Vatican

• 15 April 2011
  VATICAN - Commission for the Catholic Church in China: Message to Chinese Catholics Vatican City (Fides Service) - On 11 – 13 April, the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Commission, instituted by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 to study the questions of major importance concerning the life of Church in China, ...
• 11 April 2011
  VATICAN - Commission on the Catholic Church in China begins today in the Vatican Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The commission instituted in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI to study the most important issues in the life of the Catholic Church in China is meeting from 11 to 13 April in the Vatican. The Va ...
• 9 April 2011
  VATICAN - “In pursuing the new evangelisation in Latin America, one cannot disregard the many manifestations of popular piety,” recalls Benedict XVI Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Impact of popular piety on the process of evangelisation in Latin America” was the theme of the Plenary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, at which were received by the ...
• 8 April 2011
  VATICAN - Pope to Bishops from the Syro-Malabar Church in India: “I encourage you to do everything you can to promote communion amongst yourselves and with all Catholic Bishops around the world” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Each Bishop, for his part, is called to be a minister of unity in his particular church and within the universal Church. This responsibility is of special importance in a country like ...
• 7 April 2011
  VATICANO - Benedict XVI dedicates General Audience to St Thérèse of Lisieux “a guide for all”, and launches a new appeal for Côte d'Ivoire and Libya Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “I continue to follow with great concern the dramatic events that the dear people of Côte d'Ivoire and Libya are experiencing at this time,” said Pope Benedict XVI at the end of the ...
• 7 April 2011
  VATICAN - New website for International Secretaries of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The new website for the International Secretaries of the Pontifical Mission Societies is now live, showing the history, goals, organisation and spirituality of the four Societies (Propaga ...
• 31 March 2011
  VATICAN - Appeal by the Pope for an end to the violence and reprisal of dialogue in Côte d'Ivoire Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the General Audience on Wednesday, 30 March, in St Peter's Square, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI greeted the pilgrims in various languages and issued an appeal for the C ...
• 29 March 2011
  VATICAN - Message by the Pope: “the Church puts her trust in Christian families, calling them to play a role in evangelisation and the apostolate” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The pastoral care of families has an important place in the evangelising activity of each one of the particular Churches, promoting a culture of life and working to ensure the rights o ...
• 28 March 2011
  VATICAN - New appeal from the Pope “for the immediate launch of a dialogue” that will bring agreement and peace to Libya, to the entire northern region of Africa and to the Middle East Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – After the Holy Father Benedict XVI led the Angelus prayer with the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square on Sunday, 27 March, he issued a new, urgent appeal to initiate dialogue and susp ...
• 26 March 2011
  VATICAN - “Christianity in India has long made its proper contribution to culture and society, and to its religious and spiritual expressions,” recalls the Pope to the Bishops of the Syro-Malankars, India Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Due to its ancient roots and distinguished history, Christianity in India has long made its proper contribution to culture and society, and to its religious and spiritual expressions. ...
• 23 March 2011
  VATICAN - Special fund established by Apostolate of the Sea to assist seafarers, fishermen and their families in Northern Japan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, which is responsible for overseeing the direction of the Apostolate of the Sea, has launched a campaign of s ...
• 22 March 2011
  VATICAN - “The Holy Land expects the brotherhood of the universal Church” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “the Holy Land expects the brotherhood of the universal Church and desires to reciprocate it in sharing the experience of grace and suffering that marks her journey.... The Christians o ...
• 21 March 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “that a horizon of peace and concord may dawn as soon as possible on Libya and on the entire region of North Africa” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – An appeal to guarantee the safety and security of Libyans and their access to humanitarian relief, was launched by the Holy Father Benedict XVI after the recitation of the Angelus prayer, ...
• 14 March 2011
  VATICAN - Archbishop Zago, will of God and Mission Vatican City (Fides) – “Mission was everything for Archbishop Zago. During the period in which he talked a lot about the essence of the mission and the identity of the missionary, the Mission for him, mission with a ...
• 14 March 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope prays for the earthquake victims in Japan and “for all those who are suffering due to these tremendous events” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The images of the tragic earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan have left everyone extremely shocked,” said the Holy Father Benedict XVI on Sunday, 13 March, after reciting the A ...