Vatican

• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - “Mary of Advent” by Rev. Luciano Alimandi - Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Season of Advent is close, a liturgical season in which Mary emerges as the centre figure. The Blessed Virgin brings to completion the waiting of the peoples and at last the Messiah, th ...
• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps: “I am therefore happy to be a guest of Turkey today, having come here as a friend and as an apostle of dialogue and peace.” Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - “I am therefore happy to be a guest of Turkey today, having come here as a friend and as an apostle of dialogue and peace.” Pope Benedict XVI said to the Diplomatic Corps, at the Apostolic Nu ...
• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - “Christians and Muslims, following their respective religions, are a reminder of the truth about the sacred character and dignity of the human person. This is the basis of our reciprocal respect and esteem, this is the basis for cooperation at the service of peace among nations and peoples” Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday 28 November the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI began a visit to Turkey, his 5th international Journey. At Ankara Airport he was welcomed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and ...
• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - NOVENA IN PREPARATION FOR THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rome (Fides Service) - 1ST DECEMBER 2006 DAY THREE: 1ST DECEMBER O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as you preserved Mary from venial sin in her life, you ask us to purify our souls that we ma ...
• 28 November 2006
  VATICAN - “STONES, SOUNDS AND COLOURS OF GOD’S HOUSE” Ecclesiastic Archives (2) Bishop Mauro Piacenza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The historical transmission in ecclesial continuity. The Ecclesiastic History Archive hands down ecclesial life from one generation to the next. It is in the logic of historical continuity ...
• 28 November 2006
  VATICAN - This year San Pietro Apostolo and San Paolo Apostolo colleges have 321 resident student priests from all over the world in Rome for further studies at Pontifical Universities Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Every year a good number of priests in mission countries are sent to Rome by their bishops for further studies at Pontifical Universities. The Pontifical Colleges San Pietro apostolo and ...
• 28 November 2006
  VATICAN - Novena Of Prayer In Preparation For The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception Rome (Fides Service) - 30 NOVEMBER 2006 DAY TWO: 30th November O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as you preserved Mary from mortal sin during her life and gave us the grace to avoid mortal sin an ...
• 27 November 2006
  VATICAN - “Evangelization and inculturation constitute an inseparable pair”, Pope Benedict XVI’s message to participants at Culture Summit in Asia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After the meeting for Directors of Catholic Cultural Centres in India, the Pontifical Council for Culture en route towards the Far East in the footsteps of St Francis Xavier, went to Bali, ...
• 27 November 2006
  VATICAN - Urban University to host Academic Act for 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Xavier: Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone will speak on “the Church’s mission in the time of Francis Xavier and in our day” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday December 5, Urban University will host an Academic Act to close a year of celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1549), Patron of t ...
• 27 November 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus on the Feast of Christ the King says “He came not to dominate peoples and territories, but to free man from the slavery of sin and reconcile him with God”. The Pope asks people to pray for his visit to Turkey “may this pilgrimage bear fruit as God desires” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the last Sunday of the Liturgical year the Church celebrates the Feast of Christ the King, and on November 26th during his Angelus discourse Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the Gospel of ...
• 27 November 2006
  VATICAN - Novena of prayer in preparation for the feast of the Immaculate Conception - day one: 29th November Rome (Fides Service) - Wednesday 29 November is the first Day of the Novena in preparation for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. Fides Service will give the daily prayer each day and a link to the who ...
• 27 November 2006
  VATICAN - Cardinal Dias appointed by the Pope, a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father. Pope Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. ...
• 25 November 2006
  VATICAN - It is “important to promote initiatives which foster proximity to the sick, render more lively evangelisation of culture and offer inspiration for the economic and political programmes of governments”.”: Pope Benedict XVI addresses International Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father today received participants in an International Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care. The conference is being held in the Vatican from Nov ...
• 25 November 2006
  VATICAN - SEASON OF ADVENT (3) - Rorate Caeli Desuper Rome (Fides Service) - Rorate Cæli in Gregorian Chant is the Advent hymn par excellence. The refrain is taken from the Book of Isaiah (45,8) : "Let justice descend, O heavens, like dew from above, like gentle rain let t ...
• 24 November 2006
  VATICAN - Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of the Anglican Communion visits Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This morning Friday 24 November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of the Anglican Communion, His Grace Dr. Rowan Williams, paid a visit to the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Pe ...