Vatican

• 3 June 2008
  VATICAN - In the audience with pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Turin, the Pope announces another “solemn exposition of the Shroud” in 2010: “to contemplate that mysterious face which silently speaks to the hearts of men, inviting them to recognize therein the face of God.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On June 2, in the Paul VI Audience Hall, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received participants in a pilgrimage from the Archdiocese of Turin, led by the city’s Archbishop, Cardinal Severin ...
• 2 June 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells the Foundation “Centesimus Annus-Pro Pontifice”: “The focus of all economic planning...should always be the person, created in the image of God and willed by Him for the care and administration of the immense resources of creation.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Harmonious development is possible, if the economic and political decisions placed in effect take into account the fundamental principals that make them accessible by all people. I am ...
• 2 June 2008
  VATICAN - Decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, authorizing a special permission for the celebration of the Conversion of St. Paul” in the jubilee year, 2,000th anniversary of his birth Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office issued the following decree on May 31, 2008, from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. “The Apostle St. Paul, who pro ...
• 2 June 2008
  VATICAN - The Holy Father addresses the Bishops of Myanmar: “May God open the hearts of all so that a concerted effort may be made to facilitate and coordinate the ongoing endeavor to bring relief to the suffering and rebuild the country’s infrastructure.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The particular commitment of the Church in Myanmar to the poor and needy, noteworthy and appreciated, was mentioned by the Holy Father Benedict XVI during an audience held with the Bishop ...
• 2 June 2008
  VATICAN - The Holy Father concludes the Month of Mary encouraging all to continue praying the Rosary, “so that, in the school of Mary, the lamp of faith may shine ever brighter in the heart of Christians and in their houses.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The Rosary, when it is not a mechanical repetition of traditional formulas, is a biblical meditation that permits us to reflect on the events of the Lord’s life in the company of the ...
• 2 June 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus invites all: “to renew his devotion to the Sacred Heart of Christ,” that expresses in a simple and authentic way the “glad tidings” of love and makes another appeal for the people of China and Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the first Sunday and first day of the month of June, the Holy Father Benedict XVI dedicated his address prior to the recitation of the Angelus with the faithful gathered in Saint Peter ...
• 30 May 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope tells new Ambassadors: “The international community is also called to act -- over and above simple justice -- by showing its solidarity with the poorest and ensuring a better distribution of wealth.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On May 29, the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of nine new ambassadors to the Holy See (Tanzania, Uganda, Liberia, Chad, Bangladesh, Belarus, Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria). ...
• 30 May 2008
  VATICAN - Program of Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Journey to Sydney for the 23rd World Youth Day Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office has released the program for the Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to Sydney, Australia, for the 23rd World Youth Day. The Pope will depart from ...
• 30 May 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Italian Bishops: “For us Bishops, for our priests, for catechists, and for the entire Christian community, the educational emergency assumes a very specific form: that of the transmission of the faith to the new generations." Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “In Italy, as in many other countries, there is a strong sense of what we could call an authentic ‘educational emergency,’” said the Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 29, in a meeti ...
• 30 May 2008
  VATICAN - “You heard it said, but I say to you …” -intervention by Prof. Michele Loconsole: Jesus is Jewish and always will be Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Very often, especially in the past, the Christian community forgot to teach that Jesus was a Palestinian Jew; to all effects a member of the Jewish religion. Still today, more than 40 years ...
• 29 May 2008
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Abortion: the silence of life Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This year 2008, is the fortieth anniversary, only a few days ago to be exact, of the approval of the famous Law 194 which de-penalised abortion in Italy. An anniversary on which there is li ...
• 29 May 2008
  VATICAN - May 30: World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – This year, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on May 30, which has been declared the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. In the Letter sent on this oc ...
• 29 May 2008
  VATICAN - Holy Father’s Catechesis on Saint Gregory the Great “During a disastrous and desperate time, he was able to create peace and hope. This man of God shows us the true fonts of peace, from which true hope comes, and so becomes a guide also for us today.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during the audience on Wednesday, May 28, to the figure of “one of the greatest fathers in the history of the Church, one of the fo ...
• 28 May 2008
  VATICAN - “Communication is not simply a product of pure luck or causality, nor is it of our human capacities; at the light of Scripture, it reflects our participation in the creative, communicative, and unifying Trinitarian Love that is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,” says Benedict XVI. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The various forms of communication – dialogue, prayer, testimony, announcing – and its various instruments – press, electronics, visual arts, music, voice, gestures, and contact ...
• 28 May 2008
  VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The “sea of Love” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Lord often used parables to explain with effective similitude the mystery of His kingdom, opening the minds and hearts of his disciples to enable them to share the marvellous vocation t ...