Vatican
22 January 2005
VATICAN - The Pope appoints new secretary adjunct of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on 22 January 2005, has appointed secretary adjunct of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and President of the Pontifical Mission Societ ...
19 January 2005
VATICAN - Special ecumenical vespers during this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the ancient Basilica built over the tomb of St Paul the apostle of the nations
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is held from January 18 to 25 January the feast of the Conversion of St Paul the apostle of the nations. In recent decades in Rome it became a ...
19 January 2005
VATICAN - “The pain of separation is ever more intensely felt in the face of the challenges of a world waiting for clear and unanimous witness of the Gospel from all believers in Christ” the Pope said at the general audience during this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Vatican City (Fides Service) - During his general weekly audience this morning in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican, Pope John Paul II reflected on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which has just started. “These da ...
18 January 2005
VATICAN - Relief for the release of Catholic Archbishop of Mossul: “The Pope was informed immediately of the news and thanked God for the happy outcome of the incident ”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Director of the Holy See Press Office Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls released this statement this morning: “The news of the release of Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa of Mossul in Iraq ...
18 January 2005
VATICAN - Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Health Workers starts plenary assembly on 20 January
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Health Workers will holds its annual plenary assembly 20 and 21 January at the Nova Domus Santa Marta in the Vatican, Mgr. Antonio Soto, secret ...
17 January 2005
VATICAN - The Pope underlines the importance of unity among Christians and solidarity among all men and women: May Mary most holy help Christians to be one in heart and mind and all men and women to grow in solidarity in order to build a world of peace
Vatican City (Fides Service) - As every Sunday, yesterday 16 January, Pope John Paul II appeared at his study window at midday to bless the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus prayer with him. Befo ...
12 January 2005
VATICAN - Friday 14 January the Pope will preside a funeral Mass for Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte in St Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Friday 14 January at 11 am in St Peter’s Basilica Pope John Paul II will preside the funeral Mass for Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M., former Secretary General of the Synod of Bi ...
12 January 2005
VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general Audience: Martyrs are associated with Christ’s victory over sin and death because “they have chosen the way of the cross rather than give in to evil and offering themselves to the Father united in the death of Christ with to witness of self giving and courage”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Resuming his teaching on the Psalms and Canticles, this morning during his weekly audience Pope John Paul II reflected on the Canticle taken from the Book of Revelation: "The Judgement of ...
11 January 2005
VATICAN - Dear young people, Christ is asking you to "put out into the deep" and the Virgin Mary is encouraging you not to hesitate in following Him: Pope John Paul II’s Message for the 42nd World Day of Prayer for Vocation
Vatican City (Fides Service) - "Called to put out into the deep" is the theme chosen by Pope John Paul II for his Message for the 42nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, to be held on 17 April, 4th Sunday of Easter. "Cal ...
10 January 2005
VATICAN - Life, peace, food and freedom, four challenges for humanity today the Pope tells Diplomatic Corps in the Vatican: “The Catholic Church, because of her universal nature, is always directly engaged in the great causes for which the men and women of our age struggle and hope…wherever there are Christians, the whole body of the Church is called into play; indeed, wherever there is any one individual, we sense a bond of brotherhood”.
Vatican City (Fides Service) - This morning Pope John Paul II exchanged New Year wishes with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See received in audience in the Vatican. In his address to the national representat ...
10 January 2005
VATICAN - On the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, the Pope recalls “the mission of the Christian starts with Baptism” and says “the rediscovery of Baptism through opportune itineraries of adult catechesis is an important aspect of new evangelisation”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan and the rediscovery of the importance of Baptism were the subject of Pope John Paul II’s midday reflection on Sunday 9 January, before reciting the An ...
7 January 2005
VATICAN - the Pope’s Angelus reflection “Children are the present and the future of the Church”, “Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - During his reflection before the Angelus prayer on January 6, feast of the Epiphany, Pope John Paul II spoke about the many children all over the world victims of “hunger, disease, war an ...
30 December 2004
LIST OF NAMES OF PERSONS KILLED IN 2004 WHILE ENGAGED IN MISSIONARY WORK
Vatican City (Fides Service) - According to information collected by Fides News Service in 2004 fifteen persons, (priests, religious and lay persons) were killed while engaged in missionary work. As in recent years this ...
29 December 2004
VATICAN - The Pope provides aid for seaquake victims through his charity office, the Pontifical Council Cor Unum: appeal to Catholics to support aid initiatives in local Churches
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II “has arranged for first emergency aid to be sent to the peoples affected by the violent earthquake and seaquake in South East Asia and also some countri ...
29 December 2004
VATICAN - The Pope launches an appeal for seaquake victims in South Asia: “I urge believers and all men and women of good will to contribute generously to the major operation of solidarity for these peoples so tragically stricken and now exposed to the risk of epidemics of disease”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - At the end of his weekly General Audience this morning Pope John Paul II launched the following appeal in Italian :
“News from Asia continue to reveals the vastness of the immense cata ...
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