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Year xI - n. 57
August–October 2018
Figlie di San Paolo - Casa generalizia
Via San Giovanni Eudes, 25 - 00163 Roma
sicom@paoline.org - www.paoline.org
Listen to the voice of God
in the voice of youth because
they will tell us
what they expect of the Church.
Bishop Raúl Biord Castillo of La Guaira, Venezuela
Foto: Štěpán Rek
Summary
DEAREST SISTERS...
PAULINE PANORAMA
The Circumscriptions
Italy: Inauguration of Regina Apostolorum Hospital’s Multi-Purpose Hall
Celebrating the Sunday of the Word in Prison
Bolivia: International Book Fair
Congo: Inauguration of an FSP Apostolic Center in Matadi
Germany: Frankfurt Book Fair
Great Britain: Ecumenical Award
Pakistan: “Jesus calls you to serve”
Peru: Recounting the Bible to Children
Philippines: Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards
Romania: 25 Years of Pauline Presence
Our studies
Pastoral Communication Through Films
Bridging the Digital Divide in Nigeria
THE SYNOD ON YOUNG PEOPLE
Synod in Full Swing
Moving Ahead with Thecla
Woman Associated to Priestly Zeal
SHARING OUR STORIES
My Vocation
AGORÀ of Communications
Virtual and Real: An Anthropological Change?
Calendar of the General Government
THE PAULINE FAMILY
Korea: 1st Formation Course on the Charism of the Pauline Family
Italy: 22nd Course on the Pauline Charism
Italy: Good Shepherd Sisters: 80th Anniversary of Foundation
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Window on the Church
Sacred Music: 18th Edition of Anima Mundi
Digitization of the World’s Oldest Library
Peace Journalism Takes Center Stage in the Vatican
Window on the World
Library of the Future
Wales: Book Town
The Most Beautiful Book Store in the World
Window on Communications
Religion Today Film Festival 2018
Theme of World Communications Day 2019
Happy Birthday, Twitter!
CALLED TO ETERNAL LIFE
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forth, rediscovering Pauline prophecy and
Dearest Sisters... “Together with young people,
let us bring the Gospel to all”
renewing its missionary thrust so as to find
new modes of proclamation and open fron-
tiers of every type, both geographical and of
T his is the theme of
World Mission Day
2018. It was an occa-
thought” (cf. Draft of the Work Instrument in
preparation for our 11th General Chapter).
sion to rediscover what Today, the ends of the earth are always
it means to be a Pauline more navigable: “The digital world–the social
missionary and, above networks that are so pervasive and readily
all, to feel our need to available–dissolves borders, eliminates dis-
participate always more tances and reduces differences. Everything
fully in the Church’s mis- appears within reach, so close and imme-
sion ad gentes. All our diate. And yet lacking the sincere gift of our
communities are “missionary” because we lives, we could well have countless contacts
are all called to have “a heart bigger than the but never share in a true communion of life. To
oceans and seas” (UPS, p. 455)–a heart that share in the mission to the ends of the earth
throbs in unison with the heart of Jesus, Paul demands the gift of oneself…” (Pope Francis,
and the Church (cf. AE, p. 57ff.). Message for World Mission Day 2018).
Pope Francis says: “My mission is not just
a part of my life or just another moment in it.
It is something I cannot uproot from my be-
ing…. I am a mission…. We have to regard
ourselves as sealed, even branded, by this
mission…” (EG 273).
How many missionary sisters does our
Congregation have throughout the world to-
day? That is to say, how many FSPs have left
their own countries for the sake of the Gospel
or to serve our communities in contexts that
are not their own? A brief look at our Stato
Personale (Personnel Status Book) reveals
that we have more than 170 missionary sis-
May Jesus, the missionary of the Father,
ters, but even that is not enough. In the last
help us to dedicate our time, our energies
three years, about 20 of those missionaries
and our very lives to the cause of the Gospel.
have returned to their own countries due
May we communicate in every situation the
to advanced age, illness, etc., and in some
passion for Christ that burns in our hearts:
places we do not have enough local voca-
“Whoever wants to preach must be the first
tions to make up for their departures. We
to let the Word of God move him/her deeply
have a great need, especially in this time, for
and become incarnate in daily life” so as “to
the generosity of our younger sisters to sus-
communicate to others what one has con-
tain the Pauline mission in places in which
templated” (EG 150).
our communities are particularly needy and
lacking in young members. I am thinking We continue to be interrogated by the in-
here of Europe, Latin America, Australia and vitation of Paul VI to be faithful to the man-
some of the nations of southern Africa. date entrusted to us, because “people can be
saved by other routes thanks to the mercy of
But we are also missionaries when we re-
God, even though we might not proclaim the
main in our own countries and make a gift
Gospel to them; but will we be saved if we
of our life there; when our ever-young hearts
fail to announce it as the result of false ideas
throb, burn and yearn like the heart of Paul,
or out of negligence, fear or shame–what St.
to be all to all so that the world might believe.
Paul called ‘blushing for the Gospel’?”
To take the Gospel to the ends of the
earth is the purpose of our vocation. We are
called to grow as “communities configured
by mission,” to be “a Congregation that goes Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan
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Pauline Panorama ITALY
Inauguration of Regina Apostolorum
Hospital’s Multi-Purpose Hall
ITALY
Celebrating the
Sunday of the Word in Prison
The new multi-purpose Hall of Regina Several Daughters of St. Paul of the Gener-
Apostolorum Hospital, owned by the Daugh- alate community, Rome, celebrated the Sunday
ters of St. Paul and located in Albano Laziale of the Word (30 September) with a visit to Regi-
(Rome), was inaugurated on 10 October 2018. na Coeli prison, where they spent some mean-
The work of renovation and adaptation has re- ingful time with the inmates. In his Apostolic
sulted in a splendid multimedia room to serve Letter, Misericordia et Misera, Pope Francis
the hospital’s various functions, including the explains that the annual celebration of this Day
training of health personnel and the many en- is meant to “renew the efforts of the Christian
tertainment activities of the patients. community to make the Sacred Scriptures bet-
The spacious room lends itself to versatile ter known and more widely diffused. It should
uses since it is equipped with new darkening be a Sunday given over entirely to the Word of
and air conditioning systems, a play of lights God, so as to appreciate the inexhaustible rich-
along the side aisles, and also projector and es contained in that constant dialogue between
audio-video amplification. the Lord and his people.”
