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• 2 December 2006
  VATICAN - “Today it is more than ever necessary to reiterate the sacred nature of the Lord's day and the need to participate in Sunday Mass!” - Pope Benedict XVI’s message to Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of a Study Day on the theme: "Sunday Mass for the Sanctification of the Christian People", promoted by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacrame ...
• 2 December 2006
  VATICAN - This evening the Pope will preside the First Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent. On Thursday 14 he will meet university students in preparation for Christmas Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 2 December 2006, in St Peter’s Basilica Pope Benedict XVI will preside the First Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent. On Thursday 14 December the Pope will address universi ...
• 2 December 2006
  VATICAN - Holy See Statement with regard to the irregular ordination of a bishop in Xuzhou, Peoples Republic of China Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See issued the following statement in Italian with regard to the ordination as bishop of Giovanni Wang Renlei, on Thursday, 30 November in Xuzhou Jiangsu province, China. 1) The ...
• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - NOVENA OF PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rome (Fides Service) - DAY FIVE: 3rd DECEMBER O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as from the moment of her conception you bestowed on Mary more graces than all the angels and saints in heaven, we ...
• 1 December 2006
  AFRICA/SAO TOME E PRINCIPE - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Sao Tome and Principe and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 1 December 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Sao Tome and Principe, presented by Bishop Abílio Rodas de S ...
• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Saint Andrew: “Our efforts to build closer ties between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches are a part of this missionary task” Istanbul (Fides Service) - On the feast day of Saint Andrew the Apostle, patron saint of the Church of Constantinople, Thursday 30 November, Pope Benedict XVI was invited by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to atte ...
• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Common Declaration: “We give thanks to the Author of all that is good, who allows us once again, in prayer and in dialogue, to express the joy we feel as brothers and to renew our commitment to move towards full communion” Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom celebrated in the Patriarchal Church of St George at the Phanar on 30 November, Pope Benedict XVI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ...
• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Visit to Hagia Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque and the Catholic Armenian Apostolic Cathedral Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of 30 November, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, former Byzantine basilica dedicated to Divine Wisdom, later made into a mosque and today a museum ...
• 30 November 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Pope accepts the resignation of Bishop of Nakhon Ratchasima and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 30 November 2006, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) presented by Bishop Joachim Phaya ...
• 30 November 2006
  VATICAN - NOVENA OF PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rome (Fides Service) - 2 DECEMBER 2006 DAY FOUR: 2nd DECEMBER O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as you preserved Mary from sin and from the evil passions of human nature, we humbly pray you to gi ...
• 30 November 2006
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Buéa and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 November accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Buéa (Cameroon), presented by Bishop Pius Suh Awa, in conformity wi ...
• 30 November 2006
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope appoints new Auxiliary Bishop of Yaoundé Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 November appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Yaoundé (Cameroon) Rev. Christophe Zoa, of the clergy of Yaoundé, until now chancellor ...
• 30 November 2006
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan and appoints successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 November 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan (Canada), presented by Archbishop. Arthé ...
• 30 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Holy Mass at Meryem Ana Evì Shrine: “from here in Ephesus, a city blessed by the presence of Mary Most Holy, let us lift up to the Lord a special prayer for peace among peoples” Ephesus (Fides Service) - On November 29 in the morning Pope Benedict XVI went to Ephesus to celebrate Mass at the Shrine of Meryem Ana Evì (House of Mother Mary) from where he launched a heartfelt call for peace. In h ...
• 30 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Meeting with H. H. Bartholomew I: “May this meeting strengthen our mutual affection and renew our common commitment to persevere on the journey leading to reconciliation and the peace of the Churches.” Istanbul (Fides Service) - On his return to Instanbul, in the afternoon of 29 November Pope Benedict XVI visited and prayed at Patriarchal Church of St George at the Phanar which stands next to the Ecumenical patriarchat ...