Vatican

• 7 January 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI on the solemnity of the Epiphany in the Year of St Paul: “What was the life of St Paul after his conversion, if not a 'race’ to carry the light of Christ to the nations and viceversa, to lead people to Christ? The grace of God made Paul a ‘star' for the nations. His ministry is an example and an encouragement for the Church to rediscover that she is essentially missionary and to renew her commitment to announce the Gospel” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Tuesday 6 January, the solemnity of the Epiphany, the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, celebrated Mass in St Peter's Basilica. In his homily the Pope dwelt first of all on the “ multiform ...
• 7 January 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA : Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The Marian way Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Once again a new year has begun with the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Grand Mother of God, as we celebrated her on January 1, recalling her divine motherhood. How we need this Mother at our sid ...
• 23 December 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells the Roman Curia: “The missionary spirit of the Church is none other than the impulse to communicate the joy which has been given. May it always be alive in us and so be radiated on the world in the midst of its tribulations.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The year just concluding has been rich by way of retrospective glances on important moments in the recent history of the Church, but also rich in events which carry within them pointers ...
• 23 December 2008
  DIES NATALIS DOMINI NOSTRI IESU CHRISTI 2008 - Wishing you a blessed Christmas, in contemplation and proclamation of the mystery of Christ, who has become Incarnate in order to save all mankind and make us “God's light” to all peoples. Luca de Mata, Director and the editorial staff of Agenzia Fides Blessed Christmas 2008 - New Year 2009 ...
• 22 December 2008
  VATICAN - Fraternal gathering for all those working in International Secretariats of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, December 20, at the CIAM (International Center for Missionary Animation) headquarters, a Christmas gathering was held for all the personnel working in the International Secre ...
• 22 December 2008
  VATICAN - Apostolic Letter of the Holy Father, on the occasion of the 8th Centenary of the death of Blessed John Duns Scotus: “Solid as he was in the Catholic Faith, he made all efforts to understand, explain, and defend the truths of the faith through the light of human reason.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI sent an apostolic letter to the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, and the participants in the International Scientific Congress, on the occasio ...
• 22 December 2008
  VATICAN - Pope tells Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology: “Every man, every society, needs a culture that is open to the anthropological, moral, and spiritual dimension of its existence.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The diffusion of artistic and historical culture in all sectors of society provides the men and women of our age with means to rediscover their own roots and extract cultural and spiritu ...
• 22 December 2008
  VATICAN - “You can pray to the Lord that he will change the hearts of those who make weapons, bring terrorists to their senses, convert the heart of those who think always of war and help humanity to build a better future for all the children of the world.” The Pope addresses the youth of Italy's Catholic Action (A.C.R.) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – According to custom, on December 20, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received a group of youth representing Italy's Catholic Action (A.C.R.), in an audience to wish them a blessed Christmas. ...
• 22 December 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus recalls that in the Christmas mystery of salvation, “beyond the historical dimension... there is a cosmic dimension: Christ is the sun of grace who, with his light, transfigures and inflames the universe with expectation,” and greets participants in the initiatives underway for the world Year of Astronomy Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “With the feast of Christmas just a few days away, we are invited to fix our gaze upon the ineffable mystery that Mary carried for nine months in her virginal womb: the mystery of God who ...
• 19 December 2008
  VATICAN - The Holy Father tells Vatican Television (CTV), on its 25th anniversary, to “seek paths to spread, in new ways, the voices and images of hope through the electronic network that envelops our planet in an increasingly encompassing web.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – "Videre Petrum, to see the Pope, is a desire that has brought uncountable pilgrims to Rome. This desire can be fulfilled, at least in part, thanks to radio and television, which have allo ...
• 19 December 2008
  VATICAN - Pope tells 11 new ambassadors: “Peace is not just a political or military situation without conflict; rather it is the sum of conditions that allow concord among all and the personal development of each.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of Thursday, December 18, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of 11 new ambassadors to the Holy See from Malawi, Sweden, Sierra Leon, Iceland, Lux ...
• 18 December 2008
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Real hope for eliminating poverty Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Since the Catholic Church is not a party or a union, how can she contribute towards changing the world, especially in the fight against poverty? Simply by living her nature, a fraternal com ...
• 18 December 2008
  VATICAN - Final Communique on the 11th Colloquium of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the World Islamic Call Society of Tripoli Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the General Audience held on Wednesday, December 17, the Holy Father Benedict XVI held a meeting in one of the rooms in the Paul VI Audience Hall with participants in the ...
• 18 December 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the General Audience emphasizes the need to prepare for Christmas “with humility and simplicity, readying ourselves to receive the gift of light, joy and peace that irradiates from this mystery. Let us welcome the nativity of Christ as an event capable of today renewing our existence.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Catechesis given by the Holy Father Benedict XVI during his General Audience on Wednesday, December 17, was dedicated to the mystery of Christmas. “We are now in the Novena of Chris ...
• 17 December 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The Mystery of Joy Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “John replied: 'No one can have anything except what is given him from heaven. 'You yourselves can bear me out. I said, "I am not the Christ; I am the one who has been sent to go in front ...