A large group of hospital personnel, The solemn Eucharistic Celebration at Re-
both external and internal, as well as many gina Coeli, enlivened with music and dance,
friends, participated very enthusiastically in opened with the enthronement of the Word
the event. Present at the cutting of the ribbon of God. FSPs of different nationalities, along
were the Hospital’s General Director, Sr. Anna with several prisoners, carried to the altar bas-
Maria Gasser, its President, Sr. Anna Maria kets overflowing with Gospels in Italian, En-
Parenzan, its Medical Director, Dr. Maria Tere- glish and Spanish. At the end of the Mass, the
sa D’Agostino, and Fr. Olinto Crespi, ssp, who inmates received a copy of the sacred text,
blessed the new locale and also the big crowd accompanied by the words: May the Word of
of well-wishers. God be a light for your path. In her heart, each
sister resolved to make a greater commitment
General Director Sr. Anna Maria Gasser to disseminating the Gospel not only through
underscored the significance of the inaugu- her words but above all through the witness
ration from the perspective of continuity: “The of her life.
Hall was named after Sr. Thecla Merlo, the
Co-foundress of our Congregation,” she said,
“and the name remains unchanged because it
was she who wanted it. Her intention was that BOLIVIA
it be a place for formation, study, meetings International Book Fair
and–why not?–also socializing and entertain-
ment. By means of these renovations, we can
restore to the Hall all these functions, which
are so important to the life of every Pauline
community and therefore also to the life of the
Hospital.”
The inauguration of the multi-purpose
Hall was followed by the inauguration of the
first part of the restructuring taking place in
stages in the Department of Medicine and
Oncology.
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Bolivia’s 23rd International Book Fair, enti- of Matadi’s Christian flock also expressed their
Pauline Panorama tled The Wonderful Law of Peace, was held
in La Paz. 160 publishing houses participat-
ed in the event, which featured China as its
admiration and joy for the cultural presence
and evangelization activities of the FSPs. The
event did not resemble a simple book shop
guest-exhibitor this year. opening but had the flavor of a new founda-
Aware that the Fair is a place of evangeli- tion. In fact, it is a special response on the part
zation, the Daughters of St. Paul were pres- of our sisters to the insistent invitation of Jesus
ent at this beautiful and significant event, as Master to reach other Congolese peripheries
they are every year, with a stand big enough to proclaim to everyone the joy of the Gospel.
to suitably display their various publications.
They rejoiced to be able to promote our Pau-
line trademark and its wealth of products GERMANY
alongside those of many prestigious exhib-
itors, and to give the numerous people who
Frankfurt Book Fair
visited their stand the chance to learn about
the Pauline mission, in fidelity to the words of
our founder, Blessed James Alberione, who
said: “The apostolate not only seeks to help
individuals make progress, but also strives to
form a new mentality in society by giving it a
new direction.”
CONGO
Inauguration of an
FSP Apostolic Center in Matadi
The 70th edition of the Frankfurter Buch-
messe, Europe’s most prestigious book fair,
took place from 10-14 October 2018. This
year too, our FSP publishers from many differ-
ent parts of the world participated in the event.
From their exhibition stand (Stand 5.0 E 43),
they presented the latest news and publishing
projects of the Congregation on the interna-
tional level, as well as negotiated copyright
exchanges and contracts with representa-
tives of other publishing houses. Because the
Frankfurter Buchmesse features thousands of
exhibitors and hundreds of thousands of visi-
tors, it is considered to be the most important
marketing event in the book world. This year,
the country of Georgia was the guest of honor
at the Fair, which highlighted its literature and
culture in special way.
The history of the Frankfurt Book Fair dates
The FSPs of the Congo have opened a new back to the fifteenth century, when Johannes
apostolic center in Matadi–a Pauline presence Gutenberg triggered a true revolution and
born of the commitment and sacrifices of our ushered in the modern era with his invention
Kinshasa community. Matadi, a port city, is lo- of moveable type in the small town of Mainz,
cated in the extreme southeast of the coun- near Frankfurt. Gutenberg used his mobile let-
try. It is built on stone, hence its name Matadi, ter press to print 180 copies of the Bible, which
which in the local dialect means “stone.” he then put up for sale. The year was 1455
At the blessing ceremony, the mayor of the and until the seventeenth century Frankfurt
city, Pathi Nzuzi, and Bishop Daniel Nlandu remained the site of Europe’s most important
Mayi praised the evangelizing and cultural book sellers’ exhibition. The vagaries of histo-
mission of the Daughters of St. Paul. Teach- ry resulted in the city eventually “passing the
ers, local media workers and many members scepter” of this distinction to Leipzig but then,
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after the Second World War (in 1949, to be
Pauline Panorama precise), Frankfurt reclaimed this honor and
until today remains the site of Europe’s big-
gest book fair and one of the most important
book events in the world.
GREAT BRITAIN
Ecumenical Award
The meetings, which were characterized
by dialogue and listening, focused on the vo-
cation of Mary and of the Daughters of St.
Paul, with special attention to the Pauline mis-
sion.
At the end of each encounter, the sisters
invited the young women to participate in their
“Come and See” program, which is held each
summer at their Formation House in Lahore,
so as to offer those interested an opportunity
for further vocational discernment.
Sr. Ghazia and Sr. Fouzia write: “We are
grateful to the Divine Master, to the Queen
of the Apostles and to St. Paul, who accom-
panied us in this initiative. It was a precious
The Christian Resources Together Confer- chance to witness to the beauty of the Pauline
ence bestowed an Ecumenical Award on the vocation and mission and we too learned a lot
recently-renovated Pauline Books and Media from these encounters!”
Center in Kensington, one of the best districts
of London. The Book Center’s nomination for
this award was supported by the members
of the predominantly Evangelical/Anglican PERU
group. The purpose of the award, sponsored Recounting the Bible to Children
by the Good Book Company, is to acknowl-
edge a book store within a group or chain
that has demonstrated commitment to retail-
ing through good business practice, including
originality and creativity in presentation and
marketing activity, ministry impact, customer
care, community involvement and staff de-
velopment. The recognition crowns the long
years of FSP presence in Britain, where our
sisters serve the people through their book
centers, publications and daily prayer. Togeth-
er with all the Daughters of St. Paul in Great
Britain, we rejoice for the bestowal of this
award because of its ecumenical recognition
of the FSP ministry in supporting Christians of In September, the month dedicated to the
all denominations. Bible, the FSPs and their collaborators in the
city of Arequipa carried out for the second
consecutive year the initiative, The Bible Re-
counted to Children–an event calling for col-
PAKISTAN
laboration, united effort and programming.
