Vatican

• 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 ...
• 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 ...