Vatican

• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general audience: Saint James teaches us “not to want to plan our life in an autonomous and interested manner, but rather to make space for the fathomless will of God who alone knows what is truly good for us” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Continuing the presentation of Jesus chosen Apostles Pope Benedict XVI during the audience on Wednesday 28 June reflected on Saint James the Less always indicated as "son of Alpheus", often ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - At the Angelus the Pope recalls the martyrdom of Peter and Paul “considered the act of birth of the Church of Rome...their blood fused in a single act of witness to Christ”. Call for peace in the Holy Land Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Saint Peter and Saint Paul "apostles of Christ, foundation and pillars of God’s city" as the liturgy sings, were the centre of Pope Benedict XVI’s reflection before the recitation of th ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives the delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople: “give thanks to the Lord who has granted us to accomplish a new step in the implementation of his will for unity and peace.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -, On receiving in audience the delegation sent by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on the occasion of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul 29 June in the late morning, Pope Bened ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the feast of Saints Peter and Paul: “The Church is at heart a eucharistic community and so communion in the Body of the Lord. The task of Peter is to preside this universal communion, to maintain it in the world as visible unity”. 27 new archbishops receive the Pallium Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday June 29, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of Rome Pope Benedict XVI presided Mass concelebrated by 27 new archbishops on whom he confer ...
• 28 June 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Rev. Luciano Alimandi - “That Mother’s Face” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - When we enter Heaven and find ourselves before God, and contemplate Him “face to face”, we will see also the face of the Blessed Virgin Mary and it is sweet to imagine that meeting. The ...
• 28 June 2006
  VATICAN - “The Church in Africa at the service of Reconciliation and Justice and Peace”: Lineamenta for 2nd Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “At more than twelve years since the celebration of the first Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa, the Church in Africa is taking this first major step towards the celebration of ...
• 28 June 2006
  VATICAN - Decree from the Apostolic Penitentiary granting a plenary indulgence on the occasion of the 5th World Meeting of Families Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, endorsing the wishes of his Predecessor Pope John Paul II, who established the celebration every three years of the World Meeting for Families in order ...
• 27 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI authorises promulgation of decrees regarding miraculous intercessions, heroic virtues or martyrdom of a number of holy men and women from various countries including an Italian missionary Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 June received in private audience Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the congregation for the Causes of Saint and gave permission for the Con ...
• 26 June 2006
  VATICAN Pope Benedict XVI Angelus: “authentic devotion to the Sacred Heart retains all its validity and attracts souls who thirst for the mercy of God who find therein the inexhaustible source from which to draw the water of life …” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The “significant liturgical solemnities” which crown the 12th Sunday of ordinary time, 25 June, were recalled by Pope Benedict XVI in his midday reflection before the Angelus prayer wit ...
• 26 June 2006
  VATICAN - Celebrations at the Basilica of St Paul’s outside the Walls for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Today Monday 26 June, the Basilica and Abbey of St Paul’s outside the Walls start a solemn three days celebration in honour of the patron saints of Rome Saints Peter and Paul whose feast day occu ...
• 23 June 2006
  VATICAN - Final Message of the 17th plenary session of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People on the theme: "Migration and Itinerancy from and towards Islamic majority Countries” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public today was the final Message of the 17th plenary session of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, which was held in the Vatican from May ...
• 23 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict addresses participants at the annual Meeting of Aid Agencies for Eastern Catholic Churches: “Our first and fundamental task is to persevere in confident prayer to the Lord … in addition there must be brotherly concern able to fund new and unexpected ways to meet the needs of those people ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “This meeting today gives me an opportunity to thank God for the apostolic work carried out in these years by the disciples of Christ in the Middle East committed, despite many difficulti ...
• 23 June 2006
  VATICAN - TOWARDS THE PRIESTHOOD Mgr Massimo Camisasca - “A True Man” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Anyone reading texts published by the Holy See since Vatican II concerning the formation of priests or young men called to the priesthood cannot fail to be struck by the ample space given ...
• 22 June 2006
  VATICAN - Saint James the greater teaches us “to readily heed the Lord’s call, to follow Him with enthusiasm, to be willing to bear witness to Him with courage, if necessary to the supreme sacrifice of our life”: Pope Benedict XVI teaching at general audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In his teaching at the general audience on Wednesday 21 June Pope Benedict XVI continued his reflection on the Apostles chosen by Christ during his life on earth. After Saint Peter and his ...
• 22 June 2006
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Nicola Bux and Salvatore Vitiello - “Primacy and Protagonism” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Primacy and Protagonism” While certain politicians propose compulsory semesters of civil service in order to educate young people to solidarity or make great efforts to promote initia ...