Vatican

• 12 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (8) - Blessing of the Foundation Stones of the Churches on the Jordan: “The foundation stone of a church is a symbol of Christ. The Church rests on Christ, is sustained by him and cannot be separated from him.” Bethany (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Sunday, May 10, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to “Bethany beyond the Jordan,” the region that was central to the activity of John the Baptist and the public lif ...
• 12 May 2009
  VATICAN - Pontifical Mission Societies begin annual General Assembly Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On May 11, the Superior Council of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) began their General Assembly, which is being held in the Salesianum's Congress Center in Rome (see Fides 8/5/2009). Cardi ...
• 11 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (7) - Mass in Amman: “May the courage of Christ our shepherd inspire and sustain you daily in your efforts to bear witness to the Christian faith and to maintain the Church’s presence in the changing social fabric of these ancient lands.” Amman (Agenzia Fides) - “I prayed that the Church in these lands would be confirmed in hope and strengthened in her witness to the Risen Christ, the Savior of mankind.” These are the words with which the Holy Father ...
• 11 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (6) - Celebration of Vespers: “The authentic voice of faith will always bring integrity, justice, compassion and peace!” Amman (Agenzia Fides) – At the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Saint-Georges in Amman, at 5:30pm on Saturday, May 9, the Holy Father XVI presided the Celebration of Vespers according to the Greek-Melkite Rite, in the presen ...
• 11 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (5) - Meeting with Muslim religious leaders: “Muslims and Christians must today strive to be known and recognized as worshippers of God faithful to prayer, eager to uphold and live by the Almighty’s decrees, merciful and compassionate.” Amman (Agenzia Fides) – At 11:30 on May 9, the Holy Father Benedict XVI made a brief visit to the Hashemite Museum adjoining the “Al-Hussein Bin Talal” Mosque. At the close, he met with the Muslim religious leaders ...
• 11 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (4) - Blessing of the Cornerstone of the University of Madaba: “those universities where the quest for truth goes hand in hand with the search for what is good and noble, offer an indispensable service to society.” Madaba (Agenzia Fides) – After the visit to Mount Nebo, on Saturday May 9, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to Madaba, where he blessed the cornerstone of the University of the Latin Patriarchate. In his address, ...
• 11 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (3) - Visit to the Basilica of the Memorial of Moses: “Like Moses, we too have been called by name, invited to undertake a daily exodus from sin and slavery towards life and freedom.” Mount Nebo (Agenzia Fides) – The first event of the Holy Father on May 9 was his visit to the ancient Basilica of the Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo. “It is appropriate that my pilgrimage should begin on this mounta ...
• 11 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (2) - Visit to the Regina Pacis Center: “I come simply with one intention, a hope: to pray for the precious gift of unity and peace, most specifically for the Middle East.” Amman (Agenzia Fides) - “Unlike the pilgrims of old, I do not come bearing gifts or offerings. I come simply with one intention, a hope: to pray for the precious gift of unity and peace, most specifically for the Middl ...
• 11 May 2009
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (1) - Welcoming Ceremony: “I come to Jordan as a pilgrim, to venerate holy places that have played such an important part in some of the key events of Biblical history.” Amman (Agenzia Fides) – At 2:30pm on May 8, the Holy Father Benedict XVI was received by the King and Queen of Jordan at the Queen Alia Airport in Amman. “I come to Jordan as a pilgrim, to venerate holy places that h ...
• 8 May 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE : Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The world pollutes the Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In his homily during the Mass for the ordination of priests for his diocese of Rome, in St Peter's Basilica on Good Shepherd Sunday, 3 May 2009, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, among other r ...
• 8 May 2009
  VATICAN - May 10-16, Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, May 10, National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) will arrive in Rome from every continent, to participate in the annual General Assembly of the PMS. The ses ...
• 8 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells the Swiss Guard: “faith in Jesus Christ and in His love for mankind, even such different worlds can become a single unit, creating bridges of peace and solidarity between peoples” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church brings together men and women from very different cultures. They form a community in which people live and believe together and, in the essential things of life, understand on ...
• 7 May 2009
  VATICAN - Economic and social crisis lead to a discussion on fundamental human rights Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The basis of human rights has been the message of Christ that the Church has interpreted with various notions that have arisen in the Christian world, like the idea of the person, the id ...
• 7 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI's catechesis on Saint John Damascene: “God wants to rest in us, he wants to renew nature also through our conversion, he wants to make us participants in his divinity.” Message to the people of Jordan, Israel, and Palestinian Territories Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – John Damascene is a “ a prominent personality in the history of Byzantine theology, a great doctor in the history of the universal Church. He is above all an eye witness of the passage ...
• 6 May 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: Mgr. Luciano Alimandi - The Word of God: a bath which purifies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Jesus said to her: “'Have I not told you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?' (Jn 11, 40). Jesus' words to Martha, the sister of Lazarus, who had been dead for four days, c ...