Vatican

• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: Immersed in the silence of God, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Such was his intention when suddenly the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said to him: «Joseph son of David, have no fear about taking Mary as your wife. It is by the Ho ...
• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - At the Angelus the Pope speaks of the Eucharist the “Sacrament of Charity”: “in the Eucharist Christ gives us his love, that love which moved him to give his life for us on the Cross” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The source of Christian joy is the Eucharist “which Christ left us as spiritual Food while we are pilgrims on this earth … The Eucharist nurtures in believers of every epoch that deep j ...
• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope visits Penal Institute for Minors: “we can be deprived of everything, even freedom or health, and yet if God is in our heart, we can live in peace and joy. This is the secret: giving God first place in our life” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Sunday 18 March, 4th Sunday of Lent, Pope Benedict XVI visited Rome’s Casal del Marmo Penal Institute for Minors. Welcomed by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar General for the Diocese of Ro ...
• 17 March 2007
  VATICAN - “the Christian is called to mobilise to face increasing attacks on the right to life”: final statement from 13th general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christian Conscience to Support the Right to Life” was the theme of the 13th general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life held 23 and 24 February in the Vatican to discuss ...
• 17 March 2007
  VATICAN - PRAYERS FOR LENT: the Act of Contrition (2) Vatican City (Fides Service) - When we make an Act of Faith, Hope, Charity and Contrition we begin with the words «O My God», we address a Person in whom we believe! «I believe in God» («credo in Deum», the Creed. ...
• 17 March 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI tells participants at a course promoted by Apostolic Penitentiary: “the task of the priest and the confessor is principally this: to lead every man and woman to experience the personal love Christ has for them, to meet Him on the path of life as Paul met Him on the road to Damascus” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Today’s meeting offers us the opportunity to reflect together on the importance also in the present day of the sacrament of Penance and the necessity for priests to prepare as they pro ...
• 16 March 2007
  VATICAN - In Solemnitate Sancti Joseph «Protector Sanctae Ecclesiae», Eum deprecemur pro Beatissimo Papa Nostro Benedicto XVI, olim Cardinalis Josephus Ratzinger Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the Feast of St Joseph chaste Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Patron Saint of the Universal Church on 19 March, Fides suggests the recitation of this prayer to St J ...
• 16 March 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Visit to Brazil officially announced Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy See Press Office announced this morning that Pope Benedict XVI will journey to Brazil 9 - 14 May 2007 and visit the archdioceses of São Paulo and Aparecida on the occasion of the ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE- We cannot be “anonymous Christians”, Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Fides Service) - Despite «holy striving» to minimize the phenomenon, also in Italy the changed cultural attitude towards the Catholic Church appears to be absolutely unequivocal. If previously compared wi ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent - Act of Contrition (I) Vatican City (Fides Service) - The formula of the Act of Contrition may vary a little according to the language. The Catechism of the Catholic Church in English gives the follow text: “O my God, I am heartily sorry f ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - Notification from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on certain writings by Fr Jon Sobrino Vatican City (Fides Service) - Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith made public on 14 March, a Notification with regard to certain writings by Fr Jon Sobrino, SJ - “Jesucristo liberador. Lectura histórico-teoló ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope appoints Cardinal Dias his Special Envoy to celebrations to mark the Centenary of the evangelisation of Ghana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has appointed Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples his Special Envoy to celebrations to mark the Centenary of ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - Saint Ignatius of Antioch urges us to attain “progressive synthesis between configuration to Christ and dedication to his Church”: Pope Benedict XVI’s catechesis at Wednesday General Audience Vatican City (Fides Service) - Saint Ignatius, third Bishop of the town of Antioch in what today is Turkey between the year 70 and 107AD the year he was martyred, was the second of the Apostolic Fathers, after Saint Clem ...
• 14 March 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - “Itinerary towards prayer of the heart” Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have all the food they want and more, and here am I dying of hunger!I will leave this place and go to my father an ...
• 14 March 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives the President of the Russian Federation Vatican City (Fides Service) - In the evening of 13 March the Holy See Press office issued the following statement in Italian with regard to the Papal Audience with the President of the Russian Federation. “At 6pm toda ...