Vatican

• 28 April 2008
  VATICAN - Letter from the Holy Father Benedict XVI to Cardinal Ivan Dias, Special Envoy to ceremonies commemorating the new Christian Millennium in Ethiopia, coinciding with the National Eucharistic Congress Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 1, 2008, the Holy Father Benedict XVI nominated Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, as his Special Envoy to ceremonies commemorating ...
• 28 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope ordains 29 priests: “May the hope rooted in faith, be always and increasingly yours! May you be witnesses and be wise and generous givers, sweet and strong, respectful and confident.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the VI Sunday of Easter, April 27, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, during which 29 deacons (28 from the Diocese of Rome and 1 from Propaganda Fide ...
• 28 April 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI encourages the new priests to “spread the joy and hope that flow from the Gospel” and launches appeals for African nations Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Joy and hope for the newly ordained priests and for his apostolic journey to the United States of America, a greeting to the Eastern Churches celebrating Easter, and an appeal for Africa: t ...
• 25 April 2008
  VATICAN - “You heard it said, but I say to you …” - intervention by Prof. Michele Lo console: from the synagogue of New York a fresh start for Christian-Jewish dialogue Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Everyone is aware of the recent polemic which followed the liberalisation of the old Catholic rite, due to the re-use of the Good Friday prayer Oremus et pro Iudaeis and changes in the pray ...
• 25 April 2008
  VATICAN - The non-nutritional use of agricultural products causes an unprecedented rise in food costs and has negative effects on poverty levels: Holy See address at the FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Holy See wants to demonstrate with its presence, the appreciation it has for the work that FAO carries out along with other governments in the fight against hunger and malnutrition, ...
• 25 April 2008
  VATICAN - Rev Nicola Bux: Orthodox Easter Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Eastern Rite Churches, Orthodox and Catholics alike, celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 27. Why an entire month after our own celebration of the feast? The Council of Nicea, held in 325, ...
• 25 April 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope tells Bishops of the Caucasus: “The difficult situations of the past century have not extinguished the flame of the Gospel that, from generation to generation, has found a fertile ground in the Caucasus.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I greet you all with affection and through you, I wish to send my sincerest thoughts to the priests, your primary collaborators, the consecrated persons, and all the faithful of your com ...
• 24 April 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Spain and Italy: Biological Will and Family Day Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The latest news is that now Spain has a new law on a so-called Biological Will, “the right to be able to choose to die with dignity” (Sic!). Although this is not the place for a detaile ...
• 23 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI recalls the zeal and passion of Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo’s “tireless activity in safeguarding and promoting the family and Christian marriage” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This morning, April 23, a funeral mass was held for Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, at the Altar of the Chair in Saint Peter’s Basilic ...
• 23 April 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - “We are made for heaven” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house there are many places to live in; otherwise I would have told you. I am going now to prepare ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the earth.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of April 20, the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero for a moment of prayer and recollection at the site of the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. Gathered there was ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “Authentic Christian discipleship is marked by a sense of wonder. We stand before the God we know and love as a friend, the vastness of his creation, and the beauty of our Christian faith.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of April 19, the Holy Father held two encounters with young people at St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York. Addressing a group of youth with disabilities, in the Seminary’s ch ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - This Wednesday, funeral mass in Saint Peter’s for Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the altar of the Cathedra in the Vatican Basilica at 11 a.m. on Wednesday 23 April, there will be a funeral held for Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “The proclamation of life, life in abundance, must be the heart of the new evangelization.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - “The proclamation of life, life in abundance, must be the heart of the new evangelization. For true life - our salvation - can only be found in the reconciliation, freedom and love which are ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “For these reasons, a faithful witness to the Gospel is as urgent as ever. Christians are challenged to give a clear account of the hope that they hold.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of Friday, April 18, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with representatives of the Jewish community at the Park East Synagogue, and later presided an ecumenical prayer service a ...