Vatican

• 18 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope speaks of his journey to France at the General Audience: “In reality, we are all pilgrims, we need Mary to guide us; and in Lourdes, her smile invites us to go forward with great confidence in the awareness that God is good, God is love.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On September 17, the General Audience was held in the Paul VI Audience Hall, where the Holy Father Benedict XVI, after arriving via helicopter from his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo ...
• 17 September 2008
  VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Prayer is, longing for God Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer, as such, has always had, and will continue to have, a central place in the life of the Church and in the life of the individual Christian, since it is an essential part of it: “'y ...
• 17 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (9) - “Within the smile of the Virgin lies mysteriously hidden the strength to fight against sickness and for life.” Lourdes (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, September 15, at the end of his pastoral visit to Lourdes, the Holy Father visited the Oratoire de l’Hôpital (the Chapel where St. Bernadette received her First Communion), the F ...
• 17 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (8) - “As successors of the Apostles, you represent Christ at the head of the dioceses which have been entrusted to you... the Christian people must regard you with affection and respect.” Lourdes (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Sunday, September 14, the Holy Father met with the members of the French Catholic Bishops’ Conference at the Hemicycle Sainte-Bernadette in Lourdes. We offer several extr ...
• 17 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (7) - “After the example of the great evangelizers from your country, may the missionary spirit which animated so many men and women from France over the centuries, continue to be your pride and your commitment!” Lourdes (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, September 14, Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Holy Father Benedict XVI said Mass at 10am at the “Prairie,” on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the apparit ...
• 16 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (6) - “Mary left death behind her; she is entirely re-clothed with life, the life of her Son, the risen Christ. She is thus the sign of the victory of love, of good and of God, giving our world the hope that it needs.” Lourdes (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, September 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI flew from Paris to Lourdes, where he was received by local authorities. At 6pm, he visited the three sites of the “Jubilee Path” tha ...
• 15 September 2008
  VATICAN - “Oftentimes our mission has the same demands and difficulties in different areas of the globe”: Bishops’ reflections on the formation Seminar being held by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Study Seminar being held by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples is already halfway over. Participating in the Seminar are 104 Bishops recently appointed to ecclesiastic ...
• 15 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (5) - “To all people of good will who are listening to me, I say once more, with Saint Paul: Shun the worship of idols, do not tire of doing good!” Paris (Agenzia Fides) – Following a brief visit to the Institut de France in Paris, the institution that includes representatives from among the most prestigious persons in the areas of knowledge and which is formed by ...
• 15 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (4) - “Remember the two treasures which the Pope has presented to you this evening: the Holy Spirit and the Cross!” Paris (Agenzia Fides) – After the celebration of Vespers in Notre Dame Cathedral, on the evening of September 12, Pope Benedict XVI went out to the esplanade in front of the Cathedral, to meet with the crowd of young p ...
• 15 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (3) - “God is so humble that he uses us to spread his word. We become his voice, once we have listened carefully to the word coming from his mouth. We place his word on our lips in order to bring it to the world.” Paris (Agenzia Fides) – On the evening of September 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the celebration of Vespers with priests, religious, seminarians, and deacons in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. “We are gat ...
• 15 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (2) - “What gave Europe’s culture its foundation - the search for God and the readiness to listen to him - remains today the basis of any genuine culture.” Paris (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Friday, September 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with representatives from the Jewish community in the Apostolic Nunciature in Paris, where he gave a brief address. Aft ...
• 15 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Paris and Lourdes (1) - “My pilgrimage to Lourdes has included a stop in Paris. I return with joy, glad to have this occasion to pay tribute to the impressive heritage of culture and faith that has shaped your country’s outstanding history, and has nurtured great servants of the Nation and the Church.” Paris (Agenzia Fides) – Following his arrival at the Paris-Orly Airport at 11am on September 12, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Apostolic Nunciature in Paris and then to the Elysée Palace, for a Welcomin ...
• 12 September 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope tells Bishops of Paraguay: “It is vital to make a vast missionary effort which, placing Jesus Christ at the center of all pastoral activity, reveals to everyone the beauty and truth of His life and His message of salvation Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – “Faced with a cultural environment that seeks to marginalize God from people and from society, or that considers Him as an obstacle to the pursuit of its own happiness, it is vital t ...
• 11 September 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope recalls Cardinal Innocenti for his “selflessness and generosity in helping people and saving those destined for deportation” during the Second World War. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On September 10, in the Vatican Basilica, a Mass was held for the soul of Cardinal Antonio Innocenti, Titular of Santa Maria in Aquiro, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy ...
• 11 September 2008
  VATICAN - “This remains the mission of all the apostles of Christ in all times: to be fellow workers of true joy”: the Pope dedicates his catechesis at the General Audience to the apostolate of Saint Paul - Message to the French on the vigil of his apostolic journey to France Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – After his encounter with the Risen Christ, on the road to Damascus, “Paul could not continue to live as he did before. Now he felt invested by the Lord with the charge to proclaim his G ...