Vatican

• 20 March 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope celebrates Mass with workers: “Work is of primary importance for the realisation of the person and the development of society which is why it must be organised and undertaken with full respect for human dignity and as a service to the common good.” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Work is important for self realisation but on no account should it be seen as the ultimate purpose of life Pope Benedict XVI said on Sunday 19 March, the feast of St Joseph, during Mass cel ...
• 20 March 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope’s Angelus: “St Joseph’s example urges us to carry out with fidelity, simplicity and modesty the task assigned to us by Divine Providence" Vatican City (Fides Service) - Before leading the recitation of the midday Angelus prayer on Sunday 19 March with people gathered in St Peter’s square to receive his blessing Pope Benedict XVI said: “Today 19 March i ...
• 18 March 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives participants at the Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications “I urge you to renew your efforts to assist those working in the world of media to promote what is good and true, especially in regard to the meaning of human and social existence, and to denounce what is false” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Friday 17 March in the Sala Clementina in the Vatican when he received the participants at the Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications Pope Benedict XVI said “I ur ...
• 16 March 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Fides Service) - Culture and Inter-religious Dialogue. Some see the arrival of Muslims in Europe as a ‘sign of the times’; it could be in the framework of a vast migratory movement of non Christians who ...
• 15 March 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI begins new cycle of catechesis dedicated to the mystery of the relationship between Christ and the Church: the light of the face of Christ is reflected in the face of the Church “despite the limits and shadows of our fragile and sinful humanity” Vatican City (Fides Service) - In today's general audience, held in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 30,000 people, Benedict XVI began a new cycle of catechesis dedicated to the mystery of the relationship between C ...
• 15 March 2006
  VATICAN - “Being missionaries today”: interview with Cardinal Joachim Meisner Vatican City (Fides Service) - German Cardinal Joachim Meisner Archbishop of Koln was one of the speakers at a recent International Convention to mark the 40th anniversary of Vatican II’s Ad Gentes decree on missionary ...
• 15 March 2006
  VATICAN - Planning and building God’s house. Contribution by Bishop Mauro Piacenza, President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church. “A place for liturgy” Vatican City (Fides Service) - When Jesus asked his disciples to prepare for the last paschal supper he said: he [a man] will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there.” (Mk 14 ...
• 13 March 2006
  VATICAN “This Marian vigil creates bridges of fraternity between the young university students of Europe, and this evening it extends those bridges to within the great continent of Africa, so that communion may grow among the new generations and the civilization of love may spread”: the Pope meets university students Vatican City (Fides Service) - In the evening of Saturday 11 March in the Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father presided at a prayer vigil held to mark the fourth European Day for Universities which is considering the theme: "Ch ...
• 13 March 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus reflection: “No one can ‘stay’ on mount Tabor while on this earth. Human life is a journey of faith and as such is more shadow than light, and there are also moments of profound and intense darkness” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the second Sunday of Lent, March 12 in his address to people gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus prayer and receive his blessing at midday Pope Benedict XVI reflected on ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - International Convention on 40th anniversary of Vatican II ad gentes decree: challenges and prospects for mission in Asia: Reflections by newly named Cardinal Nicholas Cheong, Archbishop of Seoul and Archbishop Oswald Gracias President of the Indian Bishops’ Conference Vatican City (Fides Service) - During the International Convention on 40th anniversary of Vatican II ad gentes decree organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples in Rome, speaking on March 10, the ne ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - International Convention on 40th anniversary of Vatican II ad gentes decree: “The Church in African received much from missionaries. Now Africans must be missionaries” say Catholic Archbishops of Katanga, DR Congo and Garoua in Cameroon Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Church in African received much from missionaries. Now Africans must be missionaries. This conviction was voiced by two African prelates Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond of Katang ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses participants at International Convention on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree: “Proclaiming and bearing witness to the Gospel are the first service Christians can render the individual person and the whole human race, called as they are to communicate God’s love to all peoples” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI this morning addressed participants at an International Convention on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree promoted by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Pe ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - International Convention on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree: Colombian Bishop Vittorino Girardi says “Today, although the fruits are still modest, we can speak of an infectious spirit of mission in our Churches” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Addressing an International Convention on 40th anniversary of Vatican II “Ad gentes” decree organised in the Vatican by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Bishop Vittor ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - International Meeting on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree: the Church in Oceania is called “to give priority to new evangelisation proclaiming the Gospel” says Card. George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal George Pell Archbishop of Sydney, in Rome for a Convention on the 40th anniversary of the Vatican II decree ad gentes organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of People ...
• 10 March 2006
  VATICAN - Challenges and prospects for mission in Europe: interventions by Cardinal Joachim Meisner Archbishop of Cologne and Cardinal Vinko Pulijc Archbishop of Sarajevo Vatican City (Fides Service) - The work of the international convention promoted by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and the Pontifical Urban University on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Co ...