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• 29 May 2006
  VATICAN - In Krakow Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass in Blonie Park: “Here I wish to ask God to preserve that legacy of faith, hope and charity which John Paul II gave to the world, and to you in particular.” Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 28 May Pope Benedict XVI presided a solemn Mass for the Feast of the Ascension at Błonie Park in Krakow. Concelebrants included Polish cardinals and bishops, cardinal and bishop gu ...
• 29 May 2006
  VATICAN - From Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp the Pope implores “the grace of reconciliation”: first of all from God, who alone can open and purify our hearts, from the men and women who suffered here, and finally the grace of reconciliation for all those who, at this hour of our history, are suffering in new ways from the power of hatred and the violence which hatred spawns. Auschwitz (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Sunday 28 May the Pope visited Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, the last lap of his Apostolic Visit to Poland. The Pope prayed at the Wall of Death, spoke with former ...
• 29 May 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope addresses Polish youth: “My friends, do not be afraid to lean on Christ! Long for Christ, as the foundation of your life! Enkindle within you the desire to build your life on him and for him!” Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Friday 27 May Pope Benedict XVI went to Wawel Cathedral and then Błonie Park for a meeting with Polish youth. After being welcomed by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, and ...
• 27 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict celebrates Mass in Warsaw’s Piłsudski Square: “How can we fail to thank God today for all that was accomplished in your native land and in the whole world during the Pontificate of John Paul II?” Warsaw(Agenzia Fides) - At 9.30am on Friday 26 May, Pope Benedict XVI presided an open air concelebration of Mass in Warsaw’s central Piłsudski Square. The Cardinals and bishops and priests of Poland and cardinals ...
• 27 May 2006
  VATICAN - At the Marian Shrine of Jasna Góra Pope Benedict XVI meets men and women Religious, seminarians and representatives of Church Movements: “close to Mary you will experience for yourselves that God is love, and you will transmit this message to the world with the richness and the variety that the Holy Spirit knows how to enkindle” Częstochowa (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Friday 26 May Pope Benedict XVI travelled to Częstochowa to the Marian Shrine of Jasna Góra. After paying a visit to the Shrine to pray in front of deeply vene ...
• 27 May 2006
  VATICAN - “John Paul II despite death is young in God and he is with us” Benedict XVI tells young people gathered at the Archbishop’s House in Krakow: Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday 26 May after meeting Religious, seminarians and representatives of Church Movements at the Shrine of Jasna Góra, Pope Benedict XVI travelled to Krakow to the Archbishop’s House. At 9 ...
• 27 May 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “With this initiative become evangelisers, announcers of the Gospel of charity in your environments”: Cardinal Rivera inaugurates 2006 Charity Campaign Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mexico’s 2006 Charity Campaign was inaugurated by Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico City on 23 May. The main goal of the campaign is to foster a spirit of charity by i ...
• 27 May 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - “With Jesus Missionary ...we want to be the light of the world”: thousands of children take part in Holy Childhood Day in Peru 27 and 28 May Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of children all over Peru will be taking part this weekend 27 and 28 May in Holy Childhood Day. “With Jesus Missionary ...we want to be the light of the world” is this year’s theme ...
• 27 May 2006
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Earthquake in Java: Catholic aid network springs into action. Christ the King Catholic church in Yogyakarta among the buildings destroyed Yogyakarta (Agenzia Fides) - “I was celebrating Mass this morning when we felt a very strong earth tremor and people rushed out of the church. Now everywhere around us there is destruction, fear, desperation. We are do ...
• 27 May 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Local Church welcomes government decision to admit more lower caste students to state universities New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has welcomed the decision taken by the Indian government to reserve half of places at state universities for students with lower caste or no caste. ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI begins his pastoral visit to Poland: “I deeply desired to make this visit to the country and the people of my beloved predecessor the Servant of God John Paul II. I have come to retrace his steps along the itinerary of his life …” Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - “I am happy to be here with you on the soil of the Republic of Poland. I deeply desired to make this visit to the country and the people of my beloved predecessor the Servant of God John Paul I ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - “One thing the faithful expect of priests: that they be specialists in fostering the encounter between each person and God. A priest is not required to be an expert in economy, or building or politics. He is expected to be an expert in the spiritual life”: Pope Benedict XVI addresses Polish clergy in Warsaw cathedral Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - After the welcome ceremony at Warsaw airport at the start of his pastoral visit to Poland Pope Benedict XVI went to St John’s Cathedral where he had a meeting with the local clergy introduced t ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - “Our ecumenical aspirations must be permeated with prayer, mutual forgiveness and the holiness of life of each one of us” says Pope Benedict XVI Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Thursday 25 May Pope Benedict XVI met the President of Poland and then went to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for a Liturgy of the Word with representatives of the seven ch ...
• 26 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Next Sunday annual Day “Madrid with its missionaries” with the slogan: " Diocesan Church, Missionary Family" Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday 28 May the archdiocese of Madrid will mark the annual Day Madrid with its Missionaries 2006 which this year has the slogan “Diocesan Church, Missionary Family”. For the occasion Cardin ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE rev. Nicola Bux and rev. Salvatore Vitiello - “Ecumenical dialogue and religious freedom” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Ecumenical dialogue and religious freedom” - Over the past few days the Holy See has made several calls to nations with regard to the urgency to show respect for religious freedom “t ...