Vatican

• 9 July 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI writes to Catholic Bishops of the world to present his new Motu proprio on the use of Roman Liturgy prior the 1970 Reform Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has written to the Catholic Bishops of the world to present his new Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, made public on 7 July 2007 with regard to the Roman L ...
• 9 July 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI issues Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum on the use of Roman Liturgy prior to the 1970 Reform Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public on 7 July 2007 an Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu proprio of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI in Latin with the title Summorum Pontificum, on the use of the Roman Litur ...
• 9 July 2007
  VATICAN - At the Angelus prayer Pope Benedict XVI says “May this Gospel awaken in all the baptised an awareness of being missionaries of Christ, called to prepare the way for Him with words and with the witness of their lives” and he announces his departure for a period of rest in the mountains Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Before leading the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday 8 July, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the Sunday Gospel narrated by St Luke about the time when Jesus sent seventy tw ...
• 5 July 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Towards the Motu proprio Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The recent announcement of the imminent publication of a Motu proprio on the celebration of the Eucharist according to the rite of what is known as the Saint Pius V Missal approved in the l ...
• 5 July 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI encourages young people to prepare for World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia in 2008: “World Youth Day is much more than an event. It is a time of deep spiritual renewal, the fruits of which benefit the whole of society." Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of today's general audience, the Pope addressed young people who are currently preparing for the next World Youth Day (WYD), due to be held in July 2008 in Sydney, Australia. ...
• 5 July 2007
  VATICAN - Saint Basil “was a man who truly lived contemplating Christ, a man of love for others. Filled with the hope and joy of the faith, Basil shows us how to be true Christians”: the Pope's teaching at the general audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This week too Pope Benedict XVI's Wednesday audience on 4 July was in two parts, first in St Peter's and then in the Audience Hall. In St Peter's, addressing visitors from various parts of ...
• 4 July 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - "The joy of following the Lord Jesus", Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The proverbial scene of the doubting Thomas that occurred eight days after Easter is very well known. At first he did not believe that Jesus had appeared in his absence and said: "Unless ...
• 4 July 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Polish (2) - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - History and geography. Poland, Rzeczpospolita Polska in Polish, is a central European country with a population of about 38 million and it has borders with the following countries Germany, ...
• 3 July 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Polish (1) The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The noble son of Poland, the venerated and venerable Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, successor of Peter with the name John Paul II, had at heart the Christian roots of Europe as it is seen from the ...
• 2 July 2007
  VATICAN - “Witnesses of Hope for a Christian Humanism on the Maritime World ”: Message to the People of the Sea at the end of the 22nd the World Conference of the Apostleship of the Sea Gdynia (Agenzia Fides) - From Gdynia, in Poland participants at the 22nd World Conference of the Apostleship of the Sea launch a message of solidarity with the People of the Sea. “We are aware of and we denounce with ...
• 2 July 2007
  VATICAN - “Those who belong to the truth will never be slaves of power, instead they will freely choose to serve others”: Pope Benedict XVI at Angelus reflects on the theme “freedom and following Christ” - appeal for Colombia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In his midday Angelus reflection on Sunday 1 July, addressing thousands of visitors gathered in St Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI took inspiration from the readings of the 13th Sunday ...
• 30 June 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses Papal Letter to Bishops, Priests, consecrated person and lay faithful of the Catholic Church in the Peoples Republic of China Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A Papal Letter addressed by Pope Benedict XVI to Bishops, Priests, consecrated person and lay faithful of the Catholic Church in the Peoples Republic of China was made public today 30 June ...
• 30 June 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “The feast day of the Apostles Peter and Paul is a special call to pray intensely and act with conviction to promote the cause of the unity of all Christ's disciples” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The feast day of the Apostles Peter and Paul is a special call to pray intensely and act with conviction to promote the cause of the unity of all Christ's disciples” said Pope Benedict ...
• 30 June 2007
  VATICAN - “In Peter's profession of faith we can feel we are one, despite the divisions which down through the centuries have lacerated the unity of the Church with consequences which still persist ”: the Pope on the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today's feast day offers me an opportunity to return once again to meditate on the confession of Peter, a decisive moment as the disciples walked with Jesus… inseparable from the pasto ...
• 30 June 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI at St Paul's Basilica: “Still today Christ needs apostles ready to sacrifice themselves. He needs witnesses and martyrs like Saint Paul … We will dedicate a special Year to Saint Paul from 28 June 2008 to 29June 2009 to mark two thousand years since his birth Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “At these first Vespers of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul with gratitude we commemorate these Apostles whose blood together wit that of many other witnesses to the Gospel, rendere ...