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21 December 2007
VATICAN - “You heard it said but I say to you…” - intervention by Prof. Michele Loconsole on: the “descendance” of Abraham and the children of the promise
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Dialogue between Jews and Christians, in the light of Vatican II, and above all after John Paul II's visits to the Synagogue of Rome and the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, had taken some signif ...
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20 December 2007
VATICAN - The Pope's teaching: “We Christians must be the first to reaffirm with profound and genuine conviction the truth of the Nativity of Christ, to witness to all our awareness of an unheard of gift... the source of the duty to evangelise which is proper to the communication of this ‘good news"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his teaching at the general audience on Wednesday 19 December to the mystery of Christmas. “If on the one hand Christmas brings us to commemor ...
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20 December 2007
VATICAN Benedict XVI addresses young members of Catholic Action Italy: “ God became man to show us the way, indeed becoming a child, he became himself the 'way' also for you children”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Jesus is the way which leads to true life, life without end. It is a path which is often narrow and uphill but, if we let ourselves be drawn by Him, it is always wonderful like a mountai ...
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19 December 2007
VATICAN - AVE MARIA: At Christmas you too can be born again! by Mgr Luciano Alimandi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Christmas is almost here and the Gospel urges us to prepare the way for the Lord who comes! What does this mean? Great Saint Augustine tells us that “preparing the way” is about being ...
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18 December 2007
VATICAN - Concrete modalities of mission: evangelisation, inculturation, implantatio of the Church (part two) - by Fr. Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - How to speak of God in this world which has led to the loss of values which are fundamental for the Christian? First of all we must take the path of the faith, only in this way can we show ...
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18 December 2007
VATICAN - Benedict XVI to the Postulators of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints: “The saints, if properly presented in their spiritual dynamism and their historic reality, help render the word of the Gospel and the mission of the Church more credible and inviting ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In recent decades we have seen growing religious and cultural interest for champions of Christian holiness who show the true face of te Church, the bride of Christ 'without spot or wrink ...
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17 December 2007
VATICAN - Benedict addresses the Bishops of Japan: “The need to proclaim Christ boldly and courageously is a continuing priority for the Church…Your task today is to seek new ways of bringing alive the message of Christ in the cultural setting of modern Japan”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 50th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Xavier Apostle of Japan, celebrated with joy last year by the whole Church, was recalled by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI in his addr ...
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17 December 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI dedicates new parish church of Our Lady of Rosary of Pompei: “May this new church be a privileged place to grow in the knowledge and love of the One who in a few days time we will welcome with joy on the feast of his Nativity as the Redeemer of our world and our Saviour”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The solemn liturgy of the dedication of this church is an occasion of intense spiritual joy for the people of God living in this area. I am happy to join you in your satisfaction for hav ...
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17 December 2007
VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “joy enters the hearts of those who put themselves at the service of the humble and the poor. In those who love in this way, God makes his home and the soul is filled with joy. If instead happiness becomes an idol, this is the wrong road and it is very difficult to find the joy of which Jesus speaks”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 3rd Sunday of Advent is called "gaudete" since it is marked by the call of Saint Paul "Gaudete in Domino semper - Always rejoice in the Lord " (Phil 4,4). “The Apostle urges Christian ...
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14 December 2007
VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses Rome's university students: “Look at the Blessed Virgin Mary and learn from her ‘yes’ to say ‘yes’ to God's call”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Thursday 13 December at the end of a special Mass for the students of universities in Rome presided by Cardinal Camillo Ruini the Pope's Vicar for the diocese of Rome, in preparation for ...
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14 December 2007
VATICAN - The diocese of Albano to celebrate Cardinal Sodano's 80th birthday
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Marcello Semeraro of the diocese of Albano, has announced that on Saturday 15 December at 5pm at the Basilica Cathedral of San Pancrazio Martire, the Church in Albano will gather to pray wit ...
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14 December 2007
VATICAN - The Holy Father expresses grief for the death of Cardinal Stickler, archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Benedict XVI has sent two telegrammes of condolence for the death, at the age of 97, of Cardinal Alfons Maria Stickler S.D.B., archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church: one to ...
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14 December 2007
VATICAN - Benedict XVI receives new Ambassadors of Thailand, Seychelles, Namibia, Gambia, Suriname, Singapore and Kuwait: “may all those involved in the government of nations, do all they can to restore hope to the peoples whom they have the duty to guide…in every country may education be a priority”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “May all those involved in the government of nations, do all they can to restore hope to the peoples whom they have the duty to guide; may they take their deepest aspirations into account ...
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13 December 2007
VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - The primary duty: to proclaim the Gospel
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The philosopher Rémi Brague, in a recent essay, writes that certain slogans must be overcome, identifying them with: the three monotheisms, the three religions of Abraham, the three religi ...
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13 December 2007
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Rector appointed for Saint Charles Theological Lwanga Seminary in Dar Es Salaam
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples appointed on 12 October 2007, Rev. Vincent Peter Mrio of the diocesan clergy of Same, Rector of Saint Charle ...
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