Vatican

• 25 May 2007
  VATICAN - Caritas Internationalis 18th general assembly opens on June 3 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Some 385 Caritas delegates from all over the world will be in Rome to attend the 18th general assembly of Caritas Internationalis, in the Vatican from 3-9 June to discuss the present situat ...
• 25 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - Marian Shrines in Africa (2): Algeria, an ancient Christian and Marian land Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Basilica of Our Lady of Africa stands on a cliff overlooking the bay of Algiers. The church, the construction of which was begun in 1872, is visited by Muslims as well as Catholics. Wom ...
• 25 May 2007
  VATICAN - On a pastoral visit Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino takes the Holy Father's solidarity to Cote d'Ivoire and presents the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - From the 15 to 20 May, at the request of Pope Benedict XVI and at the invitation of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Cote d'Ivoire, Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical C ...
• 25 May 2007
  VATICAN - “The Church's mission and our concern as Bishops must be for each and all: I think this should be remembered particularly in this 50th anniversary year of the Encyclical Fidei donum of Pius XII” : Benedict XVI addresses general assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference CEI Vatican City (Fides Service) - In his address to the participants at the 57th general assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference at midday on 24 May in the Synod Hall in the Vatican the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI tol ...
• 24 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - Marian Shrines in Africa (1): South Africa, Mary Queen assumed into Heaven, patroness of South Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - South Africa has many Marian Shrine. Some have even received the grace of a apparition of the Blessed Virgin May and are visited by believers from all over southern Africa. In 1952, during ...
• 24 May 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE : After Family Day, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Contra facta non valet argumentum”. The ancient philosophical saying shows all its truth which resists even the most violent and underhand attempts at reductionism. Italy's Family Day ...
• 24 May 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI attends concert "Resurrexi": “For every believer and for every ecclesial community what is important is the encounter with Jesus Christ crucified and risen ” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “This evening of music was an opportunity to meditate on the central event of our faith: the Resurrection of Christ… Easter is the heart of Christianity. For every believer and for ever ...
• 24 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI at general audience reflects on his recent pastoral visit to Brazil: “ it was first of all to give praise to God for the ‘wonders’ worked among the peoples of Latin America, for the faith which has animated their life and the culture for over five hundred years ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “During this general audience I would like to reflect on my recent apostolic journey to Brazil from the, 9 to the 14 of this month. After two years of Pontificate, at last I had the joy o ...
• 23 May 2007
  VATICAN - The month of Mary «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (18) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Thursday 16 July 1858: 18th and last apparition. Mary's call comes unexpectedly while Bernadette is praying in the early evening in the parish church. Because by order of the authorities th ...
• 23 May 2007
  VATICAN AVE MARIA - Mary, the Bride of the Spirit - Rev Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Fides Service) - In the time between Ascension and Pentecost the Church calls the faithful to be in prayer in the Upper Room, especially in front of Jesus in the Eucharist, to prepare to receive the Holy Sp ...
• 22 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes in 1858 (17) Vatican City ( Fides Service) - Wednesday 7 April 1858, miracle of the candle: 17th apparition. “Our Lady called Bernadette in the evening of April 6. The news that Bernadette was going to the Grotto spread and about ...
• 22 May 2007
  VATICAN - “The Christian faith, which is shared by the majority of Rwandans, if lived coherently and fully, is a real help in overcoming a past of errors and death,”: Pope Benedict XVI Message to the President of Rwanda Vatican City (Fides Service) - Made public today was a Message, dated April 3, from the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to Paul Kagame, president of the Republic of Rwanda, for that country's annual day of national mourni ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (16) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Thursday 25 March 1858, revelation of the “Name”: 16ª Apparition. “ What was next? After three weeks, life had regained some normalcy. The faithful still gathered at the grotto, but ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - “Only a process of globalisation attentive to the need of solidarity can guarantee humanity a future of authentic wellbeing and stable peace for all”: the Pope tells participants at International Meeting sponsored by the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The basic commitment of the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation, namely the study of the most topical aspects of the Church's Social Teaching regarding the most urgent problems and ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses the Bishops of Mali: “Today diocesan clergy is called to play a more active role in evangelisation in fraternal and confident collaboration with missionaries … priests must live their priestly identity giving themselves wholly to the Lord for disinterested service of their brothers and sisters ” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “Your local Churches must know that they have a place in the heart and prayers of the Pope” Pope Benedict XVI told the Bishops of Mali whom he received in audience on Friday 18 May ...