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8 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Austria - The first step on his pilgrimage, at Mariensäule, to reflect “on the significance of the Mother of God for Austria past and present, and her significance for each one of us ”
Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Immediately after the welcome ceremony at 12.45 on Friday 7 September Pope Benedict XVI went to the Mariensäule (Mary's Colomon) in the Am Hof Square in Vienna, first step on his pilgrimage to ...
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8 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Austria - “During these three days I wish to make my pilgrimage to Mariazell… as a journey made in the company of all the pilgrims of our time”
Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - “ The reason for my coming to Austria is the 850th anniversary of the shrine of Mariazell. This Marian sanctuary in some way represents the maternal heart of Austria, and has always had a parti ...
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7 September 2007
VATICAN- Holy See Press Office communique with regard to Pope Benedict XVI's audiences with Shimon Peres, president of the State of Israel and Prince Saud Al Faisal, foreign minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - on Thursday 6 September in the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Shimon Peres, president of the State of Israel and Prince Saud Al F ...
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7 September 2007
VATICAN - “Prisoners easily can be overwhelmed by feelings of isolation, shame and rejection… Chaplains and their collaborators are called to be heralds of God's infinite compassion and forgiveness”: Benedict XVI addresses International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “Prisoners easily can be overwhelmed by feelings of isolation, shame and rejection that threaten to shatter their hopes and aspirations for the future. In this context Chaplains and th ...
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7 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives Bishops of Laos and Cambodia: “The Christian faith is not a foreign reality for your peoples... Announcing it to all peoples the Church does not seek to impose herself, instead she demonstrates her respect for all men and women and for the society in which she lives ”
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “When you return to Laos and Cambodia, carry affectionate greetings from the Successor of Peter to priests, religious, catechists and lay people in your communities. I am aware of thei ...
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6 September 2007
VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Man's conversion towards God is the task of the Church, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Jesus wanted the Church to speak to the world about God so man would be converted and would live. Instead increasingly we come across books written by Christians or public interventions by ...
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6 September 2007
VATICAN - Tomorrow the Pope starts his apostolic Visit to Austria, on the occasion of 850th anniversary of the Marian Shrine of Mariazell
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Tomorrow 7 September, at 9.30am the Pope will depart from Rome's Ciampino airport for Vienna on his first Apostolic Journey to Austria. The main reason is to celebrate with the Catholics of ...
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6 September 2007
VATICAN - “We must not only speak of God, we must carry God in our hearts”: during his general audience Pope Benedict XVI highlights the validity of the teaching of Saint Gregory of Nyssa, recalls Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and underlines the importance of commitment to protect creation
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday 5 September Pope Benedict XVI flew by helicopter from Castel Gandolfo to the Vatican to give his general audience to several thousands of visitors gathered in St Peter's Square ...
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5 September 2007
VATICAN - AVE MARIA - In Mary's Nativity we are all born anew, Luciano Alimandi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The month of September is marked on the liturgical calendar by a special presence of the Blessed Virgin, beginning with the commemoration of her birth, on 8th September. It is a joy to thin ...
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5 September 2007
VATICAN - A message of hope for the maritime community “Hope is the sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. This hope, for us Christians, has a name: Jesus Christ, the Risen Lord. ” - Final statement of the 22nd International Congress of the Apostleship of the Sea
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We pledge to remain in solidarity with the People of the Sea as witnesses of Hope, through Proclamation of the Word, Liturgy and Diakonia and to advocate a consequent maritime humanism. ...
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5 September 2007
VATICAN - Message from Pope Benedict XVI: “With his eyes set on Christ… may every member of the Order of the Brothers of B. V. M. of Mount Carmel feel called to be a credible witness of the spiritual dimension proper to every human being ”
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - In this month of September the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Vurgin Mary of Mount Carmel celebrate its General Chapter on the 8th centenary of the consigning of the “Formula of ...
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5 September 2007
VATICAN - “Europe needs places of encounter and experience of unity in the faith guided by the Spirit … May the light of Christ illuminate the path of the continent of Europe!” - Pope Benedict XVI sends message to the Third European Ecumenical Assembly
Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “I view important encounter with the firm hope that it may foster progress in the ecumenical path towards full and visible unity of all Christians. This in fact is one of the pastoral ...
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3 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict says to young Italians at Loreto Agorà: “Let yourselves be involved in the new life which springs from the encounter with Christ and you will be apostles of His peace in your families, among your friends, in your ecclesial communities and in the different environments in which you live and work”
Loreto (Agenzia Fides) - “ Even today God continues to seek young hearts, He seeks young people with great hearts who are capable of making space for Him in their lives in order to become protagonists of the New Covena ...
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3 September 2007
VATICAN - The Pope presides Prayer Vigil with young Italians at Montorso esplanade: “Each of you, if you are united with Christ, can to great things. Do not be afraid to dream and to make great plans for doing good. Do not be discouraged by the difficulties” - He thanks “all who spend their lives for Christ on the frontiers of evangelisation ”
Loreto (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Saturday 1 September, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI flew by helicopter to Loreto for a national Meeting of the first year of an Agorà for Italian Catholic Youth (see Do ...
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26 July 2007
VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Sinhalese (Sinhala) and Tamil - Sri Lanka (2)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Religions, Evangelisation: Buddhism 73%, Hinduism 15%, Christianity 5%, Islam 7%.
Chronology of the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka
1332: Franciscan Oderico da Pordenone stays for a short w ...
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