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Adoration of the Magi, will soon be undergoing testing that could help digitally reconstruct the artist’s face and offer clues about his life and health.
According to the U.K. outlet Sky News, researchers with California’s J Craig Venter Institute, the pioneer behind human genome sequencing, will be searching for hairs and flakes of skin on Da Vinci’s paintings and notebooks.
Genetic analysis will be performed, and DNA will be compared to Da Vinci’s known living relatives, and that taken from his parents’ graves.
Scientists hope to determine the eye color, hair color, skin tone, and face shape of the Renaissance master. These details could add to the evidence in existence about his appearance. Health information could also be discovered.
Ultimately, Fox News reported, the hope is to evaluate the unproven claim of whether Da Vinci is actually buried in a chapel of the Château d’Amboise.
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MADRID (AP) -- Three Spanish freelance journalists held captive in Syria for nearly 10 months returned home Sunday, tearfully hugging relatives as they got off a military jet sent to Turkey to bring them back....
