Vatican

• 14 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (17) - Welcoming Ceremony in the Palestinian Territories: “I earnestly beg the Almighty for peace, a just and lasting peace, in the Palestinian Territories and throughout the region.” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of May 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Presidential Palace of the Palestinian Authority in Bethlehem, crossing the border between Israel and the Autonomous Pa ...
• 14 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (18) - Mass in Manger's Square: “Bethlehem calls us to be: witnesses of the triumph of God’s love over the hatred, selfishness, fear and resentment...” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – Having concluded the welcoming ceremony in the Palestinian Territories, the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in Manger's Square, in front of the Basilica of the Nativity. “I thank ...
• 14 May 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE : Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The necessary and sufficient reason for the Pope's visit to the Holy Land Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Over the past few months no few experts and commentators expressed doubts about the Holy Father's Apostolic Visit to the Holy Land. Some even suggested, better not go: such a complicated si ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (13) - Visit to the Dome of the Rock and the Grand Mufti: “Here the paths of the world’s three great monotheistic religions meet, reminding us what they share in common.” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of May 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Esplanade of the Mosques. After a brief visit to the Dome of the Rock, the most ancient Islamic monument in the Holy La ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (14) - Visit to the Wailing Wall and visit to the two Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem: “the Catholic Church is irrevocably committed to the path chosen at the Second Vatican Council for a genuine and lasting reconciliation between Christians and Jews” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Departing the Esplanade of the Mosques, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Western Wall, commonly known as the “Wailing Wall.” Here, the Chief Rabbi read a Psalm in Hebrew and ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (15) - Recitation of the Regina Caeli in the Upper Room and visit to the Co-Cathedral: “count on my support and encouragement as you do all that is in your power to assist our Christian brothers and sisters to remain and prosper here in the land of their ancestors and to be messengers and promoters of peace” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – In the Upper Room, historic site of Pentecost, the Holy Father Benedict XVI led the recitation of the Regina Caeli with the Ordinaries of the Holy Land. The encounter took place with the sin ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (16) - Holy Mass in the Josaphat Valley: “you, the Christians of the Holy Land, are called to serve not only as a beacon of faith to the universal Church, but also as a leaven of harmony, wisdom and equilibrium in the life of society” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Mass in the Josaphat Valley in Jerusalem, which is located opposite the Basilica of Gethsemane and the Garden o ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies continues: training future evangelizers and encouraging child missionaries to evangelize their peers and families Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The sessions of the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies continued on May 12, with a talk by Monsignor Jan Dumon, Secretary General of the Pontifical Society of Saint Peter the Ap ...
• 13 May 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA : Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The embrace of the Mother Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Remain in me, as I in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, unless it remains part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches ...
• 12 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (12) - Meeting with organizations for interreligious dialogue: “Together we can proclaim that God exists and can be known, that the earth is his creation, that we are his creatures, and that he calls every man and woman to a way of life that respects his design for the world.” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – After the visit to the Yad Vashem Memorial, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, where an encounter was held with organizations for interreligious dia ...
• 12 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (11) - Visit to the Yad Vashem Memorial: “I reaffirm - like my predecessors - that the Church is committed to praying and working tirelessly to ensure that hatred will never reign in the hearts of men again.” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - “I have come to stand in silence before this monument, erected to honor the memory of the millions of Jews killed in the horrific tragedy of the Shoah. They lost their lives, but they will n ...
• 12 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (10) - Arrival in Israel: “I come to pray at the holy places, to pray especially for peace - peace here in the Holy Land, and peace throughout the world” Tel Aviv (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father's plane traveling from Amman arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv at 11am local time on Monday, May 11. Benedict XVI was received by the President of the St ...
• 12 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (9) - Farewell to Jordan: “I hold in my heart the people of the Hashemite Kingdom and all who live throughout this region. I pray that you may enjoy peace and prosperity.” Amman (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, May 11, at 10am, in the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, a Farewell Ceremony was held for the Holy Father as he left Jordan. After the address given by His Majesty King Abdu ...
• 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 ...