Jesus calls you to serve…
The residents of Arequipa participated with
With the theme Jesus calls you to serve, great enthusiasm in the educational and rec-
our Lahore community’s vocation team, Sr. reational moments of the day, which were held
Ghazia and Sr. Fouzia, organized a series of in our FSP book center and other places in
vocation days in several parishes of the city. the city.
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Our sisters tell us that this experience has
Pauline Panorama yielded many different fruits, prompting them
to continually search for biblical material for
children, concretize agreements and improve
their team work.
With the help of many parents and their
children, our small Book Center was turned
into an awesome “stage” filled with color, mu-
sic, games and suggestions to the children
as to how to apply the Bible to daily life, re-
minding everyone that the Pauline apostolate
is always directed to the service of the Gos-
pel and the promotion of culture.
PHILIPPINES
Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards
at the service of the Gospel. Several initiatives
were held to commemorate this happy event:
- 19 October: Presentation of the book Clothe
Yourself in Light, by Giuseppe Forlai, igs;
- 20 October: Lectio Divina on the theme, It
is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives
in me (Ga. 2:20), guided by Francesca
Pratillo, fsp;
- 21 October: Eucharistic Celebration of
thanksgiving in the parish church.
Our sisters write: “We are celebrating this
“Bes, Love Ka Ni Lord” Version 1.0 by Rev. anniversary with the Annunciationists, our
Reynald Atienza, published by the FSPs of Pauline Cooperators, collaborators and friends
the Philippines, was chosen as the winner for of the community. We thank Jesus Master for
the Youth Ministry Category during the Cardi- the miracles he has accomplished through us,
nal Sin Catholic Book Awards held at the 39th his small instruments, in this wonderful coun-
Manila International Book Fair (September try, and for the Gospel that has been diffused
2018). The book is a collection of inspirational to many families. We ask for the grace to live
stories based on the author’s personal experi- and give Jesus to everyone, and we beg the
ences of prayer and work with young people. Lord of the harvest to send the holy vocations
It contains simple pieces of advice and is rich necessary to help us carry out this urgent and
in material for daily prayers and reflections. beautiful apostolate.”
With publications like this one, our sisters The Daughters of St. Paul arrived in Ro-
are striving to promote Filipino creative tal- mania in November 1993. The foundation was
ent by giving their support to local authors in born of the Congregation’s 1992 Missionary
their endeavor to respond to the needs of the Project, which aimed to establish new FSP
people in the local context and culture. Their presences around the world. In 1997, our sis-
participation in the annual Manila International ters opened a book center in Bucharest and
Book Fair alongside other Christian book pub- launched a small publishing house.
lishers is viewed as an important opportunity Every year they visit several Roman Cath-
to diffuse the Gospel and value-laden books olic and Greek Catholic parishes, where they
that are relevant to the Christian and spiritual refresh their book deposits and hold book and
formation of the people. media exhibits. They also hold vocation en-
counters, biblical and media-education ses-
sions for young people and an annual spiritual
itinerary for the laity. We place in the hands of
ROMANIA
the Lord all the people who contributed to the
25 Years of Pauline Presence birth and development of this Pauline pres-
The Daughters of St. Paul of Bucharest are ence in the heart of Europe. Our best wishes
celebrating their 25th anniversary in Romania to everyone!
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Spirituality and Community Service for her
Pauline Panorama PASTORAL COMMUNICATION
THROUGH FILMS
Rose Pacatte, Fsp
work, along with a small cash prize to be used
for further study.
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY
OF ICT ACCESS AND USAGE
IN LAGOS METROPOLIS
Oluwakemi Matilda Akinleye, Fsp
I n 2017, Sr. Olu-
wakemi Akinleye
obtained an on-
line Master of Arts
Degree in Mass
Communications
from the University
of Leicester (UK)
by means of a very
S r. Rose Pacatte recently received a Doc-
torate of Ministry in Pastoral Communi-
cation from the Graduate Theological Foun-
challenging disser-
tation, which she
wrote while serv-
dation in Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.A. Sr. ing as director of the young FSP publishing
Rose has given many conferences and writ- house in Nigeria. The aim of her study was to
ten extensively on media literacy education identify the factors that contribute to the digi-
and has co-authored the book series, Lights, tal divide in Nigeria, using the Lagos metrop-
Camera…Faith! A Movie-Lover’s Guide to olis as a case study, and to explore ways to
Scripture. Her doctoral project consists of four bridge the digital inequalities experienced by
chapters and an appendix, which lists an am- Nigerians–a topic very relevant to the Pauline
ple series of films that can be used for deeper apostolate, especially its editorial/publishing
reflection on the theological and pastoral lev- sector. Her paper addresses the questions:
els. It is followed by a bibliography specific to To what means should we give preference in
the various themes proposed. transmitting the Gospel message in Nigeria
Her project, To Seek the Face of God: today? And: With what instruments can we
Theological Approaches to Film, written as a reach the largest number of people (youth,
textbook for undergraduate university students, adults, professionals, etc.)?
was inspired by a quote from the great French The dissertation takes into account access
film critic André Bazin (1918-1958), who said: to the new communication technologies (com-
Cinema has always been interested in God. puters, smartphones, tablets, iPads) and their
In this project, Sr. Rose considers why the use for socio-economic and political growth. In
study of theology and mainstream film is rele- particular, it touches the gap in the use of these
vant to Christians and interesting to seekers and tools: the division created between those who
non-believers who are searching for transcen- own and use them for development, and those
dence and meaning. Through praxis-informed who cannot do so primarily because of so-
theological frameworks and several examples cio-economic inequalities.The author asserts
of how to apply these, she provides existing and that creating bridges in the digital world for de-
emerging ways to approach films and to engage velopment is a priority task for communication
in “doing” theology and film. These approaches operators and therefore for the Daughters of
can be practiced individually and as a group or St. Paul. Her dissertation emphasizes the lack
community. The educational or pastoral meth- of resources and infrastructures for Internet
odology underpinning the project is one of dia- access in Lagos (the commercial capital and
Our Studies
logue and respect for each person’s subjective ICT hub of Africa), and also the lack of train-
interpretation of a film’s meaning. ing to enable the population to enter the digital
Sr. Rose’s doctoral project has already re- world. The paper concludes with several rec-
ceived acclaim: Kendra Clayton, president of ommendations concerning how to rectify this
the Graduate Theological Foundation, award- situation and is enriched by an extensive and
ed her the institute’s Mother Teresa Prize in appropriate bibliography.
