Vatican

• 15 November 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI continues his catechesis on Saint Jerome: “he placed at the centre of his life and his activity the Word of God, which shows man the path to life and reveals to him the secrets of holiness” - After the audience the Pope's prays in front of the relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, at his general audience on Wednesday 14 November, continued his presentation of the figure of Saint Jerome who dedicated his life to studying the Bible an ...
• 14 November 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA- The Restlessness of the Human Heart , Rev Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - If our happiness depended only on creatures of created things, it would inevitably fall into momentary, short lived relativity; every joy linked only with today, passes, as it is lived, car ...
• 14 November 2007
  VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops offer Ten Tools for family media use - More high ranking prelates of the Roman Curia protest against scandal of illegal vendors on Via della Conciliazione - “Jesus of Nazareth" by Benedict XVI best seller in Peru Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops statement "Families and Advertising: Ten Tools by Canadian Bishops", to help families use the various forms of home media. - More high ranking prela ...
• 14 November 2007
  VATICAN - Updated after forty years the Organisation of the Synod of Bishops: Archbishop Eterovic, underlines the importance of next Synod of Bishops on the Word of God City (Agenzia Fides) - After forty years the Synod of Bishops has been re-organised on the basis of experience accumulated in this time and in response to indications from Pope Benedict XVI. First of all it was urgent to ...
• 13 November 2007
  VATICAN - December 8, beginning of Celebrations for 150th anniversary of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - December 8, will mark the beginning of Celebrations for 150th anniversary of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes. This jubilee year 2008, the third since he Jubilee of 190 ...
• 13 November 2007
  VATICAN - Mission, the divine mandate , Fr Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The call to mission has its initiative in God himself, who from all eternity decided to call men and women to live his very own life. The implementation of this plan involves various stages ...
• 13 November 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI receives new Indonesian Ambassador: “Dialogue, respect for the convictions of others, and collaboration in the service of peace are the surest means of securing social concord” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ Indonesia, as a multi-religious country with the largest Muslim population of any nation in the world, plays an important and positive role in promoting interreligious cooperation, both ...
• 12 November 2007
  VATICAN - “Pastoral Care for elderly sick persons ”: presentation of 22nd International Conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Pastoral Care for elderly sick persons” is the theme of the 22nd International Conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care which will be presented on 14 Novemb ...
• 12 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father's grief at the death of Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has sent a telegrammes to Bishop Rafael Masahiro Umemura of Yokohama, Japan, for the death, at the age of 77, of Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao, president emeritus of the Pont ...
• 12 November 2007
  VATICAN - Italian Federation of Catholic Universities “FUCI has contributed towards the formation of whole generations of exemplary Christians, who put into practice and spread the Gospel at the cultural, civil, social and ecclesial level ” Pope Benedict XVI recalls Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on November 9 received in audience a delegation of the Italian Federation of Catholic Universities F.U.C.I., on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of ...
• 12 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope receives Confraternities of the Italy: “The Church in Italy needs you to help the Gospel of Charity reach everyone, along old paths and new” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Since they were started Confraternities “have distinguished themselves for typical forms of popular piety and initiatives of charity to assist the poor, the sick and suffering, involving ...
• 12 November 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the Angelus: “May Saint Martin helps us understand that only with common commitment to share, can we tackle the great challenges of our time: to build a world of peace and justice where every person may live with dignity ”. Appeal for Lebanon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The testimony offered by Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours, whose liturgical feast is the 11 November, was the focus of the address given by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday 11 November before leadi ...
• 9 November 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Chastity founds a new anthropology, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The various experiences of “methodical doubt” which have followed one another in history and have ramifications down to the “weak thought” of the present day, can never make us doub ...
• 9 November 2007
  VATICAN - Papal Letter for the 16th centenary of the death of St John Chrysostom: “of outstanding missionary zeal; he sent missionaries to spread the Gospel among those who had yet to hear it ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I am happy…that the occasion of the 16th centenary of the death of St John Chrysostom offers me an opportunity to evoke his luminous figure and propose it to the universal Church for c ...
• 9 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives the President of the Republic of Mozambique: Holy See Press Office communiqué Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Thursday 8 November the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI received the president of the Republic of Mozambique. At the end of the meeting the Holy See Press Office released the following c ...