Vatican

• 9 June 2009
  VATICAN - “In defense of Pius XII - The Historical Reasons” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Upon the gracious consent of the author, we here publish a translation of the Introduction to the book “In difesa di Pio XII – Le ragioni della storia” (“In defense of Pius XII � ...
• 8 June 2009
  VATICAN - Pope at the Angelus: “The 'name' of the Most Holy Trinity is in a certain way impressed upon everything that exists, because everything that exists, down to the least particle, is a being in relation, and thus this God-relation shines forth, ultimately creative Love shines forth.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today we contemplate the Most Holy Trinity as it was made know to us by Jesus. He revealed to us that God is love 'not in the unity of a single person, but in the Trinity of a single sub ...
• 8 June 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells professors and students of the Pontifical French Seminary: “The task of forming priests is a delicate mission. Seminary formation is demanding, as a part of the people of God will be entrusted to the pastoral care of the future priests, a people that Christ has saved and for whom He gave His own life.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI received the professors and students of the Pontifical French Seminary in Rome on June 6, as the institution, having been run for years by the Holy Ghost Fath ...
• 5 June 2009
  VATICAN - “Values and Rules for a New Model of Development”: International Conference organized by the “Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation” on June 12, in Rome Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Values and Rules for a New Model of Development” is the title for the International Conference being organized by the “Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation,” scheduled to ta ...
• 5 June 2009
  VATICAN - President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in America, Thailand, and Malaya; Path to Peace Award bestowed posthumously on Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, killed last year Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, on June 6 will travel to New York where, as Emeritus President, to participate in the meet ...
• 4 June 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI and the teachings of the monk Rabanus Maurus, who demonstrated “with the example of his life that one can be at the same time available for others without neglecting because of this an adequate time of reflection, study and meditation.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The monk Rabanus Maurus “knew how to stay in contact with the great culture of the ancient scholars and the Christian fathers during the centuries of the High Middle Ages...Maurus was e ...
• 4 June 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE : Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Let us return to announcing Grace, stronger than any human weakness! Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - «Peter, the first of the apostles, received the keys of the kingdom of heaven. With these keys he binds and looses the sins of all the saints, united inseparably to the body of Christ, and ...
• 3 June 2009
  VATICAN - WYD Cross travels to L'Aquila, where it has “brought courage and hope in the future, to face the time of reconstruction without fear” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The pilgrimage of the World Youth Day (WYD) Cross took place from Saturday, May 30, to Tuesday, June 2 in Abruzzo, in the areas struck by the earthquake on April 6. 17 youth “missionari ...
• 3 June 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The vitality of the Church is a fruit of the Spirit Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ When Pentecost day came round, they had all met together, when suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and ...
• 3 June 2009
  VATICAN - Year of the Priest offers priests a special opportunity for conversion, “ Christ’s manner of life may be the manner of life made ever more manifest in each one of us.” Letter from Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Dear Priests! In only about two weeks’ time, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday 19th June, we will experience an intense moment of faith, closely united with the Holy F ...
• 2 June 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells group of new Ambassadors: “in the midst of a worldwide social and economic crisis, people must regain an awareness of the need to struggle ... in order to establish true peace, with the aim of constructing a more just and prosperous world.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI received 8 new Ambassadors to the Holy See from Mongolia, Benin, New Zealand, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Namibia, and Norway, in an audience on May 29. With ...
• 2 June 2009
  VATICAN - Final Document from the European Meeting on Pastoral Care of Tourism Today: “pastoral care of tourism can only be a missionary pastoral care.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “As effective and active members of the Church, Christians live also in the “world of tourism” with the obvious awareness of their faith, according to each one’s competences and dif ...
• 1 June 2009
  VATICAN - “So that Pentecost renew itself in our time, perhaps there is need -- without taking anything away from God's freedom -- for the Church to be less 'preoccupied' with activities and more dedicated to prayer,” says Benedict XVI in the Mass for Pentecost in Saint Peter's Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Among all the solemnities, Pentecost is distinguished by its importance, because in it that which Jesus himself proclaimed as being the purpose of his whole earthly mission is accomplish ...
• 1 June 2009
  VATICAN - Pope at Regina Caeli speaks on the Holy Spirit, “who at Pentecost descended upon the nascent Church and made it missionary, sending it to proclaim to all peoples the victory of divine love over sin and death,” and especially recalls “ecclesial communities that suffer persecution for Christ's name” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church throughout the world relives to today the Solemnity of Pentecost, the mystery of her own birth, of her own 'baptism' in the Holy Spirit, which took place in Jerusalem, 50 days ...
• 1 June 2009
  VATICAN - Pope concludes Month of Mary in the Vatican Gardens: “In Mary's school we too learn to recognize the Holy Spirit's presence in our life, to listen to his inspirations and to follow them with docility.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the evening of Saturday, May 30, in the Vatican Gardens, there was a procession with the recitation of the Holy Rosary, to conclude the Month of May, Month of Mary. At the end of the c ...