Vatican
29 September 2003
VATICAN/CANONISATIONS 5 OCTOBER - ARNOLD JANSSEN “TEACHES US TO FIND NEW WAYS TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL ESPECIALLY IN DIFFICULT TIMES” INTERVIEW WITH FATHER ANTONIO PERNIA, SUPERIOR OF THE DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES
Rome (Fides Service) – On Sunday 5 October Pope John Paul II will canonise Arnold Janssen founder of the Divine Word Missionaries and Joseph Freinademetz first missionary of this Congregation. On this occasion Fides Se ...
29 September 2003
VATICAN - CARDINAL PREFECTS OF PROPAGANDA FIDE
Vatican City (Fides Service) – Propaganda Fide College, (today the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples) established in 1622 has had 31 Cardinal Prefects 2003, not counting “Vice-Prefects” e “Pro-Prefe ...
29 September 2003
VATICAN - THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Cardinals, who oversee the presbyterates of 25 titular and quasi parish churches of Rome, of which 7 are regional deaconries and 6 Palatine deaconries, and 7 (7th century: 6) Suburban S ...
29 September 2003
VATICAN - The CONSISTORY
Vatican City (Fides Service) – The Consistory, (meaning, “where they come together") is a solemn meeting of Cardinals presided by the Pope to discuss important issues regarding the government of the Church. In the la ...
29 September 2003
VATICAN - THE POPE ENTRUSTS TO MARY NEXT CONSISTORY 21 OCTOBER WHEN HE WILL CREATE 31 NEW CARDINALS, ONE ‘IN PECTORE’
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Before praying the Angelus at midday on Sunday 28 September from his window overlooking St Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II announced that he will hold a Consistory – the 9th of his po ...
26 September 2003
VATICAN - THE POPE RECEIVES PHILIPPINES BISHOPS: BE A CHURCH OF THE POOR, TRUE COMMUNITY OF THE LORD’S DISCIPLES, COMMITTED TO RENEWED INTEGRAL EVANGELISATION
Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) – “Three key pastoral priorities emerged from the plenary council: the need to be a Church of the poor, the pledge to become a true community of the Lord’s disciples, and the commitm ...
25 September 2003
VATICAN - THE GREATNESS OF GOD AND THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON: THE POPE’S WEDNESDAY TEACHING ON PSALM 8, “ AN ADMIRABLE HYMN OF PRAISE”
Vatican City (Fides Service) – Pope John Paul II was unable to join visitors to St Peter’s for the usual Wednesday Audience on 24 September, due to a slight indisposition. On his behalf Cardinal Angelo Sodano read th ...
25 September 2003
VATICAN/CANONISATIONS 5 OCTOBER - JOSEPH FREINADEMETZ 1852-1908: A LIFE FOR MISSION IN CHINA
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Joseph Freinademetz was born on the 15th of April 1852 in Oies, a small hamlet of five houses situated in the Dolomite Alps of northern Italy. The region, known as “South Tyrol,” was th ...
24 September 2003
VATICAN - POPE SENDS MESSAGE TO INTERRELIGIOUS MEETING IN KAZAKHSTAN: RELIGION, PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD, SHOWS ITSELF TO BE A SOLID INSTRUMENT FOR THE PROMOTION OF PEACE
Vatican City (Fides Service) – Pope John Paul II sent a message through Cardinal Jozef Tomko to an Interreligious Meeting taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan. Cardinal Tomko is leading the Holy See delegation to the me ...
24 September 2003
VATICAN - ON 7 OCTOBER THE POPE TRAVELS TO POMPEI MARIAN SHRINE TO LEAD RECITATION OF ROSARY FOR PEACE
Vatican City (Fides Service) – The programme for Pope John Paul II’s one day pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Pompei, in Pompei, near Naples, on October 7th feast of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary, has be ...
24 September 2003
VATICAN/CANONISATIONS 5 OCTOBER:ARNOLD JANSSEN (1837-1909)“ANNOUNCING THE GOOD NEWS IS FIRST AND BEST WAY TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOUR”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Arnold Janssen was born on November 5, 1837 in Goch, a small city in lower Rhineland (Germany). The second of ten children, his parents instilled in him a deep devotion to religion. He was ...
23 September 2003
VATICAN/CANONISATION 5 OCTOBER - DANIEL COMBONI 1831-1881: PIONEER OF EVANGELISATION IN CENTRAL AFRICA: “SAVING AFRICA WITH AFRICA”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Daniel Comboni: the son of poor gardeners became the first Catholic Bishop of Central Africa, and one of the great missionaries in the Church's history.
It is a fact. When God decides to t ...
22 September 2003
VATICAN - POPE SAYS TO UGANDAN BISHOPS: “ASSURING YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE OF MY SPIRITUAL CLOSENESS IN THESE DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES, I JOIN YOU IN CONDEMNING EVERY ACT OF BLOODSHED AND DESTRUCTION”
Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) – Welcoming Uganda Bishops for their ad limina visit on 20 September Pope John Paul II said: “Your presence here today fills me with joy and brings back memories of my visit ten years ...
22 September 2003
VATICAN - “CALLED TO HOLINESS, WITNESSES OF TRUTH AT THE SERVICE OF EVANGELISATION” SEMINAR FOR NEW BISHOPS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING MISSION TERRITORIES COMES TO A CLOSE
Vatican City (Fides Service) – “Be examples of brotherhood and prayer. Let us continue along this path of fraternal friendship, aware of our call to holiness. Getting to know each other personally facilitates buildin ...
22 September 2003
VATICAN - PROGRAMME OF EVENTS TO MARK 25TH YEAR OF JOHN PAUL ELECTION TO THE PAPACY RELEASED: CELEBRATIONS TO CULMINATE WITH BEATIFICATION OF MOTHER TERESA ON MISSION SUNDAY
Vatican City (Fides Service) – The Vatican has released the programme of events to mark the 25th anniversary of John Paul II’s election to the See of Peter, 16th October 1978-2003.
On Wednesday 15 October the Pope ...
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