Vatican

• 6 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Holy Father's Letter on the occasion of Brazil's Fraternity Campaign 2008: all threats to life must be fought” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has addressed a Letter to Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha, Archbishop of Mariana and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Brazil, on the occasio ...
• 5 February 2008
  VATICAN - Mission continues - Fr. Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Missionary activity, today as always, requires courage. It is one thing to talk about it, but to live it is much more demanding. Being present in the world as it is today with its religious ...
• 4 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope's Angelus: “May every person, each according to his or her possibilities and professional competence, feel bound to love and serve human life from beginning to natural end” - Appeal for Kenya, Iraq and Colombia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Several different prayer intentions were the subject of Pope Benedict XVI's reflection before his midday Angelus reflection on Sunday 3 February. First of all, recalling the Day of Consecra ...
• 4 February 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at Rome's Major Seminary: “God calls you to be saints, that holiness is the secret for the success of your priestly ministry ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the evening of 1 February, on the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Trust to whom Major Seminary of Rome is dedicated, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the college whe ...
• 4 February 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope urges men and women religious to testify “how important it is to make the Word of God the centre of everything, especially for those whom the Lord calls to more intimate discipleship” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Word of God in the Life of the Church is the theme of the next ordinary session of the Synod of Bishops: I ask you dear brothers and sisters to offer your contribution to this eccles ...
• 1 February 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses Plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: “the Church feels her duty to illuminate all consciences so that scientific progress mat be truly respectful of every human being whose dignity as a person must be recognised ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Receiving in audience on 31 January the participants at the Plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI began by expressing sentime ...
• 31 January 2008
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Another word for the common good is 'Family'! Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Among the “nonnegotiable”, principles frequently recalled by the authoritative Magisterium of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, there is one which we could describe as “inclusive” ...
• 31 January 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI General Audience: “Augustine's whole intellectual and spiritual journey still represents a valid model for the relationship between faith and reason today, a theme that concerns not only believers but everyone who seeks the truth Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The theme of 'faith and reason', “a determinant, or better the determinant theme for the biography of St Augustine of Hippo", was the subject of the teaching which the Holy Father Pope Be ...
• 30 January 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - Selfishness is blind Mgr Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ 'Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand” (Mt 3,2). Jesus' call to conversion is always valid for a Christian on the path to Gospel perfection. Great St Teresa of Avila alw ...
• 30 January 2008
  VATICAN -: “The disciple of Christ cannot be indifferent or inactive in the face of a world with dramatic thirst and hunger” Archbishop Hoser recalls Saint Vincent Pallotti's great lesson Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today as in the past, Saint Vincent Pallotti can teach us a great lesson. A disciple of Christ who comes from the Upper Room of the Holy Spirit, aflame with the fire of love, cannot be ...
• 30 January 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope expresses condolence for the death His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and all Greece and assures his prayers Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has sent a telegram to His Eminence Seraphim, metropolitan of Karystia and Skyros, for the death of His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and all Greece, who pas ...
• 30 January 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI 's Lenten Message: “In giving alms, we offer something material, a sign of the greater gift that we can impart to others through the announcement and witness of Christ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Christ became poor for your sake” (2 Cor 8,9) is the theme of the Holy Father's Message for Season of Lent 2008 which starts on Ash Wednesday 6 February. “For this year's message- th ...
• 29 January 2008
  VATICAN - The missionary vocation of the laity Fr. Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The missionary task to share with all mankind the news of salvation part salvation, is exercised by the whole Church, although in different roles. In the context of the Church's mission, th ...
• 29 January 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict addresses Inter-Academic Colloquium participants: “in our epoch it is more than ever important to educate consciences of men and women so that science does not become a criteria for what is good and the person is respected as the centre of creation ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “It is important to give voice to anthropological, philosophical and theological research which allows man to appear and remain in his mystery because no science can say who man is, from ...
• 28 January 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI encourages the Mixed Working Group of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches “ open the way for more intense cooperation so the Lord's prayer ‘that they may be one' may be better realised in our day” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Dear friends, I pray that the new mixed work group may build on the basis of the praiseworthy work already accomplished and open the way for ever more intense cooperation so that the Lor ...