The Pauline Year

Saint Paul Writing His Epistles
Valentin de Boulogne (ca 1594-1632) or Nicolas Tournier (1590-1638)

A special year will be dedicated for the bimillennium celebrations of the birth of the Apostle Paul. This PAULINE YEAR will begin from June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009. To mark this year, the Vatican Web site has prepared an extensive section . Part of the resources developed for the occasion centers on Saint Paul and explores the following themes:

• The Apostle to the Gentiles
• The Missionary Journeys
• The Conversion to Christ
• The Beginning of his Ministry
• The Council
• Towards Greece
• The Beginnings of the Church
• While in Jerusalem
• The Journey in Captivity
• The Martyrdom in Rome