Vatican

• 7 January 2004
  VATICAN - THE POPE’S ANGELUS REFLECTION ON THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY: “THE STAR THAT LED THE WISE MEN TO CHRIST RECALLS THE RICH SYMBOLISM OF LIGHT…GOD IS LIGHT AND THE WORD MADE MAN IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, A LIGHT TO GUIDE THE WANDERING OF PEOPLES Vatican City (Fides Service) – During his midday Angelus reflection on Tuesday 6 January, the feast of the Epiphany a bank holiday in many countries including Italy, before blessing the people gathered in St Peter’s ...
• 5 January 2004
  VATICAN - ON FIDES WEB SITE POPE JOHN PAUL II’s MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE NOW AVAILABLE IN CHINESE Vatican City (Fides Service) – To enable Catholics in mainland China, Taiwan and many overseas communities to read in their own language, Pope John Paul II’s 2004 message for World day of Prayer for Peace celebrated ...
• 5 January 2004
  VATICAN - 6 JANUARY 2004 MISSIONARY CHILDHOOD DAY FIDES DOSSIER:INFANCY BETRAYED, ABUSED, HUMILIATED ALL OVER THE WORLD Vatican City (Fides Service) – January 6th is World Day of Missionary Childhood for the Catholic Church. In local Churches on every continent children will take part in special initiatives organised by the local Pontif ...
• 30 December 2003
  VATICAN - BUILDING PEACE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST THE CHURCH’S MISSIONARIES AND DIPLOMATS LABOUR AT EVERY LEVEL Vatican (Fides Service) – The name of Archbishop Michael Aidan Courtney, Nuncio in Burundi, is the last on the list for 2003 men and women martyrs for the Cause of the Gospel in many different parts of the world faithf ...
• 30 December 2003
  MARTYROLOGY 2003 Vatican City (Fides Service) - According to information collected by Fides, during 2003 no less than 29 members of the Church including an Archbishop, priests, religious and lay people, lost their lives while proclaiming ...
• 30 December 2003
  VATICAN - CARDINAL TONINI SHARES WITH FIDES PART OF LAST LETTER RECEIVED FROM MURDERED ARCHBISHOP COURTNEY, NUNCIO IN BURUNDI, WHO WAS HOPEFUL FOR A SOLUTION TO THE TRAGEDY OF THAT PEOPLE Vatican City (Fides Service ) – Cardinal Ersilio Tonini, Archbishop emeritus of Ravenna-Cervia, was in close contact with Archbishop Michael Aidan Courtney Apostolic Nuncio in Burundi, murdered in Burundi on 29 Decembe ...
• 30 December 2003
  VATICAN - CONGREGATION FOR THE EVANGELISATION OF PEOPLES EXPRESSES PROFOUND GRIEF FOR THE MURDER OF ARCHBISHOP COURTNEY, NUNCIO IN BURUNDI Vatican City (Fides Service) – The Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples CEP learned with profound grief of the death of Archbishop Michael Aidan Courtney, Apostolic Nuncio in Burundi, aged 58, mortally wounde ...
• 29 December 2003
  VATICAN - AT THE ANGELUS PRAYER ON HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY, THE POPE RECALLS THE “IMPORTANCE OF THE FAMILY BASED ON MATRIMONY” AND HE CALLS ON THE WORLD TO HELP EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN IRAN Vatican City (Fides Service ) – At midday on Sunday 28 December – Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth - Pope John Paul II appeared at his study window to pray with the crowds and impart his blessing on several thous ...
• 22 December 2003
  VATICAN - THE POPE EXCHANGES CHRISTMAS GREETINGS WITH THE ROMAN CURIA - “ONE IS THE GOAL FOR WHICH WE TOIL TOGETHER: TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD. THIS MISSION WE UNDERTAKE WITH A SPIRIT OF FAITH AND HEART WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES” Vatican City (Fides Service ) – With a warm invitation to “rejoice in spirit” because, as the liturgy says in this season, "the Saviour of the world has come down from heaven", Pope John Paul II addressed the Card ...
• 22 December 2003
  VATICAN - THE POPE’S REFLECTION AT THE ANGELUS: “MAY MARY, MOTHER OF MOTHERS, HELP US TO GRASP THE KEY WORDS OF THE MYSTERY OF HER DIVINE SON'S BIRTH: HUMILITY, SILENCE, WONDER, JOY” Vatican City (Fides Service) – “Christmas is almost here. As the last touches are given to Nativity Scenes and Christmas Trees, of which we have examples here in St Peter’s Square, we must prepare our hearts to liv ...
• 19 December 2003
  VATICAN - THE POPE RECEIVES JURISTS IN AUDIENCE: “TO PROTECT THE HUMAN PERSON AND HUMAN DIGNITY, TO ACHIEVE THE COMMON GOOD AND HARMONY AMONG PEOPLES, THE PATH TO BE TAKEN AND PROMOTED IS THE “POWER” OF THE LAW Vatican City (Fides Service) – This morning, 19 December, Pope John Paul II received a delegation of Jurists of the committee which promoted studies collected in a volume in his honour to mark the 25th year of his Pont ...
• 18 December 2003
  VATICAN - CELEBRATIONS ISSUES NOTICE OF CHRISTMAS SERVICES PRESIDED BY POPE JOHN PAUL II: OFFICE FOR PAPAL LITURGICAL Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Office for Papal Liturgical Celebrations today issued a notice signed by Archbishop Piero Marini, Maestro of Liturgical Celerbations to Pope John Paul II, with regard to Religious Servi ...
• 17 December 2003
  VATICAN - THE POPE’S TEACHING AT GENERAL AUDIENCE: “THE MEANING OF CHRISTIAN HOPE, RE-PROPOSED IN ADVENT, IS CONFIDENT WAITING, INDUSTRIOUS READINESS AND JOYOUS OPENING TO THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE LORD. WITH HIS COMING IN BETHLEHEM HE CAME TO US TO STAY FOREVER.” Vatican City (Fides Service ) – “Advent quickens our expectancy for Christ, who comes to visit us with his salvation, bringing to completion his Kingdom of justice and peace. The annual commemoration of the birth of ...
• 17 December 2003
  VATICAN – POPE JOHN PAUL II PRESIDES FUNERAL FOR CARDINAL PAULOS TZADUA EMERITUS ARCHBISHOP OF ADDIS ABABA Vatican City (Fides Service)- On December 16 in St Peter’s basilica Pope John Paul II presided the funeral mass for Cardinal Paulos Tzadua, Emeritus Archbishop of Addis Ababa. The Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Joseph ...
• 16 December 2003
  VATICAN - POPE JOHN PAUL II ISSUES MESSAGE FOR THE CHURCH’S 37TH WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE 1ST JANUARY 2004: “AN EVER TIMELY COMMITMENT: TEACHING PEACE” Vatican City (Fides Service) – “An Ever Timely Commitment: Teaching Peace” is the theme of Pope John Paul II’s Message for World Day of Prayer for Peace 2004 which was released on 16 December in the Vatican. Pres ...