Vatican

• 12 April 2009
  VATICAN - On Easter Sunday the Pope says: “ let us open our spirit to Christ, who has died and is risen in order to renew us, in order to remove from our hearts the poison of sin and death, and to pour in the life-blood of the Holy Spirit: divine and eternal life” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Easter Sunday, 12 April, Pope Benedict XVI in his homily reflected on St Paul's words ‘Christ, our Passover,, has been immolated!’(1 Cor 5,7), which “ already contain, in an impr ...
• 12 April 2009
  VATICAN - “From the depths of my heart, I wish all of you a blessed Easter. To quote Saint Augustine, “Resurrectio Domini, spes nostra - the resurrection of the Lord is our hope” (Sermon 261:1).” : the Pope's Easter Greetings Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Easter Sunday the Holy Father Benedict XVI addressed an Easter Message to the whole world, a message of hope: “Jesus rose again so that we, though destined to die, should not despair ...
• 11 April 2009
  VATICAN - “ The Lord’s saving hand holds us up, and thus we can already sing the song of the saved, the new song of the risen ones: alleluia!”: Benedict XVI during the Easter Vigil Mass Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At 9pm in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday 11 April the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the solemn Mass of the Easter Vigil. During his homily the Pope dwelt on the Gospel and the Apost ...
• 10 April 2009
  VATICAN - The Pope's Message at the beginning of the funeral Mass for the Abruzzo earthquake victims Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the day of the funeral of some of the Abruzzo earthquake victims, on 10 April, Benedict XVI expressed his closeness to the Archbishop of L'Aquila with a message read by the Pope's pers ...
• 10 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the Colosseum presides the Way of the Cross: “The anguish of the Passion of the Lord Jesus cannot fail to move to pity even the most hardened hearts, as it constitutes the climax of the revelation of God’s love for each of us. ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the Way of the Cross which the Holy Father presided at the Colosseum in the evening of Good Friday April, 10, the Pope reflected on the Roman Soldier who believed in the Son ...
• 9 April 2009
  VATICAN - The Holy Father says during the Mass of the Chrism: “The bath in which the Lord immerses us is himself - the Truth in person. Priestly ordination means: being immersed in him, immersed in the Truth” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of Holy Thursday, 9 April, the Holy Father Benedict XVI renewed his priestly vows with cardinals, bishops and priests present for the Chrism Mass: “In the Upper Room, [� ...
• 9 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI says during the Mass of the Lord's Supper: “It was “today” that He did this: he gave himself to us for ever in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. ”. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – In his homily during the Mass ‘in Coena Domini’, presided in his Cathedral Saint John in the Lateran on Holy Thursday , 9 April, Pope Benedict cited the Canon of the Mass for Holy Thu ...
• 8 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI leads the faithful into Holy Week: “Dear brothers and sisters, let us prepare to live the Holy Triduum intensely, in order to share ever more deeply in the Mystery of Christ”. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the General Audience on Wednesday 8 April, the Holy Father centred his meditation on the Holy Triduum, central moment when Christians “ relive the Paschal Mystery, th ...
• 7 April 2009
  VATICAN - International Encounter for World Youth Day organizers: “WYD is not magic. Preparations should be taken seriously and be placed at the service of evangelization.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On April 3-5, Rome hosted an “International Encounter for Youth Ministry Coordinators: Sydney 2008 to Madrid 2011” sponsored by the Pontifical Council for the Laity. It was attended by delega ...
• 7 April 2009
  VATICAN - The Holy Father's telegram of condolences for the victims of the earthquake in Abruzzo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. has sent the following telegram, on behalf of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, to Archbishop Giuseppe Molinari of L'Aquila (Italy) for the e ...
• 7 April 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells youth from Madrid to receive the Cross for WYD 2011: “Go in the footsteps of Christ. He is your end, your way and also your prize.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Christ gave himself for each one of you and loves you in a unique and personal way. Respond to Christ's love by offering him your life with love. In this way, the preparation for World Y ...
• 6 April 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells members of the Circle of St. Peter that “charitable service becomes a privileged method of evangelization, in the light of Jesus' own teaching” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We know that the authenticity of our faithfulness to the Gospel may also be measured in terms of the real attention and concern we strive to show towards others, especially the weakest a ...
• 6 April 2009
  VATICAN - Message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Buddhists, for the feast of Vesakh: “Witnessing to a Spirit of Poverty: Christians & Buddhists in Dialogue” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the feast of Vesakh, the most important of feasts for Buddhists, in which they recall the main events from Buddha's life, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dial ...
• 6 April 2009
  VATICAN - At the Angelus, Pope recalls the problem of anti-personnel mines and the African immigrants who died in an attempt to reach Europe; opening of the path to the next WYD in August 2011, in Madrid Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the Mass for Palm Sunday, the Holy Father Benedict XVI prayed the Angelus with the faithful and pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's Square. At the beginning of his address be ...
• 6 April 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI on Palm Sunday: “The life, death and resurrection of Jesus are the guarantee that we can truly entrust ourselves to God. It is in this way that his kingdom is realized.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, April 5, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Mass for Palm Sunday and the Lord's Passion in Saint Peter's Square. Many youth from Rome and other Diocese participated in t ...