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Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, fma, one of the au-
Synod on Young People Synod in Full Swing ditors at the Synod, recounts the emotion she
felt listening to the young people in the synod-
al hall: “I felt very, very small in front of them,”
she said. “They are so young and so brave to
face a world that seems to leave them very lit-
tle space, that crushes them, that sometimes
simply ignores them. These young people
inspire confidence: they know how to dream
and they have the courage to make difficult
choices, like going to share the life of the ref-
ugees. They speak to me of God–his love, his
T
beauty, his stubbornness. They are the face
he Synod has reached the height of its
of God.” Young people, therefore, who are
activity between plenary and minor work
“not simply receivers but also protagonists,”
circles, synod fathers, young people and lis-
and who should be heard by the Church not
teners. Many sources of information on this
only to “give it a heart massage,” said Franco
event can be accessed.
Garelli, sociologist of the University of Turin,
Among other things, I find interesting the but even more to “demonstrate their courage
position taken by a synodal father during and intelligence through not just generic at-
the daily briefing of the Vatican Press Of- tention [to what the Church has to say] but
fice: adults who express the desire to “speak by addressing ‘hot topics’ such as bioethics
the language of the present time, including and sexuality. Young people today experience
the digital one.” Precisely for this reason, within themselves a series of tensions be-
different forms of communication are being tween faith and reason, religion and science,
studied, usable by the new generations, and personal well being and transcendence.
even the Synod’s final message will be writ-
“Today’s generation comes out of con-
ten in a language in line with that used by
texts that are either too protected or too
youth, which includes multimedia content.
uniform and so we must get to the heart of
Wonderful news! Yes, because, in the problems. The Synod will be a missed op-
words of Bishop Michele Falabretti, Director portunity if it does not incite us to be present
of the Pastoral Youth Service of the Italian in the public sphere, more imaginative in our
Episcopal Conference, the present Synod “is educational proposals, and more pro-active
not so much about young people as it is about on the decisive themes of existence.”
adults and the Church, about its generative
nature in faith, about listening to reality.”
From 23-28 September 2018, an Interna-
tional Congress entitled “Young People and
Life Choices: Educational Routes,” was held
at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome.
The event was organized by the University it-
self, in collaboration with the Auxilium’s Pon-
tifical Faculty of Educational Sciences and
the resulting conviction is that while we are
talking about young people, we are inevita- I would like to present here a few “meta-
bly, as adults, called to change the way we phors” that call adults into question.
look at them, to “decentralize,” “destabilize,”
reposition ourselves so that we are not as
much walking ahead of them as in step with Quality Adults:
them, alongside them.1 A Rare Commodity Today
According to Cardinal Lorenzo Baldis-
seri, Secretary General of the Youth Syn-
1
From this point on, the statements in quote marks are ex-
cerpts from interviews with speakers at the aforementioned
Congress. To obtain more information on the subjects treat- od: “Young people are waiting for us; they
ed and listen to the entire talks and interviews, please access
the following address: https://www.pfse-auxilium.org//it/noti-
want us closer to them. [The Church’s] cur-
zie/25-09-2018/materiali-del-congresso-giovani-e-scelte-di-vi- rent pastoral work is not enough: it does not
ta-prospettive-educative/roma.
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speak to them and attract them.” Synodal Young People: Handle with Care;
Synod on Young People reflection “helps to pose the question of per-
sonal choice and of educational paths within
They Contain Dreams!
the vocational horizon of human existence
as such. One cannot think about choices of
life from the Christian view if not from within
this broad vocational vision.” The Cardinal
proposed two educational perspectives: “ac-
companiment” and “discernment,” advising
us to grasp their intrinsic relationship inso-
far as “we accompany young people not to
‘waste time’ with them, but to lead them to
maturity, to help them become adults. We
have an epochal need of quality adults, who
seem to be a rare commodity these days.” It
is from this perspective that “accompaniment
naturally takes on the traits of vocational dis- Gennaro Cicchese, from the Pontifical
cernment.” For Cardinal Baldiserri, synodal Lateran University, highlighted how urgent it
listening to youth “has restored oxygen to a is today to help young people learn how to
Church in desperate need of it: we are not, walk all over again. “It is the exact opposite
generally speaking, well equipped with com- of what modern society is doing,” he said,
petent and mature adults able to accompany “which is training them to race ahead, to
young people. This fact should spur us on to make haste and ‘burn up the track,’ to con-
create the conditions for ecclesial renewal.” sume everything and to do so immediate-
ly. Instead, moving ahead at a slower pace
gives us the chance to think and make free
The “Gulliver Complex” choices. Consequently we must recover the
Bishop Raúl Biord Castillo of La Guaira, itinerant dimension of homo viator.
Venezuela, underscored the revolutionary “Contemporary youth must discover that
innovation that the Pope has in a certain a walking pace not only moves us forward
way called to everyone’s attention. With this but also allows us to get to know ourselves
Synod, young people have become “an au- better and helps us realize that we are not
thentic ecclesial subject.” On the practical alone; that many others are on the way like
and pastoral levels, this translates into the us and with us: hence the value of close-
urgent need to “listen to the voice of God in ness, of witness and of educative alliance.
the voice of youth because they will tell us Moreover, young people are called to move
what they expect of the Church.” between a future that does not exist and a
In fact, for Bishop Biord Castillo, it is im- present that absorbs them too much, to the
portant that, as adults, “we do not allow our- point of making them feel the need to be
selves to be taken in by the ‘Gulliver com- present everywhere, which reduces a per-
plex,’ that is, to make young people feel like son to slavery. And yet they [young people]
‘dwarves’ in the face of needs. On the con- are the only present we have! Perhaps they
trary, they are bearers of great possibilities. themselves are showing us that a new and
They have not distanced themselves from the better future is possible through peaceful
Church; it is the Church that has distanced it- and convivial coexistence.
