AN OUTSTANDING BISHOP: Pope Benedict devotes his catechesis to the
figure of St Francis de Sales, the 17th century bishop and Doctor of the
Church... NEW MEDIA LANGUAGE: We speak to participants at the ongoing
meeting of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications that is discussing language
and communication methods in today’s digital culture.... TORCH OF ST BENEDICT:
With the city of London hosting the lighting of the Torch of St. Benedict this week
we examine the symbolism of this torch and take a closer look at the figure of the
great 6th century saint, founder of the Benedictine Order and father of
Western Monasticism.. ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL: We offer an
ecological reflection that ponders the wonders of God’s creation, even those with
no utilitarian role for humans.....