Vatican

• 27 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict celebrates Mass in Warsaw’s Piłsudski Square: “How can we fail to thank God today for all that was accomplished in your native land and in the whole world during the Pontificate of John Paul II?” Warsaw(Agenzia Fides) - At 9.30am on Friday 26 May, Pope Benedict XVI presided an open air concelebration of Mass in Warsaw’s central Piłsudski Square. The Cardinals and bishops and priests of Poland and cardinals ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE rev. Nicola Bux and rev. Salvatore Vitiello - “Ecumenical dialogue and religious freedom” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Ecumenical dialogue and religious freedom” - Over the past few days the Holy See has made several calls to nations with regard to the urgency to show respect for religious freedom “t ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - “Our ecumenical aspirations must be permeated with prayer, mutual forgiveness and the holiness of life of each one of us” says Pope Benedict XVI Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Thursday 25 May Pope Benedict XVI met the President of Poland and then went to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for a Liturgy of the Word with representatives of the seven ch ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - “One thing the faithful expect of priests: that they be specialists in fostering the encounter between each person and God. A priest is not required to be an expert in economy, or building or politics. He is expected to be an expert in the spiritual life”: Pope Benedict XVI addresses Polish clergy in Warsaw cathedral Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - After the welcome ceremony at Warsaw airport at the start of his pastoral visit to Poland Pope Benedict XVI went to St John’s Cathedral where he had a meeting with the local clergy introduced t ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI begins his pastoral visit to Poland: “I deeply desired to make this visit to the country and the people of my beloved predecessor the Servant of God John Paul II. I have come to retrace his steps along the itinerary of his life …” Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - “I am happy to be here with you on the soil of the Republic of Poland. I deeply desired to make this visit to the country and the people of my beloved predecessor the Servant of God John Paul I ...
• 24 May 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Ivan Dias newly appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation speaks about religious freedom and anti-conversion laws in India New Delhi (Fides Service) - The right of every man, woman and child of whatever creed to freely profess, practice and propagate their religion and that any opposition to genuine conversion is “unwarranted interference ...
• 22 May 2006
  VATICAN - “We can only give true social justice if this is done in view of genuine solidarity which demands living and operating always for each other and never against or to the disadvantage of others.”: the Pope addresses participants at a Meeting promoted by the Centesimus Annus Foundation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We can only give true social justice if this is done in view of genuine solidarity which demands living and operating always for each other and never against or to the disadvantage of ot ...
• 22 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI recalls at the Regina Cæli that the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension “reveals the lofty calling of every human person” and prompts use of the media “to spread the Gospel and promote solidarity among peoples” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The twofold significance of the Feast of the Ascension which will be celebrated on Thursday 25 May, and in some countries the following Sunday, was the theme of the reflection proposed to ...
• 22 May 2006
  VATICAN - “Consecrated persons have the task of bearing witness to the transforming presence of God in a world ever more disoriented and confused”: Pope Benedict XVI receives in audience Superiors of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I hope this encounter and profound communion with the Pope will be for each of you encouragement and comfort in a task ever more demanding and at times contrasted. The service of authori ...
• 20 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI appoints Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Archbishop of Naples, and Cardinal Ivan Dias as new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 20 May 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the metropolitan archdiocese of Naples, Italy, presented by Cardinal Michele Giorda ...
• 18 May 2006
  VATICAN - “We too like Peter must continually convert, correct our course. We must follow Jesus, not precede Him: he shows us the way. It is the Lord who says to me, and says to you, follow me! We must have the courage and the humility to follow Jesus because He is the Way, the Truth and the Life”: Pope Benedict XVI chooses for his teaching the figure of St Peter Vatican City (Fides Service) - “In the new series of catechesis we started first of all by trying to understand better the Church, and the Lord’s idea about this new family of his - Pope Benedict XVI said as he began ...
• 18 May 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE don Nicola Bux and don Salvatore Vitiello - “The Method of Tradition” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Method of Tradition”. Obedience to Tradition, that is to that form of teaching to which we are committed, is documented in time by means of the dynamics of the encounter which defi ...
• 16 May 2006
  VATICAN - “Vita consecrata: Duc in altum!” Celebrating 10th anniversary of Post Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Vita Consecrata Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Saturday 20 May 2006, the Pontifical College Regina Apostolorum in Rome will host a conference on "Vita consecrata: Duc in altum!", organised by the College together with the Legionaries ...
• 16 May 2006
  VATICAN - “We live at a time when Christians are called to foster a style of open dialogue on the question of religion while not renouncing to present the Christian proposal consistent with their identity to interlocutors” Pope Benedict XVI said to plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Catholic Church is ever more aware that inter-religious dialogue is part of her service to humanity in today’s world. This conviction has become, so to say, ‘daily bread’ for p ...
• 15 May 2006
  VATICAN - PMS General Assembly: little members of Holy Childhood all over the world collect ever larger funds for less fortunate peers Rome (Fides Service) - The Secretary General of the Pontifical Mission Society Holy Childhood Fr. Patrick Byrne, SVD., was the last of the general secretaries of the four PMS to present to the general assembly which ende ...