self from them. Because of this, it is absolute- “It is up to us to remind them to ‘enter
ly necessary to remain in the midst of them through the narrow door because the one
so as to build bridges and overcome our ed- leading to perdition is wide and spacious and
ucational and apostolic timidity, that is to say, many choose it.’ So they should not become
to act in such a way that we truly accompany discouraged by obstacles and problems; in-
them in making vocational choices of life.” stead they should come to realize that we
Pastoral conversion is urgently needed. have to pay a price for things if we are to
Pope Francis invites us to “not lose the train appreciate them.”
of young people, because unfortunately we
have already lost that of their parents!” Maria Antonia Chinello, fma
10the Church in Italy and abroad. It would de-
Moving Ahead with Thecla Woman Associated
to Priestly Zeal
velop into what Pope Paul VI called “the ad-
mirable Pauline Family” and would produce
splendid fruits. In the meantime, Teresa Mer-
lo, who at her profession took the name “The-
cla,” was considered by everyone to be the
mother of the foundation, not only because
of her valuable and intelligent collaboration
in the social communications apostolate but
also because of her kind and maternal influ-
ence on the whole Family.
Many Pauline priests habitually turned to
her in difficult moments. Thanks to her en-
lightening words, quite a few of them found
the strength to overcome their problems and
remain faithful to their vocation. This hap-
pened most often in cases in which members
of the SSP received the order to go abroad.
No one has ever been able to fathom why
Primo Maestro, after having asked a priest to
accept a mission overseas in virtue of obe-
dience, would then proceed to confront him
with all his unsatisfactory behavior. It is not
Many terms have been used to describe surprising that the unfortunate person would
the action of Prima Maestra Thecla along- leave the Founder’s office bitter, agitated or
side Blessed James Alberione in building irritated, and, needing to vent his feelings,
the Pauline Family. In my opinion, the most would immediately head for the office of Pri-
expressive of these is the phrase, woman ma Maestra so as to unburden himself to her.
associated to priestly zeal, the title of a fun- It was precisely in these cases that Maestra
damental book written by the Founder. Thecla, always very understanding and ma-
ternal, found the right words to offer comfort
In fact, when Fr. Alberione decided to be-
and encouragement to the distraught reli-
gin a branch of women religious to comple-
gious, to the point that it was not long be-
ment the male foundation he had initiated,
fore he was restored to peace of heart. Not
he was already firmly convinced that the col-
to mention that, in the meantime, she would
laboration of woman was essential in every
also take steps to supply the departing mis-
human activity, precisely because woman is
sionary with the essentials he needed for his
endowed with intuition, wisdom, sensitivity,
new assignment, often going so far as to buy
sweetness, and is therefore able to complete
the ticket for his trip!
masculine resourcefulness with the neces-
sary balance, in keeping with the perspective We can say that Maestra Thecla exer-
of God the Creator who, after giving life to cised a role of continual mediation [in the
man, placed beside him a help similar to him Pauline Family]. At the “I Carry You in My
by creating woman. Heart” Encounter held in 1989 to commemo-
The providential meeting between Fr. rate the 25th anniversary of her death, Fr. Re-
Alberione and young Teresa Merlo quickly nato Perino, at that time Superior General of
revealed her moral depth, balance and wis- the Society of St. Paul, said: “I believe Mae-
dom. He saw that she embodied the feminine stra Thecla’s great mission and the import-
ideal that would enrich the religious Family ant lesson she taught us was this continual
he was starting. Thus the Daughters of St. mediation, carried out in a spirit of complete
Paul came into being–a group that, while au- fidelity to Fr. Alberione. It was a service that
tonomous, would carry out the same aposto- at times called for heroic obedience–an obe-
late as his masculine foundation. dience she always concretized in a dynamic
and resourceful way….”
The spirit of mutual collaboration in this
Family would allow it to express the best of
itself through effective insertion in the life of Francesco Licinio Galati, ssp
11would help out as a catechist. I began to play
Sharing Our Stories My Vocation the organ to accompany the hymns at Mass.
My pastor, who was a musician, bought a mu-
W hen I was
small, I attend-
ed the Protestant
sic book and encouraged me to use it. After
school, I would drop by to pick it up.
One day, I found him with a postulant of the
Church. It was only
Daughters of St. Paul, who was home on va-
a few years ago that
cation. He said: “This young woman wants to
I learned my fam-
enter the convent.” I began to correspond with
ily descends from
this postulant and through her I got to know
the Korean martyrs.
the Congregation. I often visited the FSP com-
Two of them, the first
munity in Seoul and spent some time with the
Catholics in my fam-
aspirants. I studied with them and worked in
ily, were martyred
the bindery. I was even asked to answer the
in 1801. The baptis-
phone at the reception desk. I liked the joyous
mal name of one of
and simple atmosphere of the community very
them was Josaphat,
much. I attended classes with the aspirants and
who was 26 when
I still remember one of the lessons on Chris-
he died. He wrote a catechism entitled Heav-
tian spirituality. The priest who taught the class
en and Hell, but it was not possible to print it
asked: “What does it mean to live in grace?”
before he died. His cousin, Baeksoon, was
One of the students replied that it means the
also martyred, receiving the baptism of blood.
Holy Trinity lives in us. These words struck me
But no one in my family after them continued
deeply and they often echo in my heart.
to practice the Catholic Faith until one of my
great-grandmothers converted to it. When I would return home after living for a
When I was 15, my mother invited my few days with the aspirants, I would read many
younger brother and myself to join her in pre- books, especially the lives of the saints. I also
paring to enter the Catholic Church. Out of the made an hour of Eucharistic adoration every
six children in my family, I am the fifth and my day and went to confession every two weeks.
brother is the sixth. No one would have ever My pastor was a special help in guiding me to-
guessed that I would become a religious and ward the religious life.
my brother a religious priest. Together with our I would like to mention two Daughters of St.
mother, we enthusiastically studied the cate- Paul who made a great impact on my Pauline
chism, relishing the teachings of the Gospel. life: Sr. Eulalia D’Ettore, who was my novice
The three of us were baptized during the Eas- mistress, and Sr. Sara Schena, who was the
ter Vigil and thus became children of God. I mistress of my course of preparation for per-
recall that day vividly. Purified of sin and worth- petual profession. Both these sisters loved me
less thoughts, I felt as if I were flying to heav- and had a lot of faith in me. They helped pre-
en. Even today, I continue to thank the Lord pare me to carry out the role of novice mistress
profoundly for the gift of my baptism–the great- and I am deeply grateful for everything they
est gift of my life. communicated to me.
