Vatican

• 11 January 2010
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the Angelus recalls that the immigrant is “a person to be respected with rights and duties” and that “there cannot be violence in the name of God” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, January 10, the Holy Fahter Benedict XVI administered the Sacrament of Baptism to a group of infants in the Sistine Chapel. Then, at Noon, he reci ...
• 9 January 2010
  VATICAN - “Whenever our Christians suffer unjustly it is a wound to the Body of Christ in which all believers share.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, has sent the following message to His Holiness Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of ...
• 7 January 2010
  VATICAN - Pope at Angelus on the Epiphany, greets “affectionately all the little missionaries present in the five continents” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the feast of the Epiphany, on January 6, the Holy Father Benedict XVI recalled the day for the Holy Childhood Association at the Angelus, expressing his greeting and encouragement to a ...
• 3 January 2010
  VATICAN - “Humankind must not resign itself to the negative power of selfishness and violence; it must not become accustomed to conflicts which cause victims and put the future of peoples at risk” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Humankind must not resign itself to the negative power of selfishness and violence; it must not become accustomed to conflicts which cause victims and put the future of peoples at risk. ...
• 3 January 2010
  VATICAN - “Humankind must not resign itself to the negative power of selfishness and violence; it must not become accustomed to conflicts which cause victims and put the future of peoples at risk” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Humankind must not resign itself to the negative power of selfishness and violence; it must not become accustomed to conflicts which cause victims and put the future of peoples at risk. ...
• 22 December 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Curia: “For the Church and for myself personally, the year now drawing to a close passed largely under the sign of Africa” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Another year rich in important events for the Church and for the world comes to an end. For the Church and for myself personally, the year now drawing to a close passed largely under the ...
• 21 December 2009
  VATICAN - Pope at the Angelus: “the mystery of Christmas, the prophecy of peace for all mankind,” leads Christians to become “instruments and messengers of peace everywhere” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Taking up the invitation made in the liturgy, to turn our gaze towards Bethlehem, “the little town of Judea that is witness to the great event,” the Holy Father Benedict XVI began his ...
• 18 December 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Bishops of Belarus: “It is of particular importance that you announce the perennial message of the Gospel with renewed enthusiasm, in a society which is not immune from the temptations of secularization...” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “It is of particular importance that you announce the perennial message of the Gospel with renewed enthusiasm, in a society which is not immune from the temptations of secularization, hed ...
• 18 December 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells eight new diplomatic representatives: "At this moment in history religions must, through open and sincere dialogue, seek the path of purification in order to conform ever more closely to their true vocation.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Religions lived according to their profound essence have been, and still are, a force for reconciliation and peace. At this moment in history religions must, through open and sincere dia ...
• 16 December 2009
  VATICAN - Pope's Message for World Day of Peace, January 1, 2010: “Respect for creation is of immense consequence... and its preservation has now become essential for the pacific coexistence of mankind.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The theme for the Message written by the Holy Father Benedict XVI for the 43rd World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on January 1, 2010, is entitled “If You Want to Cultivate Pea ...
• 14 December 2009
  VATICAN - At Angelus, Pope mentions missionaries killed in Africa: “they were faithful witnesses of the Gospel, which they knew how to proclaim, even at the risk of their own lives.” Invites all to “try to live every day what the crèche represents” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “This week I received sad news from certain countries in Africa about the murder of four missionaries: the priests, Father Daniel Cizimya, Father Louis Blondel and Father Gerry Roche, and ...
• 11 December 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells new Ambasador of Cuba: “The principal service that the Church offers Cubans is the proclamation of Jesus Christ and his message of love, forgiveness and reconciliation in the truth.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The "decisive leading role" reached by Cuba in the economic and political context of the Caribbean and Latin America, "some signs of a thaw in its relations with the neighboring United Stat ...
• 7 December 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells Bishops of Region South 3 and 4 of Brazil: “The Catholic school can neither be conceived of nor exist apart from other educational institutions. It is at the service of society." Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The university and the school, the two classic areas in which culture is formed and communicated, with particular regard to the "catholic" community, were the topics addressed by the Holy ...
• 7 December 2009
  VATICAN - At the Angelus, Benedict XVI expresses hope that UN Conference on Climate Change may help “to identify actions respectful of creation and favorable to solidary development founded on the dignity of the human person and oriented toward the common good” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Tomorrow there will open in Copenhagen the U.N. conference on climate change through which the international community intends to fight global warming. I hope that the work will help to ...
• 4 December 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI underlines importance of pastoral service in healthcare as integral part of the Church's mission, "because it represents the continuation of the saving mission of Christ" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “With the annual World Day of the Sick, the Church seeks to raise the awareness of the ecclesial community regarding the importance of pastoral service in the wide world of health service ...