Vatican

• 18 October 2011
  VATICAN - From Pope Pius XI to Benedict XVI the same impulse to the local community to become "entirely missionary ': interview with Fr. Timothy Lehane Barrett, SVD, Secretary General of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of World Mission Day, Father Timothy Lehane Barrett, SVD, Secretary General of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, went into depth with regards to the link between ...
• 17 October 2011
  VATICAN-The Prefect of the Missionary Congregation invites the Sisters of Mater Ecclesiae College to "open their hearts to a greater love for the mission, in which the first place belongs to Jesus" Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - The Missionary College of Mater Ecclesiae, in Castel Gandolfo, celebrated with joy on Saturday, October 15 for three reasons: the visit of the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Eva ...
• 17 October 2011
  VATICAN - Pope announces the Year of Faith "to strengthen and deepen it in the missionary perspective, of the mission ad gentes and new evangelization" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "To give new impetus to the mission of the whole Church to lead men out of the desert in which they often find themselves, to the place of life, of friendship with Christ who gives us life ...
• 15 October 2011
  VATICAN-"The Holy Spirit is the driving force of evangelization": interview with Fr. Vito del Prete, General Secretary of the Pontifical Missionary Union Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Evangelization today must rely on the Holy Spirit, which is the driving force of the mission, and not so much on human resources like money. If, in the mission, the prevailing mentality re ...
• 14 October 2011
  VATICAN -The crypt of the Pontifical Missionary College of St. Peter’s was blessed by the Prefect of the Missionary Dicastery at the end of the restoration Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With great joy the Pontifical Missionary College of St. Peter welcomed the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, His Exc. Mgr. Fernando Filoni, in the afternoon on Octo ...
• 13 October 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope's sorrow for the violence in Cairo and the invitation to pray for "true peace" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the general audience on Wednesday, October 12, held in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI expressed regret for the violence that took place on Sunday in Cairo, inviting us ...
• 13 October 2011
  VATICAN - "Give voice to children": the strong point of the Secretary General of the Holy Childhood Association Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The commitment of Holy Childhood Association is to raise children’s awareness that they have a role to carry out in the Church today and not only that of tomorrow" explains Ms. Baptistin ...
• 13 October 2011
  VATICAN - Witnesses of faith, hope and love in today's world of indifference and individualism: the Pontifical Missionary College St. Paul celebrated the new academic year Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday afternoon, October 12, the Pontifical Missionary College St. Paul the Apostle celebrated the inauguration of the new academic year through a solemn Eucharist presided by His Excellency Ms ...
• 12 October 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope will celebrate the bicentenary of the independence of Latin American Countries at St. Peter's Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Commission for Latin America announced that "the Holy See wishes to join in the celebrations of the bicentenary of Latin American countries with an important initiative. Pope ...
• 10 October 2011
  VATICAN - St. Joseph International Missionary College: catechists are called to invite mankind to take part in the Feast of the kingdom Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday 8 October, St. Joseph International Missionary College, welcomed for the first time, the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Archbishop Fernando ...
• 8 October 2011
  VATICAN - "A whole generation is likely to get lost", said Cardinal Sarah presenting initiatives for the Horn of Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church will continue to do her part and to seek collaboration with other Christian communities in order to play an active role in resolving the current humanitarian emergency ...
• 8 October 2011
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI to the Bishops of Indonesia: "the freedom to live and preach the Gospel can never be taken for granted" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The missionary impulse remains essential to the Church’s life, and finds expression not only in the preaching of the Gospel, but also in the Witness of Christian charity. In this regard, ...
• 6 October 2011
  VATICAN - Pope's new appeal for the Horn of Africa: "I invite everyone to offer prayers and concrete support" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the general audience on Wednesday, October 5, held at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI made a new appeal for the drammatic situation of the people in the Horn of Africa. ...
• 5 October 2011
  VATICAN - LXXIV volume of "Bibliographia Missionary" has been published for the year 2010 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Library of the Pontifical Urban University has published the LXXIV volume of " Bibliographia Missionaria" for the year 2010. This work is unique in its kind, it offers vast documentatio ...
• 1 October 2011
  VATICAN-"The proclamation of the Gospel brings solidarity, dignity, justice, ecology", says Archbishop Filoni at the beginning of missionary month Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Development of peoples, solidarity, dignity of life, moral support, promotion of justice, knowledge of peoples and ethnic groups far away, respect for creation: are the fruits that the proc ...