Vatican

• 3 October 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s Angelus reflection: “The Eucharist is the propelling centre of all the Church’s evangelising activity … it has shaped illustrious missionary apostles , in every state of life” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Contemplation of the mystery of the Eucharist in the missionary dimension was the subject of Pope Benedict XVI’s midday reflection before the Angelus prayer on Sunday 2 October. The Holy ...
• 3 October 2005
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI opens Synod of Bishop on the Eucharist: “If we remain in Christ we too will bear fruit, we will produce not the vinegar of self-sufficiency, malcontent with God and his creation, but the good wine of joy in God and love for neighbour” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 2nd October in St Peter’s Basilica Pope Benedict XVI presided a solemn concelebration of the Eucharist with Synod Fathers from all over the world for the opening of the 11th ge ...
• 30 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples appoints new Pontifical Mission Societies general secretaries Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples called a meeting with the staff of the Pontifical Mission Societies to announce the appointment of Se ...
• 30 September 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses Mexican Bishops: “The bishop’s duty to teach consists of handing on the Gospel of Christ and its moral and religious values keeping in mind the different emerging realities and aspirations in present day society”. Vatican City (Fides) - ““The bishop’s duty to teach consists of handing on the Gospel of Christ and its moral and religious values keeping in mind the different realities and aspirations which emerge in present day ...
• 29 September 2005
  VATICAN - “The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Communications Day 2006 Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Communications Day 2006 as announced by Archbishop John P. ...
• 29 September 2005
  VATICAN - Tomorrow 30 September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital Vatican City (Fides Service) - Tomorrow 30 September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital on the Giancolo Hill in Rome. The Pope will visit children in various wards including emergency, obser ...
• 28 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general audience: “God’s love becomes concrete and almost tangible in history and all its vicissitudes bitter and glorious” Vatican City (Fides Service) - In his teaching this morning at the general audience Pope Benedict XVI dwelt on the first part of psalm 134 (134,1-12 - “Praise the Lord for his wondrous works” - vespers Friday week 3) ...
• 26 September 2005
  VATICAN - In his Angelus reflection the Pope speaks about Eucharist and charity: “The Eucharist is a source of spiritual energy which renews the world with the love of Christ”. Special mention of victims of natural disasters in America and in other parts of the world. Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - Addressing the people gathered yesterday for his last Sunday Angelus prayer at his Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo before he returns to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI continued his r ...
• 24 September 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses third group of Mexican Bishops on ad limina visit: “I urge you not to be discouraged but to continue the mission of teaching and announcing the Gospel of Christ … we must not lose our courage or enthusiasm in our pastoral programming” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “Your pastoral ministry should be addressed to everyone, the faithful who take an active part in the life of the diocesan community and those who have distanced themselves and are sear ...
• 21 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching on psalm 131: “a celebration of God-Emanuel who is with his creatures, lives with them and blesses them as long as they remain united with him in truth and justice” Vatican City (Fides Service) - At the Wednesday general audience this morning, Pope Benedict XVI continued his reflection begun last week on Psalm 131: “Election of David and Sion” (Vespers Thursday week 3: Ps 131,11 ...
• 21 September 2005
  VATICAN - Arabic version of Pope John Paul II’s message for World Mission Sunday “Bread broken for the Life of the World” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Arabic version of Pope John Paul II’s message for World Mission Sunday 23 October “Bread broken for the Life of the World is available on Fides web site. The translation from Itali ...
• 19 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s Angelus reflection: “The priest must be first of all a man who adores and contemplates the Eucharist, starting from the very moment in which he celebrates it. The validity of the Sacrament does not depend on the holiness of the celebrant but its effect for himself and for others will be all the greater the more he lives it with profound and ardent love and a spirit of fervid prayer” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “As the Year of the Eucharist draws to a close I would like to return to a particularly important subject, which was very dear to the heart of my venerated predecessor John Paul II: th ...
• 17 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope welcomes Chief Rabbis of Israel: “your visit is a further step forward in the process of building deeper religious relations between Catholics and Jews” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “I see your visit as a further step forward in the process of building deeper religious relations between Catholics and Jews, a course which has received new impulse and energy from No ...
• 17 September 2005
  VATICAN - “The Church lives not of herself but of the Gospel and from the Gospel she continue sto draw new light for her journeying … only those who listen to the Word can then proclaim it”: the Pope addresses participants at partecipants at a Congress on “Sacred Scripture in the life of the Church” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “I offer heartfelt thanks to all who work at the service of translation and diffusion of the Bible, offering the means to explain, teach and interpret its message. In this sense I than ...
• 17 September 2005
  VATICAN - “The poor cannot wait” Cardinal Sodano tells 60th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation in New York New York (Fides Service)- “This institution is necessary to promote peace and development in the world but it must be improved to meet the challenges of the present day”. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of ...