Vatican

• 9 January 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives Ambassadors: “It is by respecting the human person that peace can be promoted, and it is by building peace that the foundations of an authentic integral humanism are laid. Yes, the future can be serene if we work together for humanity” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 8 January Pope Benedict XVI met the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the customary exchange of New Year greetings. After an opening discourse by the ...
• 8 January 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father has appointed new members of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Cardinals Re, Sebastiani, Grocholewski, Levada, Rodé, Vallini and Archbishop De Andrea Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has appointed as new members of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Cardinals: Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishop ...
• 8 January 2007
  VATICAN - “Christ is light, and light cannot darken it can only illuminate, brighten, reveal. No one therefore should be afraid of Christ and his message!”: Pope Benedict XVI’s homily on the Feast of the Epiphany Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In what sense can Christ be still today lumen gentium, a light for the nations? Who were the Wise Men? How can we interpret these mysterious Gospel figures considering the world today?� ...
• 8 January 2007
  VATICAN - “The Epiphany of Christ is also the epiphany of the Church” Pope Benedict XVI says in his reflection at the midday Angelus prayer on 6 January. On the annual Day of Holy Childhood he mentions children “valuable co-operators of the Gospel and apostles of Christian solidarity” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday January 6th, before reciting the midday Angelus prayer with the people gathered in St Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the Feast of the Epiphany which, he recall ...
• 8 January 2007
  VATICAN - On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus, the Pope recalls the commitment which comes with Baptism to "listen" to Jesus: believe in Him and follow Him, readily doing his will, the will of God. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The sacrament of Baptism and the commitment it brings was the centre of Pope Benedict XVI’s midday Angelus reflection on Sunday January 7, the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus. Earlier that ...
• 4 January 2007
  VATICAN - CATHOLIC PRAYERS IN THE LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD: ARABIC Rome (Fides Service) - CHRISTIANITY IN THE HOLY LAND Besides being a small Church, the Christians of the Holy Land are of many different confessions. Today we are 13 different Churches: each with its own independent jur ...
• 3 January 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA “Mary: Mother, custodian of our hearts”, Rev Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Fides Service) - The civil year opens with greetings and all the rest, overlooking the fact that the Church calls the whole world to look towards an horizon which will one day be eternal. From this horizon ...
• 3 January 2007
  VATICAN -The advent of the Messiah is the most important event in human history. On New Year’s Eve in Saint Peter's Pope Benedict XVI presides celebration of Vespers and Te Deum of thanksgiving Vatican City (Fides Service) - Two are the characteristics of the celebration of Vespers and the Te Deum: the conclusion of the civil year and the liturgical memory of the Mother of God. The first offers the Holy Fathe ...
• 2 January 2007
  VATICAN - Like the Blessed Virgin Mother the Church, shows Jesus the Saviour to all men and women. The Pope’s Angelus on January 1 2007, solemnity of the Mother of God. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At midday on January 1st before leading the recitation of the midday Angelus prayer, the Pope addressed thousands of visitors in St Peter’s Square. After mentioning the celebration of th ...
• 2 January 2007
  VATICAN - The term “peace” refers to[…] “salvation” brought by Christ […] We recognise Him as the Prince of peace. Pope Benedict XVI presides Mass for the solemnity of Most Holy Mary, Mother of God. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In his homily on January 1st during Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of the Most Holy Mary Mother of God, Pope Benedict XVI underlined the historical dimension of the events ...
• 30 December 2006
  NAMES OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE ON MISSION IN 2006 Vatican City (Fides Service) - Once again as the year comes to a close we give the names of men and women pastoral workers who lost their lives in a violent manner during 2006. According to the information we have this y ...
• 28 December 2006
  VATICAN - On the feast of St Stephen the Pope prays for “all who are persecuted or suffer in various ways to witness and serve the Gospel”, especially “Catholics who remain loyal to the See of Peter refusing to compromise, at times at the price of much suffering ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 26, feast of St Stephen the first martyr, from his window overlooking St Peter’s Square Pope Benedict XVI led the recitation of the midday Angelus with thousands of visitors ...
• 28 December 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope’s catechesis at the general audience: “The question continually asked in these two thousand years of Christian history has been… “why did God become Man? Love is the reason for Christ’s incarnation” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the Christmas atmosphere of “deep joy for the birth of the Saviour", Pope Benedict XVI made the mystery of Christmas, “a mystery of light which men and women of every epoch can reliv ...
• 28 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI Christmas message: “God becomes man in Jesus Christ, He is born of the Virgin Mary, he is born again today in the Church. He brings the love of the heavenly Father to all men and women. He is the Saviour of the world! Do not be afraid, open your hearts, welcome Him, so that His Kingdom of love and peace may be a common heritage for all mankind” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At 12 noon on 25 December, Christmas Day, from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica Pope Benedict XVI delivered his Christmas Message and imparted his special Urbi et Orbi blessin ...
• 21 December 2006
  VATICAN - Walking towards Christmas: Christ announced by the Scriptures - Announcement and Fulfilment (11) Vatican City (Fides Service) - God’s Temple. The Prophet of Ezekiel has a vision of the Messianic Temple (Ezekiel, chapter 47): “He brought me back to the door of the temple; and, behold, waters issued out from unde ...