Vatican

• 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 ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Regina Cæli prayer: “I ask you to continue to pray for the Conference in Aparecida… I appeal once again to leaders in the media industry to safeguard the common good, to respect and truth and to defend the dignity of the person and the family ” - Appeal for peace in the Middle East Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Church's World Communications Day were the two themes of the midday address given by Pope B ...
• 19 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Vurgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (15) Vatican City (Fides Service) - Thursday 4 March 1858: 15th apparition. “Thursday 4 March is the most awaited day the last day of the two weeks. The crowd about 8,000 expects a miracle. Bernadette goes to the Grotto af ...
• 19 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI's Message for World Communications Day: "Formation of Children and Formation of the Media: Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Children and the Media: A Challenge for Education” is the theme of Pope Benedict XVI's message for the 41st World Communications Day which most local Churches celebrate on 20 May. In ...
• 18 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes in 1858 (14) Vatican City (Fides Service) - Wednesday 3 March: the smile 14th apparition. “According to the local police officer, that morning 4000 people waited for Bernadette who arrived about 6.45am. After praying on her knees ...
• 16 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (13) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Tuesday 2nd March 1858: 13th Apparition. Go and tell the priest to build a chapel here and to have people come in procession." At the end of her ecstasy on this fifteenth apparition, Ber ...
• 16 May 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA- “The lights of Fatima on the world” - Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today is the 90th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima. With her heartfelt call for conversion and penance she is undoubtedly the most prophetic of modern apparitions” ...
• 15 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (12) Vatican City (Fides Service) - Monday 1st March 1858: first miracle, 12th apparition. “ Almost fifteen hundred people gathered. An astounding number of conversions were taking place, and the town parish was not cert ...
• 15 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Brazil - the Holy Father inaugurates 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean: “ Church totally enlivened and impelled by the love of Christ …releases an irresistible missionary power which is the power of holiness ” Aparecida (Fides Service) - In his homily during the Mass on Sunday 13 May in the square in front of the national Marian Shrine of Aparecida to open the 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America ...
• 14 May 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Esperanto Movement renews consecration to Blessed Virgin Mary via Vatican Radio Vatican City (Fides Service) - Sunday 13 May members of the Catholic Esperanto Movement all over the world tuned in toVatican Radio to renew together their consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The first act of c ...
• 14 May 2007
  VATICAN - The month of Mary Il - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at a Lourdes in 1858 (11) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday 28 February 1858: Despite fine persistent rain and gelid cold, one or two thousands people gathered early in the morning at the Grotto. Bernadette arrived at 7 o'clock. As she knee ...
• 12 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict in Brazil - “With your silent prayerful self-offering, an eloquent silence that the Father hears, proclaim the message of love that conquers sorrow, drugs and death ” Guaratinguetà (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 May, after celebrating Mass in the Chapel of the Bom Jesùs Seminary in Aparecida, Pope Benedict XVI went to visit the Fazenda da Esperança at Guaratinguetá which cares for young ...
• 12 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict in Brazil - "It is Our Lady who teaches us to pray. She helps us to open our minds and hearts to the power of the Holy Spirit who comes to be shared with the whole world ” Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - In his homily after the recitation of the Holy Rosary on Saturday 12 May at the vast Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Brazil, the Holy Father used intense words and moving contents to turn ...
• 12 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Brazil - “ It is not enough to care for the body, we must adorn the soul with the most precious divine gifts acquired through Baptism.” Guaratinguetà (Agenzia Fides) - After meeting a community of Poor Clare Sisters and celebrating Mass at the Fazenda da Esperança in Guaratinguetá, Pope Benedict XVI had a meeting with the community gathered with Brot ...