Vatican

• 30 September 2009
  VATICAN - Cardinal Arinze, one of the three President-Delegates of the Second Synod on Africa: “showing Christ's face through concrete works of solidarity is already in itself a great contribution to evangelization” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – From October 4-25, the Vatican will be hosting the Second Special Synod on Africa of the Synod of Bishops. Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship ...
• 30 September 2009
  VATICAN - Theme for 44th World Communications Day 2010: “The priest and pastoral ministry in a digital world: new media at the service of the Word.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the liturgical feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Rafael, the theme chosen by the Holy Father Benedict XVI for the 44th World Communications Day 2010, was released: “The p ...
• 30 September 2009
  VATICAN - Video Message of the Holy Father to the International Retreat for Priests: “The priest, man of the divine Word and of sacred things, must be today, more than ever, a man of joy and hope.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The priest, man of the divine Word and of sacred things, must be today, more than ever, a man of joy and hope. To men who can no longer conceive that God is pure Love, he will always aff ...
• 29 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (10) - Farewell Ceremony: “The Church in this country has been truly blessed with a remarkable array of missionaries and martyrs, as well as contemplative saints.” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – At 5:15pm, on Monday, September 28, at the Stara Ruzyne Airport, a Farewell Ceremony was held for the Holy Father as he left the Czech Republic. After the speech given by the President of the R ...
• 29 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (9) - Message to the Youth: “The Pope asks you to live your faith with joy and enthusiasm; to grow in unity among yourselves and with Christ.” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the Mass celebrated on the esplanade on the way to Melnik in Stara Boleslav, on September 28, the Holy Father Benedict XVI addressed the youth that had come the evening before i ...
• 29 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (8) - Feast of St. Wenceslaus, “who had the courage to prefer the kingdom of heaven to the enticement of worldly power. His gaze never moved away from Jesus Christ, who suffered for us, leaving us an example that we should follow in his steps.” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of Monday, September 28, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Church of St. Wenceslaus in Stara Boleslav. After a moment of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, he visite ...
• 28 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (6) - To the Academic World: “ An understanding of reason that is deaf to the divine and which relegates religions into the realm of subcultures, is incapable of entering into the dialogue of cultures that our world so urgently needs.” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – At 6pm on Sunday, September 27, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with members of the Academic Community in the Prague Castle. Present at the encounter were leaders of the universities of the Cz ...
• 28 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (5) - Eucharistic Celebration: “Only Christ can be our certain hope. This is the message that we Christians are called to spread every day, through our witness.” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of Sunday, September 27, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Eucharistic Celebration in the Brno Airport. At the beginning of his homily, he greeted all those present, espe ...
• 28 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (4) - Celebration of Vespers: “may the Lord in his goodness make you like the salt spoken of in the Gospel, salt that gives savour to life, so that you may be faithful laborers in the Lord’s vineyard” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – At 6pm on Saturday, September 26, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Celebration of Vespers with Bishops, priests, religious, seminarians, members of lay movements, and members of the Ca ...
• 28 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (3) - Meeting with Authorities: “The faith of Christians, from the time of Saints Cyril and Methodius and the early missionaries, has in fact played a decisive role in shaping the spiritual and cultural heritage of this country. It must do likewise in the present and into the future.” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Saturday, September 26, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Prague Castle for a Courtesy Visit to the President of the Czech Republic, and a meeting with the author ...
• 28 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (2) - In the Church of Our Lady Victorious: “Every human being is a child of God and therefore our brother or sister, to be welcomed and respected. May our society grasp this truth!” Prague (Agenzia Fides) - After the Welcoming Ceremony held at the airport in Prague, that same morning of September 26, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Church of Our Lady Victorious, which holds the statue o ...
• 28 September 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Czech Republic (1) - Welcoming Ceremony: “I call upon all the citizens of this Republic to rediscover the Christian traditions which have shaped their culture, and I invite the Christian community to continue to make its voice heard” Prague (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI began his 13th Apostolic Journey, this time to the Czech Republic, with a Welcoming Ceremony held at the Stara Ruzyne International Airport in Prague, at 11:30 on S ...
• 25 September 2009
  VATICAN - Holy Father Benedict XVI sends video-message to UN Summit on Climate Changes: “the natural environment is given by God to everyone, and so our use of it entails a personal responsibility towards humanity as a whole, particularly towards the poor and towards future generations” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The video-message sent to participants in the UN Summit on Climate Changes, held in New York on September 22, is taken from words spoken by the Holy Father Benedict XVI on this issue, dur ...
• 24 September 2009
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The anthropological turning point: the primacy of 'receiving' over 'acting' Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI's latest encyclical Caritas in Veritate, occupied the newspaper columns for several days: with attention mainly on any possible economic and social indications the text mi ...
• 24 September 2009
  VATICAN - New Board of Superintendence and President of the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office has issued the following statement. The Commission of Cardinals which oversees the activities of the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), chaired by Cardin ...