Vatican

• 8 November 2007
  VATICAN - “Promote, in the Church and in the world, a worthy culture of human life, fecundated by the faith, able to propose the beauty of Christian life and respond adequately to the increasing challenges of the present day cultural and religious context”. The Pope addresses participants at the 12th Public Assembly of the Pontifical Academies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 12th Public Assembly of the Pontifical Academies on the theme “Witnesses of His Love, God's love made visible by the martyrs and the works of the Church" in a messa ...
• 8 November 2007
  VATICAN - Problems and prospects for human development today, 40 years since Populorum progressio: to be discussed by Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the 2nd world Congress of ecclesial bodies in the sector Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Development is another name for peace”. 40 years have passed since this famous phrase by Pope Paul VI in the encyclical Populorum Progressio on the integral development of the individu ...
• 8 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI's general audience: “What do we learn from St Jerome? I would say this: to love the Word of God in Sacred Scripture … it is important for every Christian to live in personal contact and dialogue with the Word of God" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Saint Jerome made the Bible the centre of his life: “he translated it into Latin, commented it in writings, and, above all, strove to live it concretely during his long life on this eart ...
• 6 November 2007
  VATICAN - The topicality of mission , Fr. Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church is missionary by nature and since the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit continues to lead her along the paths of the world to the far ends of the earth until the end of time” ...
• 6 November 2007
  VATICAN - Final statement of First World Meeting of Gypsy Priests, Deacons and Religious Men and Women: consecrated Gypsies must be characterised by a great heart dedicated to the mission, following the example of Saint Paul, the Apostle of the nations Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public the final statement of the First World Meeting of Gypsy Priests, Deacons and Religious Men and Women, on the theme “With Christ at the Service of the Gypsy People”, promoted ...
• 6 November 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI presides Requiem Mass for the Cardinals and Bishops who died in the past year: “They were men of different characteristics, but the most important thing, friendship with the Lord Jesus, they had in common ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the 5th November in St Peter's Basilica, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI presided the customary annual Requiem Mass for the Cardinals and Bishops who died in the past year. “The Chu ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - "Christians and Hindus: Determined to Walk the Path of Dialogue" - Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue addresses Message for Diwali Festival 2007 to the Hindus of the world Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public today a Message signed by the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, addressed to Hindus on the occasion of Diwali Festival ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope to participants at the Meeting “New Families” of the Focolari: “Your activity is a sign of hope and encouragement to Christian families to be privileged "place" in which to proclaim the beauty of putting Jesus Christ at the centre of every day life and of faithfully following the Gospel ” Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - “In the face of the many social and economic, cultural and religious challenges for present day society all over the world, your truly providential activity is a sign of hope and encourage ...
• 5 November 2007
  VATICAN - “The Gospel tells us that love, coming from the heart of God and working through the heart of man, is the power which renews the world” Pope Benedict XVI said at the Angelus. Appeal for a peaceful solution to contrast between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdish region Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - For his Angelus reflection on Sunday November 4, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI took his inspiration from Jesus' encounter with Zaccheus, the Gospel of the 31st Sunday of the Liturgica ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Challenge or tribulation? Relativism is corroding the concept of martyrdom, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - One word found everywhere in writings, including ecclesiastical works is “challenge”, to indicate, in substance, worldly things which provoke the Church. The term is a call to fight a ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - “Interweaving the "honest citizen" with the "good Christian" is not in the least outmoded” says Pope Benedict XVI at the general audience dedicated to Saint Maximus Bishop of Turin Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - “Between the end of the fourth and the start of the fifth century, another Church Father after Saint Ambrose, helped considerably to diffuse and consolidate Christianity in northern Italy: ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus on All Saints Day: “At times we might think holiness is a privileged condition reserved for a few elect. In actual fact to become a saint is the task of every Christian, indeed we could say, of every person!” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christian is already holy because baptism unites him with Jesus and with His paschal mystery, but at the same time he must strive to be a saint by becoming more and more like Him. At ...
• 3 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI expresses his condolence for the death of Rev Oreste Benzi, “tireless apostle of charity to assist the helpless and those most in need”, who sought to address “the many social problems afflicting the world today ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI sent a message of condolence to Bishop Francesco Lambiasi of the diocese of Rimini, through Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone Secretary of State, expressing his co ...
• 31 October 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: God wants man free in holiness!, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We are called to become friends of God, conforming our desires with those of God's Spirit, as we are told by St Paul : “ f you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the S ...
• 31 October 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI chooses theme for World Communications Day 2008: “The media: at the Crossroads between activism and service. Seeking the Truth in order to share it with others ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The media: at the Crossroads between activism and service. Seeking the Truth in order to share it with others", is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 42nd World Communicatio ...