By nature, I was not an optimistic person. I felt inadequate and fearful about serving
I was very worried about the many evils in the as novice mistress because I thought I was too
world. Contemplating its many injustices and young for the job. But Sr. Maria Cevolani, who
the sufferings of the innocent, I was not able was Superior General at that time, told me that
to live with a joyful heart. I couldn’t understand the “defect” of being young would resolve itself
why the Lord permitted so much suffering. But effortlessly!
in preparing for my baptism, I came to better I thank God for my Pauline vocation and
understand the mercy of God and to realize strive to live it as an immense and sublime
that Baptism is truly a new birth. My heart com- gift. Having taken the name of the missionary
pletely changed and I started to trust God more Francis Xavier and studied missiology, I felt
and more. the call to be a missionary. God answered this
After becoming a Catholic, I began to feel a yearning too because I was asked to accept
powerful attraction to the religious life so I can an assignment to our Generalate community in
say that my vocation was born at my baptism. Italy. I now work in the Congregation’s Gener-
Our pastors, who were missionaries from Paris, al Archives, which preserve and maintain the
France, and the sisters of my parish, influenced history of our Institute. I praise the Lord for ev-
my vocation by their holy lifestyles. They taught erything!
catechism lessons every day to the children of
the parish. In the afternoons, after school, I too Saveria Kim, fsp
12formed the way in which we relate to others.
The Agorà of Communications Virtual and Real:
An Anthropological Change?
In the world of the Internet, “real” and “virtual”
tend to coincide, relationships are distant but
at the same time close, and it would be well
T he technological
achievements of
the Net and of bio-
to reflect on the consequences of this.
The Human Being: Caught between
electronics are pro- “Real” and “Virtual”
ducing social and
economic upheavals The relationship between real and virtu-
on the worldwide lev- al has anthropological implications. If what
el. Technology is influ- is actual and what is possible coincide, if
encing the evolution digital and immaterial things are as real as
of culture by means of tangible things, then what happens to a per-
changes that also in- son’s spiritual life? What about the truths of
volve the human being’s conception of him/ faith? What about religious sentiments? Are
herself. Today’s technological culture tends they perhaps restricted to a virtual space,
to reduce the human being to a mechanical to a subjective experience that cannot be
corporeality or to communicative immaterial- shared? Language too has been modified
ity, constricting the person’s interior life and by the technological culture, which means
modifying his/her perception of the world and we have to find forms of communication that
of self. transmit the faith in an understandable way.
The comparison between “real” and “vir- Let us consider just two examples of this: in-
tual” is at the heart of this anthropological telligence and the way we to relate to oth-
change, with consequent effects on human ers. Intelligence, understood as the capacity
life and on social interactions. to understand, is identified with the artificial
intelligence of the computer: a rational, func-
tional intelligence predetermined by the algo-
What is real? What is virtual?
rithms followed.
What do we mean when we say “real” or
“virtual”? Are we referring to material things
or to thoughts? Do we consider the present
moment as real and the future as virtual?
The Greek philosophers raised many
questions about “being” and “becoming,”
about potential and act, about tangible
knowledge and conceptual knowledge. The
Latins, a concrete people, were not familiar
with the term “virtualis.” But they did think
about virtus–worth, excellence, positive mor-
al or physical behavior–to be put into con-
crete practice. Virtus is simultaneously po- It certainly doesn’t mean the capacity for
tential and act, virtuality and concrete reality. thought or self-awareness. And the human
being’s ability to relate to others is trans-
Philosophical questions seem foreign to ferred via the Net to devices that imitate hu-
today’s widespread culture, which is spurred man behavior to the point that a device uses
on by science and a certain materialistic view a human voice to answer questions. Little by
of life. Today, in common thought, the “real little, human beings and machines seem to
world” consists of everything that is tangi- be taking on greater similarity.
ble, actual, perceptible to the senses, while
the “virtual world” consists of things that are
What About the Future
imaginary and/or possible.
However, computer science and network What the future will be like merits reflection
technologies have changed the meaning of and is summed up by the question of Nico-
“real” and “virtual” because they have altered las Carr: “Is the Internet making us stupid?”
our way of knowing things and have trans- To which Derrick De Kerchove replies: “Will
13the Net make us stupid?” The first believes human body, restoring a person to physical
The Agorà of Communications that the Internet induces superficial learning,
limits our attention span, does not stimulate
completeness.
Enthusiasm for the successes of technol-
our critical sense and makes us homologat- ogy leads us to neglect things that we run the
ed conformists. The second acknowledges risk losing because we delegate to machines
the effects of the Net on our way of thinking, and algorithms duties and responsibilities,
knowing and reasoning, but argues that, de- quality information and truth, and also the
spite these problematic aspects, the positive protection of personal privacy. But the world
potentials of the Net liberate mental resourc- of technology is also limited and imperfect.
es, which people can then use creatively, to It can make mistakes and can malfunction.
the point of hypothesizing the advent of a And we must always keep in mind that tech-
new Renaissance. nology responds to the logic of economics
and has unsurpassable objective limitations.
An Ongoing Debate Because of all these aspects, thinking
about the human being of the future–which
The debate is open and touches needs
will be technological–means tackling fun-
and temptations deeply rooted in the human
damental ethical issue and questioning the
spirit, that is, to be able to achieve, through
nature of the human being. This task cannot
technology, omnipotence, omniscience, suc-
be left to technicians, but neither can philos-
cess, power, immortality. Information tech-
ophers and theologians do it alone. A tech-
nology devices allow us to control everyone
nological future on a human scale can only
and everything; they offer us a sea of infor-
be achieved if everyone makes the effort to
mation without the hard work of research and
become aware of what is going on.
