As we know, in the last few years we have seen several Spiritist plays to be launched in theatres, which will for sure continue along this year. But in future, the year of 2010 will be remembered as the year when the cinema actually opened its doors to the Spiritism. This is the highlight of this week’s editorial entitled 2010: A Year to Remember.

One of the highlights of the week is the interview conceded by our confrere Rogério Coelho, from Muriaé (MG), to our editor Orson Peter Carrara. During the interview Rogério talks about the fear and pain of separation caused by death. He says it is possible to overcome the fear of death and lost of a dear relative. He recently launched the book E depois da morte o que acontece? (Translated: What happens after death?), where he analyses this subject.

Another highlight of this edition is the special from Marcelo Borela de Oliveira about Chico Xavier’s centenary. The article, further than bringing facts about the life and work of the dear medium, also presents two parts of utmost importance for the thought and achievements of Chico Xavier. The first contains statements and answers that Chico Xavier gave to many issues; the second presents a range of information about the life and work of the medium, including the list of 409 books psychographic by him.

The Spiritist Union of Lisbon, celebrating the centenary of the birth of the medium Francisco Cândido Xavier, has promoted the seminar: Chico Xavier – the Man and Medium, as shown in the article by Nuno Emanuel, our magazine correspondent in Lisbon, which is also one of the highlights of this edition.

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On the 04th April of 1932, it was published, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), first release of the “Spiritist World” newspaper, under the direction of Henrique Andrade. The newspaper was then transferred to the Spiritist Federation of Paraná, which publishes it on monthly basis.