Vatican

• 13 December 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope’s reflection at the Angelus prayer: “A Nativity Scene is a familiar and expressive representation of Christmas. It is an element of Christian culture and art but above all a sign of faith in God who came ‘to dwell among us’ in Bethlehem” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Yesterday, 3rd Sunday of Advent, at the Angelus prayer Pope John Paul II blessed statues of Baby Jesus which children had brought for the occasion and he spoke of Nativity Scenes at home an ...
• 10 December 2004
  VATICAN - “There is a need for dialogue between people of different cultures in a context of pluralism that goes beyond mere tolerance ”: Papal Message for 91st World Migrants Day Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Contact with others leads to discovering their "secret", to being open to them in order to welcome their valid aspects and thus contribute to knowing each one better. This is a lengthy p ...
• 9 December 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope prays at the feet of the statue of Immaculate Mary in piazza di Spagna: “Immaculate Mary help us to build a world where human life is loved and protected, all form of violence is banned, peace is tenaciously sought after by all” Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of 8 December, feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope John Paul II made his now traditional visit to Piazza di Spagna (for the 27th time) to pay homage to the statue of Im ...
• 9 December 2004
  VATICAN - “The Immaculate Conception, beacon of light for humanity of every epoch, illuminates especially the path of the Church committed to new evangelisation” the Pope said at the Angelus prayer. He also launched an appeal that the “beloved people of Iraq may at last experience times of reconciliation and peace ” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Pope spoke again in his reflection before the Angelus prayer from his study window at midday about the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception 150 years ago by Blessed Po ...
• 9 December 2004
  VATICAN - In his homily on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception the Pope said: “To you, Immaculate Virgin Mary, predestined by God above every other creature to be advocate of grace and model of holiness for His people, today I renew in a special way the entrustment of the entire Church” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “To you, Immaculate Virgin Mary, predestined by God above every other creature to be advocate of grace and model of holiness for His people, today I renew in a special way the entrustment ...
• 7 December 2004
  VATICAN - “May the Christian faith be once again a builder of culture for individuals, families, the entire family of peoples from East to West”, Cardinal Poupard visited Minsk Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Paul Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture has accepted an invitation from Filaret, Metropolita of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarchal Esarch of Belo-Russia and Presid ...
• 6 December 2004
  VATICAN - Fides dedicates a new Section to the 150th anniversary of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, Fides has a added a new Section to its web site www.fides.org, which will include: ...
• 6 December 2004
  VATICAN - At the Sunday Angelus prayer the Pope invites Romans and visitors to join him in paying honour to immaculate Mary, 150 years since the definition of this “important Marian Dogma” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “We are preparing to celebrate with intimate joy the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception, which assumes special significance this year when we commemorate the 150th ...
• 3 December 2004
  VATICAN - Through the intercession of St. Francis Xavier, may be this land of bountiful missionary harvest Cardinal Sepe said during Mass for Evangelisation in Bangkok Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Dear Brothers and Sisters, this celebration of the Feast of St. Francis Xavier becomes a fitting moment to deepen your religious vocation in its triple dimension of consecration, communi ...
• 2 December 2004
  VATICAN - “Mary of Nazareth welcomes the Son of God into History”: 21st International Mariological Congress to mark 150th anniversary of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Mary of Nazareth welcomes the Son of God to History” is the theme of 21st International Mariological Congress organised by the International Pontifical Marian Academy to mark the 150th ...
• 2 December 2004
  VATICAN - “The Church in Cambodia is still a small minority, this situation calls us to take our missionary duty towards our non Christian brothers and sisters seriously” Cardinal Sepe says during his pastoral visit to Phnom-Penh Vatican City (Fides Service) - “My heart is filled with gratitude to God our Father for this day and this opportunity to visit your noble country, Cambodia, and to celebrate with you this Eucharist to offer thanks to G ...
• 1 December 2004
  VATICAN - Pontifical Council for the Laity publishes “Register of International Associations of Lay Catholics”: 123 associations all over the world with millions of members Vatican City (Fides Service) - In response to a call by Pope John Paul II to make a list of associations of lay Catholics in the world which receive official approval of the Holy See, the Pontifical Council for the Laity ...
• 1 December 2004
  VATICAN - “Now, it is our turn to continue the same mission initiated in this territory long time ago!” Cardinal Sepe said from the first Catholic mission in Thailand and Chiang Mai Cathedral Vatican City (Fides Service) - During his pastoral visit in South East Asia the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, visited the church of St Joseph at Ayutthaya, the first Catholic mission in T ...
• 1 December 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the Wednesday Audience: “As the Lord rules the world in truth and justice (cf. Ps. 35:7), likewise the king, his visible representative on earth according to the Biblical perspective, must imitate God’s actions. Vatican City (Fides Service) - Psalm 71, one of the ‘royal psalms’ meditated by the Fathers of the Church and reinterpreted in a messianic key, was the subject of the Pope’s teaching at his general Wednesday audien ...
• 30 November 2004
  VATICAN - Street children, now 100 million, are one the most worrying problems of our century which concerns also the Church: 1st International Meeting for Pastoral Care of Street Children issues closing statement Vatican City (Fides Service) - In a final statement issued by participants at the 1st International Meeting on Pastoral Care for Street Children participants stressed the need to increase awareness with regard to the gra ...