Vatican

• 22 February 2008
  VATICAN - Pope’s Message to the Cuban Bishops on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the visit of John Paul II: the need for gratitude and renewal of the zeal for evangelization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The commemoration 10 years later of those unforgettable days for the Church and the Cuban people, lived as an enthusiastic world was watching, is without a doubt a call for gratitude tow ...
• 22 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope encourages the Jesuits to retrace the steps of their predecessors “with the same courage and intelligence, and also the same profound motivation of faith and passion for serving the Lord and his Church” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI fervently hopes the Society of Jesus will “live with new impulse and fervour the mission for which the Spirit called it into being in the Church and has maintained it wi ...
• 21 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope in his General Audience: Saint Augustine is “always alive,” “He truly lives in his works, he is present among us, and thus, we see the permanent vitality of his faith to which he had dedicated all his life.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “May our Lenten journey be an occasion for making a decided effort of conversion and of a spiritual renewal towards an awakening to the authentic faith, for a full restoration of our rela ...
• 21 February 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE- Beware of proponents of a new pantheon Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In these times of ours rampant declarations and initiatives with the banner of “dialogue among religions” hoisted on their respective standards, find proponents even among persons with ...
• 20 February 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI: “we must not be discouraged, because if many clouds are gathering on the horizon of religious life today, there also exist (indeed they are constantly growing) signs of a providential reawakening which gives rise to consolation and hope.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We are all aware how, in modern globalised society, it is becoming ever more difficult to announce and bear witness to the Gospel. The process of secularisation which is advancing in con ...
• 20 February 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: Converting our hearts every day - Mgr Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Season of Lent for every Christian should mark a turning point, accentuating that change in thought and life which becomes daily in those who truly wish to follow Jesus. In the Gospel t ...
• 19 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Church and society’s response to the increase of homeless: “in them is present the suffering and risen Christ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church’s engagement with homeless people must be based on the fundamental truth that in them is present the suffering and risen Christ. Following the example of Christ, we need to ...
• 18 February 2008
  VATICAN - Presentation made by Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, “Sanctorum Mater”: the Instruction on the Diocesan Inquiry of Causes of Saints; statistics on Beatifications and Canonisations in the pontificate of Benedict XVI Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the Holy See Press Office this morning, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, presented the Instruction "Sanctorum Mater" for conduc ...
• 18 February 2008
  VATICAN - Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, visits India Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A statement from the Holy See Press Office says that upon an invitation made by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, President of the Pontifical C ...
• 18 February 2008
  VATICAN - At the conclusion of his Spiritual Exercises, the Pope expresses gratitude to Cardinal Vanhoye: “you have allowed us to listen to the Lord’s voice and in this way, helped us to learn again what His and our priesthood is.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At 9 am, on Saturday, February 16, Spiritual Exercises in the presence of the Holy Father Benedict XVI came to an end, in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel in the Vatican. Following the final me ...
• 18 February 2008
  VATICAN - Pope in his Angelus address: “Jesus manifests his glory to the apostles so that they have the strength to face the scandal of the cross and understand that it is necessary to pass through many tribulations to reach the Kingdom of God.” - Appeal for Lebanon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Gospel reading of Jesus’ temptations in the desert, in the First Sunday of Lent, and the event of the Transfiguration in the Second Sunday, “anticipate the Pascal Mystery: Jesus’ ...
• 15 February 2008
  VATICAN - “The document Dominus Iesus and the other religions” of Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (second part) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “L’Osservatore Romano” has made it possible for Agenzia Fides to publish the entire text of the speech given by Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine ...
• 14 February 2008
  VATICAN - Letter to Bishops from the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches: “continue to sustain spiritually and materially those Catholics living in the Holy Land.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - With the occasion of the collection for the Church in the Holy Land, which is customarily done on Good Friday, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churche ...
• 14 February 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Christian unity in society Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In these times of renewed ecumenical effort, the difficult arises for Christians to be united on some of the most important ethical issues of our day: Catholics and Protestants in particula ...
• 14 February 2008
  VATICAN - Pope permits the opening of the Cause for Beatification of Sor Lucia dos Santos Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See Press Office issued the following communication, February 13: This evening in the cathedral of Coimbra, Portugal, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., president of the Congreg ...