Vatican

• 19 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Bishops of Peru on their Ad Limina visit: “a Church in mission puts its own problems in perspective and looks towards the future with hope and enthusiasm” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Even today, as in the entire history of the Church, cultivating a spirit of communion, appreciating the qualities of each of the brothers and sisters that Divine Providence has placed at ...
• 18 May 2009
  VATICAN - At the Regina Caeli, Benedict XVI recalls his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which “was also a pastoral visit to the faithful who live there, a service to Christian unity, to dialogue with the Jews and Muslims,” and launches appeal for Sri Lankan refugees Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Although, as is customary, the Holy Father Benedict XVI wished to wait to speak about his pilgrimage to the Holy Land at greater length in the General Audience on Wednesday, he did expres ...
• 18 May 2009
  VATICAN - Holy Father Benedict XVI's Message to the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies: “The real missionary is the saint and the world needs saintly missionaries.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI sent a Message to Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which was read upon the opening of the General Assembly o ...
• 18 May 2009
  VATICAN - Holy Father Benedict XVI's letter for the beginning of celebrations in honor of Jesuit missionary Father Matteo Ricci, “model of the effective encounter between European and Chinese civilizations” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI has sent a message to Bishop Claudio Giuliodori of Macerata, on the occasion of the celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Jesuit missiona ...
• 16 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (25) - Ecumenical Meeting at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate: “I pray that the aspirations of the Christians of Jerusalem will be understood as being concordant with the aspirations of all its inhabitants, whatever their religion...” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On May 15, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Greek-Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem for an ecumenical meeting with the representatives of the Christian community in the Holy Lan ...
• 16 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (26) - Visit to the Holy Sepulchre: “The empty tomb speaks to us of hope, the hope that does not disappoint because it is the gift of the Spirit of life. This is the message that I wish to leave with you...” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Having concluded the ecumenical meeting, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. After remaining in prayer in front of the Stone of Anointing and visitin ...
• 16 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (27) - Visit to the Armenian Patriarchal Church of St. James: “that all the Christians of the Holy Land will work together with generosity and zeal in proclaiming the Gospel of our reconciliation in Christ.” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – After his visit to the Holy Sepulchre, on May 15, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Armenian Patriarchal Church of St. James. “Our meeting today, characterized by an atmosphere ...
• 16 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (28) - Farewell Ceremony: “No more bloodshed! No more fighting! No more terrorism! No more war!” Tel Aviv (Agenzia Fides) – At the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, on May 15 at 1:30pm local time, a Farewell Ceremony was held for the Holy Father Benedict XVI as he took his leave of the Holy Land. In hi ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (19) - Visit to Caritas Baby Hospital: “a beacon of hope that love can prevail over hatred and peace over violence” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited the Grotto of the Nativity, where he paused for a moment of personal prayer. He then traveled to Caritas Baby Hosp ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (20) - At the Refugee Camp: “On both sides of the wall, great courage is needed if fear and mistrust is to be overcome, if the urge to retaliate for loss or injury is to be resisted. It takes magnanimity to seek reconciliation after years of fighting” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – Leaving Caritas Baby Hospital, the Pope traveled to the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, a camp of refugees in the Palestinian Territories, home to Muslims and Christians. “My visit to the ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (21) - Farewell to the Palestinian Territories: “want to make a renewed plea for openness and generosity of spirit, for an end to intolerance and exclusion” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of May 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Presidential Palace in Bethlehem to pay a courtesy visit to the President of the Palestine Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (22) - Holy Mass on the Mount of Precipice: “how important is the witness of married couples for the formation of sound consciences and the building of a civilization of love!” Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of May 14, the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated Mass at the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth, for the conclusion of the Year of the Family celebrated by the Catholic Church in ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (23) - Meeting with the religious leaders of Galilee: “Our different religious traditions have a powerful potential to promote a culture of peace” Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of May 14, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, in a private discussion in the Franciscan Convent in Nazareth. He then trav ...
• 15 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (24) - Vespers in the Shrine of the Annunciation: “Have the confidence to be faithful to Christ and to remain here in the land that he sanctified with his own presence!” Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) – At 5:30 on May 14, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Celebration of Vespers with the Bishops, priests, religious, and religious movements of Galilee, in the Upper Basilica of the Shri ...
• 14 May 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in the Holy Land (17) - Welcoming Ceremony in the Palestinian Territories: “I earnestly beg the Almighty for peace, a just and lasting peace, in the Palestinian Territories and throughout the region.” Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of May 13, the Holy Father Benedict XVI traveled to the Presidential Palace of the Palestinian Authority in Bethlehem, crossing the border between Israel and the Autonomous Pa ...