#Anniversaries

1960-2020: sixty years since independence, a continent at the crossroads. Carbone (ISPI): “This year marks an inevitable turning point”

1960 was renamed the “Year of Africa”: in twelve months 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa gained independence, marking a point…

Poland: Bishops’ Conference, respect for rules, but “pain” for Masses without community. Message for John Paul II’s centenary

Notre Dame fire. Msgr. Aupetit (Paris): “May it remain true to what it is, or it will lose its soul”

Today is the first anniversary of the massive blaze that destroyed Notre-Dame. In a video message to the nation, French…

Poland: Archdiocese of Krakow, family prayer tomorrow to mark 15thanniversary of John Paul II’s death

Papa Francesco. Fr. Cantalamessa: “He teaches us to rearrange our agenda”

Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the Papal Household, provides SIR with an overview of the past seven years of Francis’…

Pope Francis. Fr. Lombardi: “Seven years characterized by synodality and proximity”

“Synodality” and “proximity” are the two inspiring words for the new evangelization according to Father Lombardi, commenting to SIR the…

Poland: centenary of John Paul II’s birth. Conferences, seminars, concerts and commemorative events

Germany: German Catholic Sports Association, celebrating its 100th anniversary 

Chiara Lubich. Zanzucchi: “She brought millions of people back to the heart of the Gospel”

Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, was born today, January 22, one hundred years ago, in Trent (Italy). “Chiara’s…