memory. The Net allows us to become pop-
ular effortlessly and to find consensus there,
thus overcoming loneliness. Electronic and Andrea Tomasi
mechanical “prostheses” replace parts of the Professor of Computer Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy
Calendar of the General Government: October-November-December
8-14 October Frankfurt, Germany Book Fair Sr. Anna Caiazza
12-26 October Brazil Fraternal Visit to various communities Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan
Sr. Samuela Gironi
16-27 October West Africa Delegation Visit for a specific purpose Sr. Gabriella Santon
Bucharest, Romania Celebration of the 25th anniversary
19-22 October Sr. Karen Anderson
of foundation
25 October-10 March Rome/St. Paul House Course of Preparation Sr. Clarice Wisniewski
Tor San Lorenzo for Perpetual Profession
27 October-2 November Puerto Rico – DominicanRep. Fraternal Visit Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan
3-8 November Mexico Visit for a specific purpose Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan
Meeting of the Superiors General
15 November Rome Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan
of the Pauline Family
Sr. Shalimar Rubia
16-22 November Madagascar Visit for a specific purpose
Sr. Lucia Kim
22-28 November Visit for a specific purpose sr. Shalimar Rubia
Congo
sr. Lucia Kim
14members of the PF were also present for the oc-
The Pauline Family KOREA
1st Formation Course
on the Charism of the Pauline Family
casion. Nine Daughters of St. Paul from Brazil,
India, Madagascar, Bolivia, Korea, Japan, the
Philippines and Tanzania are participating in this
year’s course.
In his homily, Fr José Salud reminded every-
one that a charism is a gift of God granted by the
Holy Spirit for the good of God’s people.
Our best wishes that all those participating
in this year of deeper study and reflection on the
Pauline charism will put the Spirit’s gift to good use.
ITALY
Good Shepherd Sisters:
The First Formation Course on the Charism of 80th Anniversary of Foundation
the Pauline Family, organized by the Pauline Spiri-
tuality Center in Korea, was held from 1-6 October
2018. Five Daughters of St. Paul, two members
of the Society of St. Paul, three Pious Disciples, a
Pastorelle Sister and an Annunciationist participat-
ed in the event, as well as eight FSPs celebrating
their 30th anniversary of religious profession. The
themes treated by the instructors were very timely:
On 7 October 2018, the Sisters of Jesus the
Fr. Rifugio Kim, ssp, presented The Letters of St.
Good Shepherd celebrated their 80th anniversary
Paul, Fr. Antonio Kwon, ssp, The History of Spiri-
of foundation. In communion with all their com-
tuality in the Church; Professor Choi Hyun-sun of
munities around the world and with the participa-
Sogang University, The History of the Church in
tion of the superiors and many members of the
the 19th and 20th Centuries, and Sr. Emma Min, fsp,
Pauline Family, a solemn Eucharistic Celebration,
Jesus Master, Way, Truth and Life. The class on
presided over by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the
Church History, open to others, drew 100 mem-
Pope’s Vicar, was held at the Institute’s General
bers of the Pauline Family who wanted to plunge
House in Rome.
more profoundly into the historical period of the
19th and 20th centuries so as to discover what led Here are some extracts from the message
Fr. Alberione to seek new modes of evangelization of the Superior General, Sr. Arminta Sarmiento
(the instruments of social communication), with Puentes:
particular attention to the Vatican Council II period. “Today we sing our Magnificat for the work
God has carried out in and through us in the
Church we love and serve. Let us also pray the
Miserere for all the times we did not correspond
ITALY to the beautiful vocation we have received. We
22nd Course on the Pauline Charism ask Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd and the
first ‘Shepherdess,’ to continue to intercede for
us, asking the Lord to give us maternal hearts
capable of self-donation to the point of the cross.
“Together with you, I want to thank all the pas-
tors with whom we have collaborated in these
years, the members of the Pauline Family, our
Cooperators, relatives, friends and benefactors.
We thank God for the faith and witness of the
many Pastorelle Sisters whom the Father has
The 22nd Course on the Charism of the Pauline called to his presence over the years and who are
Family opened in the Queen of Apostles Sanctu- now contemplating the face of the Good Shep-
ary, Rome, on 24 September 2018. Fr José Sa- herd and interceding for us. I thank every Pas-
lud Paredes, General Councilor of the Society of torelle Sister for her dedication to the pastoral
Saint Paul and a member of the Course’s board ministry and I continue to entrust all of you to the
of directors, presided over the Eucharistic Cele- care of Jesus the Good Shepherd, who has ac-
bration. The 21 participants in this year’s Course, complished and will continue to accomplish great
who hail from 14 countries of the world, the supe- things if we cultivate hearts that are humble, gen-
riors general of 3 Institutes of the Pauline Family erous and open to his guidance.”
(Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan, fsp; Sr. Micaela Mon- To all the Pastorelle Sisters, our best wishes
etti, pddm, and Sr. Marina Beretti, ap) and many and affectionate remembrance.
15Early Manuscripts Electronic Library and Ar-
In the Spotlight Window on the Church
Sacred Music: 18th Edition
cadia Fund, one of the UK’s largest philan-
thropic foundations.
of Anima Mundi Built between 548 and 565, Santa Ca-
terina Monastery, located on Mount Sinai,
Egypt, was declared a UNESCO World Her-
itage Site in 2002. Its collection of ancient
parchments and medieval manuscripts is
second only to that of the Vatican.
The 3-year Sinai Library Digitization Proj-
ect will create digital copies of about 1,100
rare and unique Syriac and Arabic man-
uscripts dating from the 4th to the 17th cen-
turies, including important Christian Arabic
Anima Mundi, the annual Internation- texts from the 8th century–a period in which
al Festival of Sacred Music, took place in Christian communities were influenced by
Pisa, Italy from 7-20 September 2018. This the spread of Islam and many scribes trans-
year’s program consisted of seven concerts lated Christian writings and liturgies into Ar-
that program organizers hoped would deeply abic.
move the hundreds of thousands of visitors The library’s remarkable manuscripts,
who attended the performances, which were which delve into subjects ranging from his-
held in the Cathedral of Pisa and the city’s tory and philosophy to medicine and spiritu-
Camposanto Monumentale (a huge, historic ality, have for various reasons never been
cemetery and open-air museum). The new easy to access by scholars and students,
artistic director of the Festival was Daniel who will now have the chance to study the
Harding, conductor of the Swedish Radio texts virtually.
Symphony Orchestra. Although just 43 years
old, he is already a seasoned director of on- Peace Journalism Takes Center Stage
stage symphony performances throughout in the Vatican
the world and has repeatedly affirmed that
“music was born to unite.” Launched in 2001,
the Anima Mundi Music Festival has reached
the point that it is now one of the most import-
ant and prestigious religious music events in
the world.
