Vatican

• 28 June 2007
  VATICAN - Second Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa 4 - 25 October 2009 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has convoked a Second Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa to be held in the Vatican 4 - 25 October 2009 on the following theme: “The Ch ...
• 28 June 2007
  VATICAN - The integral catechesis of Saint Cyril “involving body, soul and spirit, is still today emblematic for the catechetical formation of Christians ”: Pope Benedict XVI's address at the general audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday 27 June once again Pope Benedict XVI divided his Wednesday audience (his 100th audience) in two parts. In St Peter's Basilica, addressing visitors from various parts of the world ...
• 28 June 2007
  VATICAN - "St Paul and passion for Christ” - a reflection on the occasion of the Pauline Year Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The announced Year of Paul will be an opportunity for everyone to increase their knowledge of the fascinating charismatic personality of St Paul, the first great evangeliser of the pagans a ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The Baptist and the Beatitudes, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The vocation of Saint John the Baptist, whom the Church safeguards as one of her greatest treasures, encourages each of us to let ourselves be guided by the Spirit of God has John humbly a ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic prayers in the languages of the world: German (4) -The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic and Lutheran communities in Germany. Germany has a population of 56 million, two thirds Christian: just over 28 million Catholics, almost 28 million Lutherans and about one mil ...
• 27 June 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI issues Motu Proprio concerning the election of the Supreme Pontiff Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 June 2007 issued a Motu Proprio published in Latin with which he restores the traditional norm concerning the majority required for the election of t ...
• 26 June 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: German (4) - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Protestant Reformation was a movement in Europe that began with Martin Luther's activities in 1517 and concluded with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.[1] The movement began as an attemp ...
• 26 June 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI visits Vatican Apostolic Library: “Your task is to safeguard the harmony between culture and faith revealed by the precious documents and treasures in your care” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Vatican Library, which is to undergo a few years of major renovation, “not by chance is called ‘Apostolic’ because as an Institution it has been considered since its foundation, � ...
• 25 June 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: German (3) - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Born Winfrid, a native of England, Benedictine monk, the Apostle of Germany, martyred in 755. His feast day June 5, the date of his martyrdom is celebrated by Catholics ad Orthodox Christi ...
• 25 June 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses European University Lecturers: “may universities increasingly become communities committed to the tireless pursuit of truth, "laboratories of culture" where teachers and students join in exploring issues of particular importance for society” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the morning of Saturday June 23 Pope Benedict XVI received in audience participants at the first European Meeting of University Lecturers on the theme "A New Humanism for Europe. The ...
• 25 June 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI invokes the intercession of St John the Baptist “that also in our day the Church may remain faithful to Christ and bear witness with courage to His truth and His love for all ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To commemorate the birth of John the Baptist “means in actual fact, to celebrate Christ, the fulfilment of the promises of all the prophets of whom the greatest was the Baptist called to ...
• 23 June 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic prayers in the languages of the world: German (2) The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - History of Evangelisation. 678: Wilfrid in Friesland; 690: Willibrord of Northumbria lands in Friesland to evangelise the local people; 695: Willibrord is appointed Bishop of Utrecht in ...
• 23 June 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses the Bishops of Togo: “Formation offered to Christians must equip them with the means to deepen their faith, so that they are in a condition to deal with the difficult situations which arise and transmit the contents of the faith through the witness of the life”. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday June 22 Pope Benedict XVI received in audience the Bishops of Togo on their ad limina visit. In his address the Holy Father expressed his gratitude “for your perseverance and c ...
• 22 June 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World , German (I) - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Geography. Germany has a population of 82,532 million and an area of 357,030,32 km² , density 231 inhabitants per km² (source: “Statistiche Ämter des Bundes und der Länder”, 25/2/20 ...
• 21 June 2007
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE : The Sacred Heart and the “ mystery of the human ”, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - If it is true that the splendid icon of the Heart of Christ has been differently interpreted, oscillating between two extremes of sentimentalistic devotionalism and intellectualistic almost ...