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FR. VARGHESE PAUL TO GIVE A KEY NOTE ADDRESS IN THE ICOM WORLD CONGRESS IN PANAMA
FR. VARGHESE PAUL TO GIVE A KEY NOTE ADDRESS IN THE ICOM WORLD CONGRESS IN PANAMA
Fr. Varghese Paul, SJ is invited to give a key note address in the World Congress of International Christian Organization of the Media (ICOM). The World Congress theme is “CHALLENGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AMIDST GLOBALIZATION AND DIGITALIZATION”. The Congress will be held in Panama City in Central America from Sept 28 to Oct. 6, 2013.
Fr. Varghese will speak on the topic “Challenges and Responsibilities of Journalists in Our Globalized and Digitalized World”. He has prepared his speech for a PowerPoint presentation. He has been associating with the International Catholic Union of the Press (UCIP) from 1980 when he first time attended the 12th World Congress at Rome. In the Congress Fr Varghese was elected a Council Member of the international body.
Fr. Varghese was also a keynote speaker in the last 24th World Congress which was held in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso in North West Africa. He was in the organizing team when the 16th World Congress was held successfully in New Delhi in 1986.
Fr. Varghese has actively participated in the activities of the international body. He has attended 10 World Congresses and many more world assembles and also conducted seminars and workshops in some Asian and African countries. He has visited 34 countries in the past first for his studies and then for attending international meetings, assemblies and giving seminars and workshops.
The international body UCIP has given him two international awards. He is now the only Honorary Life-time Member from India of the International Catholic Union of the Press (UCIP). Fr. Varghese has 45 books to his credit including 4 in English, 2 in Malayalam and 39 in Gujarati. Some of his books have gone into second and third editions. Two of his books are also being translated into Hindi.
We are proud of Fr. Varghese. Fr. Varghese is planning to visit NY/NJ area from October 06, 2013 to October 12, 2013. Anybody wants to meet Fr. Varghese or invite him for lunch/dinner etc. during his stay here in NJ, please contact Mr. Victor Macwan. Gujarati Catholic Samaj of USA is planning to organize a Mass in Gujarati by Fr. Varghese on Saturday, October 12, 2013 in the afternoon. Exact time and place will be published very soon. Please visit again.
May God Rest Ashish Jashwant Jadav in peace.
The struggle is over, the pain has shifted, the prayers are still here and the faith and hope has survived. “I am the Resurrection and The Life who ever believes in ME even though he has died, he shall live.” John 11:25.
Ashish Jashwant Jadav passed away at 10:00AM Indian time on Sunday, September 08, 2013 In SAL hospital, Ahmedabad. His funeral mass was held at 5:00PM Indian time in St. Xavier’s College Church, Navarangpura, Ahmedabad. Thank you all for your prayers.
Urgent Prayer Request for James Patelia who was involved in bike accident today afternoon.
We are very sad to report that Mr. Janes Patelia of padharia, Anand was involved in an accident when he was coming back to Anand from Vadodara on his bike today afternoon on Saturday, September 07, 2013. He has been admitted to Karamsad hospital with serious injuries and he is in ICU. Medical staff is doing their job and he needs our prayers. Please pray for his full and speedy recovery.