Vatican

• 8 May 2008
  VATICAN - Holy Father Benedict XVI at the close of the Concert in his honor, given by the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus: “Music, and art in general, can serve as a privileged instrument for encounter and reciprocal knowledge and esteem between different populations and cultures.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, May 7, at 6pm in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, there was a Concert given by the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus in honor of the Ho ...
• 7 May 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi: “Veni Sancte Spiritus, Veni per Mariam” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today, together we confirm that the Holy Rosary is not a pious practice banished to the past, like prayers of other times thought of with nostalgia. Instead, the Rosary is experiencing a ...
• 7 May 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI sends a telegram expressing his condolences to the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI sent a telegram expressing his condolences, via Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, to the President of the Bishops Conference of Myanmar, Archbishop ...
• 6 May 2008
  VATICAN - Cardinal Dias appointed by the Holy Father as Member of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Member of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts. The other m ...
• 6 May 2008
  VATICAN - “The Migrant and Itinerant Family,” theme for the 18th Plenary Session of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 18th Plenary Session of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People will take place May 13-15 at the Dicastery headquarters in Piazza San Calisto, Vati ...
• 6 May 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Swiss Guards: “Your historic uniforms speak to the pilgrims and tourists, from every part of the world, of your commitment to serve God by serving the 'servant of his servants.’” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Five centuries after the foundation of the Corps, the spirit of faith remains unchanged which encourages young Swiss to leave their beautiful land to come and serve the Pope in the Vatic ...
• 5 May 2008
  VATICAN - Pope at the plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences: “the responsibility of Christians to work for peace and justice, their irrevocable commitment to build up the common good, is inseparable from their mission to proclaim the gift of eternal life.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “How can solidarity and subsidiarity work together in the pursuit of the common good in a way that not only respects human dignity, but also allows it to flourish?” This is the central ...
• 5 May 2008
  VATICAN - “The Holy Rosary is not a pious practice consigned to the past, as if it were an outdated prayer to be recalled with nostalgia. On the contrary, the Rosary is experiencing a new springtime,” the Pope affirmed at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Holy Rosary is not a pious practice consigned to the past, as if it were an outdated prayer to be recalled with nostalgia. On the contrary, the Rosary is experiencing a new springtim ...
• 5 May 2008
  VATICAN - Pope tells Italy’s Catholic Action: “May you always know how to live up to the greatness of your Baptism, for the salvation of every man you meet and for a world that thirsts for peace and truth.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In a missionary Church, placed before an educational emergency like the one found in Italy today, you who love and serve it should be tireless announcers and prepared, generous educators ...
• 5 May 2008
  VATICAN - On the Solemnity of the Ascension, Benedict XVI recalls that “Jesus encourages us not to remain looking up at the sky, but to unite ourselves in prayer, invoking the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In His discourses to the disciples, Jesus often insisted on the importance of His ‘return to the Father,’ the crowning of His entire mission. Indeed he came into the world to bring m ...
• 2 May 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope at the General Audience reflected on the events of his apostolic journey to the United States of America: “To this Church, which now faces the challenges of the present, I have had the joy of announcing anew 'Christ Our Hope' of yesterday, today and forever.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Although several days have passed since my return, I still wish to dedicate today’s catechesis, as is customary, to the apostolic journey that took me to the United Nations Organizatio ...
• 30 April 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The infallibility of the Pope in the Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Three years since the beginning of his ministry as Supreme Shepherd, what emerges most clearly in the teaching of Benedict XVI is the emphasis he places on the capital difficulty: the perso ...
• 30 April 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Life in the Spirit Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Easter Season which culminates with the Solemnity of Pentecost, is a privileged time for deepening our communion with the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity who, as we profess ...
• 30 April 2008
  VATICAN - Message sent from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to the Buddhists, on the occasion of the festival of Vesakh encourages “Caring for the Planet Earth” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This year, on the occasion of the most important Buddhist festival of Vesakh, which commemorates the main events in the life of Buddha, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue ha ...
• 29 April 2008
  VATICAN - Cardinal Ivan Dias’ Apostolic Visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti, as Special Envoy of the Holy Father to ceremonies commemorating the new Christian Millennium, concluding with the National Eucharistic Congress Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, will visit Ethiopia where in Addis Ababa, as Special Envoy of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, he will conclu ...