Vatican

• 12 March 2007
  VATICAN - “Christ calls us to counter to evil with a serious examination of conscience and commitment to purify our life … individuals and societies which live without ever questioning their style of life are destined to ruin”: Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus Vatican City (Fides Service) - Conversion was the subject of the Pope’s reflection before the midday Angelus prayer in Sunday 11 March focussed on the Sunday Gospel and Jesus’ warning: "
• 12 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent - The programme of our next reflections Vatican City (Fides Service) - Our Prayers for Lent so far have presented in different languages the texts of the hymns Ave Regina Caelorum and Stabat Mater and the complete Stations of the Cross as celebrated in Rome on ...
• 10 March 2007
  VATICAN - “Much of what is transmitted in various forms to the homes of millions of families around the world is destructive. By directing the light of Christ’s truth upon such shadows the Church engenders hope.”: Pope Benedict XVI receives participants at the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications Vatican City (Fides Service) - On March 9 in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, which is presided by Archbishop John P. Foley “U ...
• 10 March 2007
  VATICAN - The diocesan investigation into the life, virtues and fame of holiness of John Paul II will conclude in the Cathedral of Rome on 2 April the 2nd anniversary of the death of the late Pontiff Rome (Fides Service) - The diocesan investigation into the life, virtues and fame of holiness of John Paul II will conclude on 2 April in the Cathedral of Rome, the Basilica of Saint John in the Lateran. This was announc ...
• 9 March 2007
  VATICAN - “Putting out into the deep…to renew the missionary spirit in the Church”: Archbishop Robert Sarah at the Gregorian University for the 75th anniversary of the Faculty of Missiology Rome (Fides Service) - During an Academic Act on March 8 at the Gregorian University to mark the 75th anniversary of the university’s Faculty of Missiology Archbishop Robert Sarah, secretary of the Congregation for the ...
• 9 March 2007
  VATICAN - “Evangelisation in the context of religious pluralism”: Cardinal Ivan Dias at Gregorian University for 7th anniversary of the Missiology Faculty Rome (Fides Service) - “The evangelisation mission of the Church at the beginning of the third millennium” was the theme of an Academic Act on March 8 at the Pontifical Gregorian University, to celebrate the 75th ann ...
• 9 March 2007
  VATICAN - Cardinal Dias and Cardinal Kasper appointed by the Pope members of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has appointed members of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue Cardinals Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Pe ...
• 9 March 2007
  VATICAN - “The ancient custom of Peter’s Pence stems from the awareness that each member of the faithful is called to offer material support for the work of evangelisation and to assist the poor and the needy with generosity”: the Pope receives Circolo San Pietro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 8 the Pope received members of the Rome-based charity organization, the Circolo San Pietro, for their traditional annual audience during which they present him with Peter's Pence, ...
• 9 March 2007
  VATICAN - PRAYERS FOR LENT- THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 14th Station: JESUS IS LAID IN THE TOMB Rome (Fides News Service) - 14th Station: JESUS IS LAID IN THE TOMB V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. R/. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. From the Gospel according to Matthew 27:59-61 Jos ...
• 8 March 2007
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE: The urgency of “theology of persecution” Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Roman Liturgy affirms that the sacrifice offered by the Son of God is the “source from which all martyrdom springs” (cfr. Roman Missal: prayer over the offerings Mass of Saints Cosm ...
• 8 March 2007
  VATICAN - PRAYERS FOR LENT: THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 13th Station: JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS AND GIVEN TO HIS MOTHER Rome (Fides News Service) - 13th Station: JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS AND GIVEN TO HIS MOTHER V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. R/. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. From the Gospel ac ...
• 8 March 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI starts new cycle of catechesis on the apostolic Fathers: Pope Saint Clement’s Letter to the Corinthians expounds the Church’s identity and mission Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This week too the Pope’s weekly audience on March 7 was held first in St Peter’s and then in the Paul VI Hall. In St Peter’s the Pope addressing Italian Bishops from Piedmont accompan ...
• 7 March 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - Mary and ‘our dear Sister Death’ Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Season of Lent is particularly appropriate for meditating on the “Novissima” or “newest things” (Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell), especially on death, not only on the significan ...
• 7 March 2007
  VATICAN - PRAYERS FOR LENT- THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12th Station: JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS Rome (Fides News Service) - 12th Station: JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. R/. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. From the Gospel according to John 19:19-20 Pilate ...
• 6 March 2007
  VATICAN - PRAYERS FOR LENT- THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 11th Station: JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS Rome (Fides News Service) - 11th Station: JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. R/. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. From the Gospel according to Matthew 27:37-42 ...