Vatican

• 14 December 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses Rome's university students: “Look at the Blessed Virgin Mary and learn from her ‘yes’ to say ‘yes’ to God's call” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Thursday 13 December at the end of a special Mass for the students of universities in Rome presided by Cardinal Camillo Ruini the Pope's Vicar for the diocese of Rome, in preparation for ...
• 14 December 2007
  VATICAN - The diocese of Albano to celebrate Cardinal Sodano's 80th birthday Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Marcello Semeraro of the diocese of Albano, has announced that on Saturday 15 December at 5pm at the Basilica Cathedral of San Pancrazio Martire, the Church in Albano will gather to pray wit ...
• 14 December 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father expresses grief for the death of Cardinal Stickler, archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Benedict XVI has sent two telegrammes of condolence for the death, at the age of 97, of Cardinal Alfons Maria Stickler S.D.B., archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church: one to ...
• 14 December 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI receives new Ambassadors of Thailand, Seychelles, Namibia, Gambia, Suriname, Singapore and Kuwait: “may all those involved in the government of nations, do all they can to restore hope to the peoples whom they have the duty to guide…in every country may education be a priority” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “May all those involved in the government of nations, do all they can to restore hope to the peoples whom they have the duty to guide; may they take their deepest aspirations into account ...
• 13 December 2007
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - The primary duty: to proclaim the Gospel Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The philosopher Rémi Brague, in a recent essay, writes that certain slogans must be overcome, identifying them with: the three monotheisms, the three religions of Abraham, the three religi ...
• 13 December 2007
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Rector appointed for Saint Charles Theological Lwanga Seminary in Dar Es Salaam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples appointed on 12 October 2007, Rev. Vincent Peter Mrio of the diocesan clergy of Same, Rector of Saint Charle ...
• 13 December 2007
  VATICAN - “The testimony of Saint Paulinus of Nola helps us sense the Church as she is presented to us by Vatican II, a sacrament of intimate union with God and so of the unity of all of us and of the whole human race”: the catechesis of Pope Benedict XVI at the general audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Saint Paulinus of Nola, contemporary of Saint Augustine, with whom he had a bond of friendship, came from the Bordeaux region of France where he was born of a noble family. However he exer ...
• 12 December 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - “The Child is the criteria of the measure that God has given to humanity” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We might compare God's plan for humanity to a most original mosaic composed of numerous small pieces which fit together perfectly. Each piece is indispensable, since it is part of the whole ...
• 11 December 2007
  VATICAN - Concrete ways of mission: evangelisation, inculturation, implantatio of the Church (part one) - Fr. Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Missionary activity consists essentially in evangelisation, in the light of the principle of inculturation among people and groups who do not yet believe in Christ. Paul VI underlined the p ...
• 11 December 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI 's Message for World Day for Peace 2008: “The human family, a community of peace” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public today the Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for World Day for Peace to be celebrated 1 January 2008, of which the theme is “The human family, a community of peace”. ...
• 10 December 2007
  VATICAN - On December 8 the Congregation for the Clergy doubled its web services: new edition in Portuguese, the Holy Bible in nine languages, spiritual support for priests Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception the web site of the Congregation for the Clergy marked its 9th anniversary: a direct service, first of all for the clergy, deacons and catechis ...
• 10 December 2007
  VATICAN - Pontifical Oriental Institute “an oasis of peace and study” for 90 years: the Holy Father receives a Delegation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Pontifical Oriental Institute is an outstanding example of what Christian wisdom has to offer those who wish to acquire ever deeper knowledge of the eastern Churches and to learn mor ...
• 10 December 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope in Piazza di Spagna at the foot of the statue of Immaculate Mary: “Once again on this solemn day the Church indicates Mary to the world as a sign of sure hope and definitive triumph of good over evil ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In keeping with tradition, in the afternoon of December 8th the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI paid homage to the Blessed Virgin by laying a bouquet of white roses at the foot of a statue of ...
• 10 December 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope's Angelus on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: “I think of young people today, growing up in an environment saturated with messages offering false models of happiness…they are in danger of losing hope because they often seem to be orphans of true love” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “On our journey of Advent there shines the star of Immaculate Mary… To reach Jesus, authentic light, the sun who has dissipated the shadows of history, we need lights which are close to ...
• 10 December 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope's Angelus reflection: Saint John the Baptist “ urges us to prepare the way for the Lord who comes to the deserts of today, outward and inward deserts thirsting for Christ, the living water” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The mission of John the Baptist was to “prepare and make even the way for the Messiah, and to call the people of Israel to repent of their sins and set right all iniquity. With demanding ...