Digitization of the World’s An international conference and a fo-
Oldest Library rum on Peace Journalism: the dual event,
organized by the Holy See’s Dicastery for
Communication, in collaboration with the Di-
castery for Promoting Integral Human Devel-
opment, and SIGNIS (World Catholic Asso-
ciation for Communications), was held at the
Vatican on 13 October in preparation for the
canonization of Blessed Paul VI and Blessed
Óscar Arnulfo Romero.
The purpose of the event was to reflect
The precious parchments and manu- more deeply on the theme of peace journal-
scripts in the Santa Caterina Monastery Li- ism by combining it with the figures of the two
brary, considered to be the oldest continual- men, both witnesses to peace and both who,
ly-operating library in the world, will soon be in different ways but with the same passion,
digitized thanks to an agreement between also stimulated the means of communica-
the Monastery, the Library of the University tion to be instruments of reconciliation in the
of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), and the search for truth.
16In the Spotlight Window on the World
Library of the Future
esty and trust. Books can be donated, bor-
rowed or bought by putting a small donation
in a strongbox set in the wall of Hay Castle
for this purpose.
The Honesty Bookshop of Hay-on-Wye,
which has been functioning for over 50
Can a single “eye” contain 1.2 million years, is a true paradise for readers. On its
books? Yes, if it is the one designed by Dutch wooden shelves, built by hand (as was the
architectural firm MVRDV to house the Tian- protective roof over them), one can find liter-
jin Binhai public library in China. The atrium ary treasures, including first editions and out
of the 5-storey-high edifice is graced by a of print texts, all items for sale at one pound
huge 3D eyeball framed by floor-to-ceiling apiece. The price discourages stealing, even
bookshelves staggered at different levels. though there is no staff to supervise the book
The curving lines of the shelving provide ar- collection, which remains on display summer
eas where visitors can sit and read in sur- and winter, day and night. Book lovers can
roundings containing an incredible amount of leave more than a pound if they wish, since
culture. the revenue is destined for a good cause: the
restoration of Hay Castle and its incredible
The building is part of a larger complex
park, in which visitors can linger to read.
(the Binhai Cultural Center) but with its 33,700
square meters, it is an epic work in itself.
The Most Beautiful Book Store
The famous “eye” can be seen from out- in the World
side the construction through an oval open-
ing that reveals the mirrored sphere in the
middle of the atrium. The fifteen meters of
curving shelves that cascade around it re-
echo the eye’s spherical shape, creating an
interior, topographical landscape whose con-
tours extend and envelop the façade.
The library is a futuristic paradise for bib-
liophiles, with reading areas, auditoriums,
computer and audio rooms, where books are
an integral part of the structure and create an
enveloping landscape. The undulating shelv-
ing seems to defy gravity and both stairs and One of the most beautiful book stores in
seats (plus two rooftop terraces) are cleverly the world is hidden in an ex-theater in Buenos
crafted into the impressive design. And the Aires, Argentina. The El Ateneo Book Store,
central eye reflects everything, expanding located in what was formerly the Gran Splen-
the spaces and transforming the library into did Theater, is a true paradise for readers. It
a work of art with great visual impact. was acquired in the 1990’s by Yenny-El Ate-
neo Publishers, which transformed the build-
ing into a rare “jewel case” of culture.
Wales: Book Town
The outer structure of the historic theater
A medieval village in Wales is home to a on Santa Fe Avenue has remained intact.
unique open-air bookshop. Open 24 hours a Inside, the armchairs and balconies of the
day, the shop is run on the principles of hon- viewing boxes were removed to make room
17for shelving, giving the book store a unique Theme of World Communications
In the Spotlight appearance. It also retains the fixtures and
decorative elements of the elegant theater,
including the red velvet curtains of the stage.
Day 2019
Visitors to this one-of-a-kind book store
marvel at being confronted with thousands
of books housed in such a majestic setting.
Window on Communications
“‘We are members one of another’ (Eph.
Religion Today Film Festival 2018 4:25). From network community to human
communities.” This is the theme Pope Fran-
cis has chosen for WCD 2019. According to
a Vatican Press release, “The theme under-
lines the importance of giving back to com-
munication a broad perspective, based on
the person, and emphasizes the value of in-
teraction always understood as dialogue and
as an opportunity to meet with others.”
The news release then goes on to say:
“This calls for a reflection on the current state
The 21st Edition of the Religion Today and nature of relationships on the Internet,
Film Festival–an international review of cine- starting from the idea of community as a
ma, religion and society–took place from 4-11 network between people in their wholeness.
October. The event, which this year investi- Some of the prevailing trends of the so-called
gated the beliefs and values of the younger social networks ask us a fundamental ques-
generations, highlighted the needs of the Mil- tion: to what extent can we speak of a real
lennials (the generation of media users born community in the face of the logic that charac-
between 1980-2000), who are coping with terizes some communities on social media?
the rapid processes of change and transfor- The metaphor of the web as a community of
mation taking place in contemporary society. solidarity implies the construction of an ‘us,’
Divided between the digital revolution and the based on listening to the other, on dialogue
economic-labor crisis, in a fluid and unstable and consequently on the responsible use of
socio-cultural context, Millennials need to be language.”
resistant, flexible and creative. The Festival’s
journey to discover their world, so different Happy Birthday, Twitter!
from that of the preceding generation, trans-
formed the event into a magnifying glass for Twitter is celebrating
interpreting the plurality of expressions of the its 12th birthday this
Faith and the experience of its human dimen- year. In fact, it was
sion through the evocative power of images created in March 2006
and suggestive music. and officially launched
in July of that year.
The 62 films in competition, selected from
To celebrate this event, the social net-
450 entries sent in by 28 countries, opened
working service has undertaken a review of
spaces for reflection and debate on the beliefs
how many people use it, removing from the
and values of the younger generation, as well
count profiles that refer to automatic services
as histories of migration and interreligious dia-
or those that are clearly false. The result is
logue, without forgetting the female gaze with
that currently there are about 336 million ac-
regard to religions and the role of women in
tive users. Among the biggest innovations
the peacebuilding process. The film screen-
of the platform in recent years: the use of
ings alternated with concerts, stage perfor-
hashtags to help users find messages on spe-
mances, literary events and prayer sessions
cific themes or content, and the doubling of
between representatives of different faiths.
characters, which occurred in Nov. 2017.
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