Vatican

• 7 September 2007
  VATICAN - “Prisoners easily can be overwhelmed by feelings of isolation, shame and rejection… Chaplains and their collaborators are called to be heralds of God's infinite compassion and forgiveness”: Benedict XVI addresses International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “Prisoners easily can be overwhelmed by feelings of isolation, shame and rejection that threaten to shatter their hopes and aspirations for the future. In this context Chaplains and th ...
• 7 September 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives Bishops of Laos and Cambodia: “The Christian faith is not a foreign reality for your peoples... Announcing it to all peoples the Church does not seek to impose herself, instead she demonstrates her respect for all men and women and for the society in which she lives ” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “When you return to Laos and Cambodia, carry affectionate greetings from the Successor of Peter to priests, religious, catechists and lay people in your communities. I am aware of thei ...
• 6 September 2007
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Man's conversion towards God is the task of the Church, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Jesus wanted the Church to speak to the world about God so man would be converted and would live. Instead increasingly we come across books written by Christians or public interventions by ...
• 6 September 2007
  VATICAN - Tomorrow the Pope starts his apostolic Visit to Austria, on the occasion of 850th anniversary of the Marian Shrine of Mariazell Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Tomorrow 7 September, at 9.30am the Pope will depart from Rome's Ciampino airport for Vienna on his first Apostolic Journey to Austria. The main reason is to celebrate with the Catholics of ...
• 6 September 2007
  VATICAN - “We must not only speak of God, we must carry God in our hearts”: during his general audience Pope Benedict XVI highlights the validity of the teaching of Saint Gregory of Nyssa, recalls Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and underlines the importance of commitment to protect creation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday 5 September Pope Benedict XVI flew by helicopter from Castel Gandolfo to the Vatican to give his general audience to several thousands of visitors gathered in St Peter's Square ...
• 5 September 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - In Mary's Nativity we are all born anew, Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The month of September is marked on the liturgical calendar by a special presence of the Blessed Virgin, beginning with the commemoration of her birth, on 8th September. It is a joy to thin ...
• 5 September 2007
  VATICAN - A message of hope for the maritime community “Hope is the sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. This hope, for us Christians, has a name: Jesus Christ, the Risen Lord. ” - Final statement of the 22nd International Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We pledge to remain in solidarity with the People of the Sea as witnesses of Hope, through Proclamation of the Word, Liturgy and Diakonia and to advocate a consequent maritime humanism. ...
• 5 September 2007
  VATICAN - Message from Pope Benedict XVI: “With his eyes set on Christ… may every member of the Order of the Brothers of B. V. M. of Mount Carmel feel called to be a credible witness of the spiritual dimension proper to every human being ” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - In this month of September the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Vurgin Mary of Mount Carmel celebrate its General Chapter on the 8th centenary of the consigning of the “Formula of ...
• 5 September 2007
  VATICAN - “Europe needs places of encounter and experience of unity in the faith guided by the Spirit … May the light of Christ illuminate the path of the continent of Europe!” - Pope Benedict XVI sends message to the Third European Ecumenical Assembly Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “I view important encounter with the firm hope that it may foster progress in the ecumenical path towards full and visible unity of all Christians. This in fact is one of the pastoral ...
• 3 September 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict says to young Italians at Loreto Agorà: “Let yourselves be involved in the new life which springs from the encounter with Christ and you will be apostles of His peace in your families, among your friends, in your ecclesial communities and in the different environments in which you live and work” Loreto (Agenzia Fides) - “ Even today God continues to seek young hearts, He seeks young people with great hearts who are capable of making space for Him in their lives in order to become protagonists of the New Covena ...
• 3 September 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope presides Prayer Vigil with young Italians at Montorso esplanade: “Each of you, if you are united with Christ, can to great things. Do not be afraid to dream and to make great plans for doing good. Do not be discouraged by the difficulties” - He thanks “all who spend their lives for Christ on the frontiers of evangelisation ” Loreto (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Saturday 1 September, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI flew by helicopter to Loreto for a national Meeting of the first year of an Agorà for Italian Catholic Youth (see Do ...
• 26 July 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Sinhalese (Sinhala) and Tamil - Sri Lanka (2) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Religions, Evangelisation: Buddhism 73%, Hinduism 15%, Christianity 5%, Islam 7%. Chronology of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka 1332: Franciscan Oderico da Pordenone stays for a short w ...
• 26 July 2007
  VATICAN - During Benedict XVI's meeting with the clergy of Belluno-Feltre and Treviso, with regard to the 50th anniversary of the Fidei donum encyclical, the Pope said “Reciprocity is always very important and precisely the experience that we are Church sent to the world and we all know and love one another is most necessary and is also the power behind our proclamation” Auronzo di Cadore (Agenzia Fides) - In the morning of Tuesday 24 July Pope Benedict XVI went to the church of Santa Giustina Martire ad Auronzo in Cadore, to address the clergy of Belluno-Feltre and Treviso, accompanie ...
• 26 July 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI's Message for 23rd World Youth Day Mission: “you must be holy and you must be missionaries since we can never separate holiness from missio… Be prepared to put your life on the line in order to enlighten the world with the truth of Christ; to respond with love to hatred and disregard for life; to proclaim the hope of the risen Christ in every corner of the earth.” Lorenzago (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the 23rd World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia from 15 - 20 July 2008 on the theme: “ You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses” ...
• 25 July 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - “The better part” is listening to Jesus, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In the course of their journey he came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord's feet and listened to h ...