Vatican

• 22 April 2009
  VATICAN - Study Day organized by the Pontifical Academies, for the Year of St. Paul Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the Year of St. Paul, the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical Academies have joined efforts in promoting a Study Day on May 8, focusing on the life and wo ...
• 22 April 2009
  VATICAN - Holy See Press Office's declaration on the Geneva Conference Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office issued the following statement on April 21: "The Holy See Press Office, through its director, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., anticipated yesterday evening some comm ...
• 21 April 2009
  VATICAN - The identity of the lay catechist in the Evangelization of Peoples: Conference at the Urbaniana, on the 30th anniversary of the Saint Joseph International Missionary College Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Saint Joseph International Missionary College (“Mater Ecclesiae” College of Castel Gandolfo – 1979-2009), there will ...
• 21 April 2009
  VATICAN - Program for Benedict XVI's visit to the earthquake victims of Abruzzo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office has released the program for the Holy Father Benedict XVI's visit to the area in Abruzzo struck by the earthquake, on Tuesday, April 28. The Pope will arrive at ...
• 21 April 2009
  VATICAN - Sunday, April 26: Canonization of five Blesseds in Saint Peter's Square Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On April 26, 2009, 3rd Sunday of Easter, at 10am, the Holy Father Benedict XVI will celebrate Mass in Saint Peter's Square and will preside the Canonization of five Blesseds: Arcangelo Ta ...
• 20 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells members of the Franciscan Order: “Go and continue 'rebuilding the house' of Our Lord Jesus Christ, His Church. Like Francis, begin with yourselves. We are the first houses that God wants to rebuild.” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “Go and continue 'rebuilding the house' of Our Lord Jesus Christ, His Church. In recent days, the earthquake in Abruzzo seriously damaged many churches. Those of you from Assisi can id ...
• 20 April 2009
  VATICAN - Pope, at the Regina Caeli: “it is the merciful love of God that solidly unites the Church, today as yesterday, and that makes humanity a single family,” calling for firm and concrete action to prevent and eliminate every form of discrimination and intolerance Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, April 19, Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday), and the fourth anniversary of his election as Pontiff, the Holy Father Benedict XVI led the recitation of the Regina ...
• 16 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the General Audience: “Let us allow ourselves to be enlightened by the Risen Lord. Let us receive Him with faith and generously adhere our lives to His Gospel, as did the privileged witnesses of His Resurrection.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “This year, Easter once more resounds ever the same and ever new, in every corner of the world with this great news: Jesus who was crucified has risen and He lives in glory because he has ...
• 16 April 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - Christians are called to renounce the world, even within the Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - There is a “file rouge” which connects the Holy Father's homily during the Easter Vigil and the now famous meditations for the Way of the Cross 2005, to that of the 22 February 2006 on ...
• 16 April 2009
  VATICAN - Happy Birthday, Holy Father! And here's to many more! Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today, April 16, is the birthday of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, who was born in Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany) on April 16, 1927 (Holy Saturday) and was baptized the same da ...
• 15 April 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA : Mgr. Luciano Alimandi - The faith of Mary Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “When the Sabbath was over, Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices with which to go and anoint him. And very early in the morning on the first day of the wee ...
• 13 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the Regina Cæli: “ The whole Church rejoices, expressing her sentiments by singing: "This is the day of Our Lord Jesus Christ” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – On Easter Monday 13 April, the Holy Father Benedict XVI led the recitation of the Regina Cæli with the faithful gathered in the courtyard of his Summer Residence at Castel Gandolfo: � ...
• 12 April 2009
  VATICAN - On Easter Sunday the Pope says: “ let us open our spirit to Christ, who has died and is risen in order to renew us, in order to remove from our hearts the poison of sin and death, and to pour in the life-blood of the Holy Spirit: divine and eternal life” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Easter Sunday, 12 April, Pope Benedict XVI in his homily reflected on St Paul's words ‘Christ, our Passover,, has been immolated!’(1 Cor 5,7), which “ already contain, in an impr ...
• 12 April 2009
  VATICAN - “From the depths of my heart, I wish all of you a blessed Easter. To quote Saint Augustine, “Resurrectio Domini, spes nostra - the resurrection of the Lord is our hope” (Sermon 261:1).” : the Pope's Easter Greetings Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Easter Sunday the Holy Father Benedict XVI addressed an Easter Message to the whole world, a message of hope: “Jesus rose again so that we, though destined to die, should not despair ...
• 11 April 2009
  VATICAN - “ The Lord’s saving hand holds us up, and thus we can already sing the song of the saved, the new song of the risen ones: alleluia!”: Benedict XVI during the Easter Vigil Mass Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At 9pm in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday 11 April the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the solemn Mass of the Easter Vigil. During his homily the Pope dwelt on the Gospel and the Apost ...