Vatican

• 21 April 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI 's pastoral to Vigevano and Pavia concludes with an act of homage to the earthly remains of Saint Augustine of Hippo A contribution by Rev Nicola Bux: Saint Augustine calls us to live the Church's Catholicity Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI will make a pastoral visit on 21 and 22 April to the northern Italian cities of Vigevano and Pavia. The salient moments of the visit on Saturday afternoon ...
• 21 April 2007
  VATICAN - 50th anniversary of Fidei donum Encylical International Congress Programme Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - An international congress on Fidei Donum with the title “All the Churches for all the World” will be opened on May 9 by Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelis ...
• 21 April 2007
  VATICAN - 50th anniversary of Pope Pius XII's Fidei Donum Encyclical: International Congress reflects on development and identity of Fidei Donum mission in the context of mission today Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Fifty years ago to the day, on 21 April 1957, Pope Pius XII issued his Fidei Donum encyclical to bring to the attention of diocesan bishops and priests the missionary needs of Africa: the v ...
• 20 April 2007
  VATICAN - A first approach to the “Jesus of Nazareth” of Benedict XVI, Rev. Nicola Bux and Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Fourteen years ago Jacob Neusner the world’s most renowned scholar on Judaism in the first centuries of the Christian era, published with the title A Rabbi talks with Jesus, which the the ...
• 20 April 2007
  VATICAN - Clement of Alexandria “continues to mark with decision the path of those who intend to ‘explain the reason’ for their faith in Jesus Christ. He is an example for Christians, catechists and theologians of our day”: the Pope’s General Audience catechesis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After reflecting on the Twelve Apostles and then on the disciples of the latter, Pope Benedict XVI continues to focus his teaching during the weekly General Audiences on major figures in th ...
• 18 April 2007
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Pope appoints new Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 April 2007 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) Bishop John Ribat, M.S.C., until now Bishop of Bereina (Papua New Guinea ...
• 18 April 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA “It is the Lord!” by Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “When it was already light, there stood Jesus on the shore, though the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus. 5Jesus called out, 'Haven't you caught anything, friends?' And when th ...
• 18 April 2007
  VATICAN - “Dialogue in airport chaplaincies as a response to terrorism" is the theme of the 13th world seminar of Catholic chaplains and members of civil aviation chaplaincies Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “Dialogue in airport chaplaincies as a response to terrorism" is the theme of the 13th world seminar of Catholic chaplains and members of civil aviation chaplaincies, due to be held in Rome from ...
• 18 April 2007
  VATICAN - “Our time, our days, the events of our life, our destiny, our actions are all in the loving hands of the Lord. It is with this great confidence that we go forward”: Benedict XVI addresses the College of Cardinals on his birthday Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 April his eightieth birthday, during a special lunch with the Cardinals who reside in Rome Pope Benedict XVI said “The real gift today is prayer which gives me the certainty that I ...
• 17 April 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI presides special Concelebration of the Eucharist on the occasion of his 80th birthday: “The shadow of Peter through the community of the Catholic Church has lain over my life since the beginning, and I have realised that it is a good shadow, a shadow which redeems because ultimately it comes from Christ himself” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday April 15 the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI presided a special Mass in St Peter’s Square to celebrate his 80th birthday which was the next day the 16th . With the Pope there were ...
• 17 April 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the Regina Cæli: “Peace is a gift which Christ gives his friends, to be a blessing for every human person and all peoples. Not peace according to the mentality of the ‘world’, but a new reality, a fruit of God’s loving mercy” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of a concelebration of the Eucharist in St Peter’s Square on Sunday 15 April to mark his 80th birthday, Pope Benedict XVI led the recitation of the Regina Cæli midday Easter ...
• 13 April 2007
  VATICAN - Beatification of Rev. Luigi Boccardo, apostle of confession and Sr Maria Maddalena of the Passion who founded the Compassionist Sisters Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With the approval of Pope Benedict XVI local beatifications will take place in Turin and in Naples respectively on 14 and 15 of April presided by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Co ...
• 13 April 2007
  VATICAN - The four “Acts” basic Christian prayers The Act of Charity (3) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “You shall love your neighbour as yourself”. One day a doctor of the Law questioned Jesus to put him to the test: “Master which is the greatest of the commandments?” (Matthew 22, 36 ...
• 12 April 2007
  VATICAN - programme of the Pope's forthcoming apostolic trip to Brazil in May Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy See Press Office released the programme of the Pope's forthcoming apostolic trip to Brazil, due to take place from May 9 to 14, for the occasion of the Fifth General Conference of ...
• 12 April 2007
  VATICAN - The four “Acts” basic Christian prayers The Act of Charity (2) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We must love God with all our heart and above everything. One day a doctor of the Law questioned Jesus to out him to the test: “Master which is the greatest of the commandments ?” (Matt ...