Vatican

• 25 September 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus recalls the testimony of countless Christians “who dedicate their lives to serving others out of love for the Lord Jesus, operating as servants of love and therefore "artisans" of peace. Some are asked to give the supreme witness of blood, as it happened a few days ago for Sr Leonella Sgorbati” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - In his midday reflection on Sunday 24 September before leading the recitation of the Angelus with visitors gathered in the courtyard of his Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Bene ...
• 25 September 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses members of Muslim communities: “the relations of trust which have developed between Christians and Muslims over several years, will not only continue, but will develop further in a spirit of sincere and respectful dialogue, based on ever more authentic reciprocal knowledge which, with joy, recognises the religious values that we have in common and, with loyalty, respects the differences.” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - This morning at his Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI received envoys of Muslim countries accredited to the Holy See and leading members of the Muslim communities in ...
• 23 September 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives Bishops at the end of Seminar organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples: “In your ministry it is your duty to give primary importance to prayer and unceasing striving for holiness” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 23 September Pope Benedict XVI received in a special audience recently appointed Bishops from mission territories in Rome to take part in a three week Seminar organised by the C ...
• 22 September 2006
  VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops - “Social Doctrine and Evangelisation” theme presented by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Church’s Social Doctrine is at the heart of her mission to evangelise. Social Doctrine and Evangelisation was the subject of the address given by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, pre ...
• 22 September 2006
  VATICAN - “The hoped-for renewal of the parish cannot arise only from pastoral initiatives, useful though they are, or from programmes worked out at a theoretical level. … the parish 'rediscovers' itself in the encounter with Christ. ... especially in the Eucharistic” Pope Benedict XVI tells plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - This morning in the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, the Pope received participants in the 22nd plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, which is presided by Archbish ...
• 22 September 2006
  VATICAN - On Monday 25 September Pope Benedict XVI will receive Cardinal Poupard and a few representatives of Muslim communities in Italy and ambassadors of Muslim majority countries Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See Press Office has made it known that in Castelgandolfo at 11.45 a.m. on Monday, September 25, the Holy Father will receive Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Cou ...
• 21 September 2006
  VATICAN - Study-Seminar for Bishops - “The Bishop and Consecrated Life”: conference by Cardinal Franc Rodé Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In recent years the relationship between the Bishop and Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life has often been the subject of reflection and discussion. Especially si ...
• 21 September 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - “THEO-LOGY: logical discourse according to the Logos on God” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The “new times” of Christian thought, of which we have spoken already, inaugurated with the Election to the See of Peter of Pope Benedict XVI has a particularly interesting implication ...
• 20 September 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The Mother’s Magnificat becomes the Magnificat of her sons and daughters, by Rev Luciano Alimandi - Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my saviour because he has looked on the lowliness of his handmaid. From now on all generations will call me Blessed” (Lk 1, 46- ...
• 20 September 2006
  VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops- Archbishop Hoser presents structure and duties of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies, structure and duties, was the theme of a lecture given by Archbishop Henryk Hoser, secretary adjunct of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples ...
• 20 September 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope sends a telegramme of condolence to the Superior of the Consolata Missionaries for the murder of Italian missionary Sister Leonella Sgorbati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Benedict XVI sent a telegram of condolence, through Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., to Mother Gabriella Bono, superior general of the Consolata Missionary Sisters, foll ...
• 20 September 2006
  VATICAN - At his Wednesday General Audience Pope Benedict XVI retraces the steps of his pastoral visit to Bavaria: a returning to the past and a providential opportunity to look with hope to the future ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Addressing about 40,000 visitors gathered in St Peter’s Square this morning for the weekly Wednesday audience Pope Benedict XVI told them about his recent visit to his German homeland Bav ...
• 19 September 2006
  VATICAN - “STONES SOUNDS AND COLOURS OF GOD’S HOUSE” Bishop Mauro Piacenza - The centre of the liturgical space and the heart of human sacrality: Sanctuary and Crucifix (2) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Well known to all is the affirmation made by the Sacrosanctum Concilium (n. 7) that “Christ is always present in His Church, especially in her liturgical celebrations. He is present in th ...
• 19 September 2006
  VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops - Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo speaks about “The Holy See and Relations with Nations” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church’s relations with nations was the subject of an address given by Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, until recently in charge of the Holy See’s section for relations with nat ...
• 19 September 2006
  VATICAN - Holy See issues Arabic translation of Pope Benedict XVI’s address on Sunday 17 September Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See has provided the Arabic translation of last Sunday’s Angelus reflection by Pope Benedict XVI when he said “I wish also to add that I am deeply sorry for the reactions in s ...