Vatican

• 23 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI recalls the zeal and passion of Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo’s “tireless activity in safeguarding and promoting the family and Christian marriage” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This morning, April 23, a funeral mass was held for Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, at the Altar of the Chair in Saint Peter’s Basilic ...
• 23 April 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - “We are made for heaven” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house there are many places to live in; otherwise I would have told you. I am going now to prepare ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the earth.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of April 20, the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited Ground Zero for a moment of prayer and recollection at the site of the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. Gathered there was ...
• 22 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “Authentic Christian discipleship is marked by a sense of wonder. We stand before the God we know and love as a friend, the vastness of his creation, and the beauty of our Christian faith.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of April 19, the Holy Father held two encounters with young people at St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York. Addressing a group of youth with disabilities, in the Seminary’s ch ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - This Wednesday, funeral mass in Saint Peter’s for Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the altar of the Cathedra in the Vatican Basilica at 11 a.m. on Wednesday 23 April, there will be a funeral held for Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “The proclamation of life, life in abundance, must be the heart of the new evangelization.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - “The proclamation of life, life in abundance, must be the heart of the new evangelization. For true life - our salvation - can only be found in the reconciliation, freedom and love which are ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “For these reasons, a faithful witness to the Gospel is as urgent as ever. Christians are challenged to give a clear account of the hope that they hold.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of Friday, April 18, the Holy Father Benedict XVI met with representatives of the Jewish community at the Park East Synagogue, and later presided an ecumenical prayer service a ...
• 21 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “The promotion of human rights remains the most effective strategy for eliminating inequalities between countries and social groups, and for increasing security.” New York (Agenzia Fides) - Having been welcomed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, and the President of the General Assembly, Srgjan Kerim, along with representatives from the 192 nations that form part of the United N ...
• 18 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “religious freedom, interreligious dialogue and faith-based education aim at something more than a consensus regarding ways to implement practical strategies for advancing peace.” Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Having concluded his visit to the Catholic University of America, the Holy Father visited the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, for an encounter with representatives of other religions (Juda ...
• 18 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “Education is integral to the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God.” Washington (Agenzia Fides) - “Education is integral to the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God who in Jesus ...
• 17 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “I am content to be able to meet, in this historical moment both for the Church and for the United Nations, this great people and this great Church.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “My trip has above all two objectives. The first objective is the visit to the Church in America, in the United States. There is a particular motive: The Diocese of Baltimore, 200 years a ...
• 17 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “I come as a friend, a preacher of the Gospel and one with great respect for this vast pluralistic society.” Vatican City (Agenzia City) - “I come as a friend, a preacher of the Gospel and one with great respect for this vast pluralistic society... As I begin my visit, I trust that my presence will be a source of renewal and ...
• 17 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America- “It is in this fertile soil, nourished from so many different sources, that all of you, Brother Bishops, are called to sow the seeds of the Gospel today. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of April 16, the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, where he presided Vespers and met with the Bishops of the United States ...
• 17 April 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The Olympic Fire and the Fire of Jesus Christ Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The human longing for brotherhood has taken another hard blow: not even the Olympic Torch is above protest. Yet, if it is to be a symbol of something which can be achieved, at least there w ...
• 16 April 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Jesus calls us by name Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “He who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the flock; the gatekeeper lets him in, the sheep hear his voice, one by one he calls his own sheep and leads them out. When he has broug ...