Vatican

• 1 October 2007
  VATICAN - The feast-day of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, named patron saint of the missions 80 years ago, marks the beginning of the missionary month of October; Mass in the chapel of Propaganda Fide presided by Archbishop Sarah: “To evangelise is to carry God's Love to every man and woman” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The feast of the patron saint of the Missions Saint Therese of Lisieux, on October 1st , opens the missionary month which will culminate with the celebration of World Mission Sunday, the la ...
• 1 October 2007
  VATICAN - “Bishops should be men of God, they should live oriented towards God. The Bishop must be a man of prayer, one who intercedes for all men and women” in St Peter's the Holy Father encourages newly ordained Bishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the feast day of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, on Saturday 29th September Pope Benedict XVI presided Mass in St Peter's during which he ordained six new bishops: Mgr Miecz ...
• 1 October 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “Those forgotten by everyone are never forgotten by God; those worth nothing in the eyes of man, are precious in the eyes of the Lord”. A call to pray for Myanmar and Korea Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - During the last of his Summer Angelus reflections at Castel Gandolfo, before returning to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI, stressed the importance to make generous use of the gifts of the ...
• 28 September 2007
  VATICAN - Message for the end of the month of Ramadan - “Christians and Muslims: called to promote a culture of peace" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In the troubled times we are passing through, religious believers have, as servants of the Almighty, a duty above all to work in favour of peace, by showing respect for the convictions o ...
• 27 September 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: Defending the most helpless. Always. Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 24 September 2007 an Italian Court issued a sentence allowing “pre-implant diagnosis” prohibited by Law 40/2004 on assisted procreation. The Court side stepped the law on the ...
• 27 September 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at his general audience continues his teaching on Saint John Chrysostom: “Despite his sufferings, Chrysostom reaffirmed the discovery that God loves each of us with infinite love, and therefore wishes all to be saved ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - During his general audience on Wednesday 26 September, continuing his cycle of catechesis on the Apostolic Fathers, Pope Benedict XVI dwelt on the figure of St John Chrysostom, and in parti ...
• 26 September 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - The Lord must be taken seriously!Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Let us not deceive ourselves: the experience of the Lord Jesus in life, the delight of his peacemaking and healing presence must be taken seriously! To welcome Jesus means to make more and ...
• 26 September 2007
  VATICAN - Monday 8 October Pontifical Urban University inauguration of Academic Year 2007-2008 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Urban University, on Monday 8 October at 9am will preside a solemn co ...
• 24 September 2007
  VATICAN - Consecrated gypsies, their vocation and mission to their ethnic brothers and sisters: First World Meeting for Gypsy priests, deacons and men and women religious Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Consecrated gypsies, their vocation and mission to their ethnic brothers and sisters, is the theme of the First World Meeting for Gypsy priests, deacons and men and women religious organise ...
• 24 September 2007
  VATICAN “Today, in a the ministry of the bishop, organisation aspects are absorbing, commitments are many, and so are necessities, however in the life of a successor of the Apostles first place must be given to God ”: Benedict XVI encourages recently ordained Bishops Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) -“The apostolic and pastoral character of the bishop's prayer” was the theme on which the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI dwelt in his address to recently ordained bishops received in au ...
• 24 September 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI's pastoral visit to Velletri: “This is our common mission: to be leaven of hope and peace because we believe in love. Love makes the Church live and since love is eternal it will make her live until the end of time” Velletri (Agenzia Fides) - “I happy to be back here with you… I have returned with joy to meet your diocesan community for several years in a singular way my own and which will always be dear to my heart”. These w ...
• 24 September 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI at the Angelus : “The emergencies of hunger and pollution denounce with growing evidence that the logic of profit, if prevailing, increases the disproportion between rich and poor and a ruinous exploitation of the planet” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “The emergencies of hunger and pollution denounce with growing evidence that the logic of profit, if prevailing, increases the disproportion between rich and poor and ruinous exploita ...
• 21 September 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses the Bishops of Benin on ad limina visit: “Do not be afraid to propose the radical newness of the life brought by Christ and offered to enable every man and every women to fulfil their integral vocation!” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “In recent years you have shown great courage worthy of the Gospel in guiding the people of God through the numerous difficulties experienced by your society, demonstrating in this way ...
• 20 September 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE -The Church is by nature missionary , Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - During Mass on Sundays and feast days the congregation prays the Creed and proclaims faith in “one holy, catholic and apostolic” Church, mentioning four traits of the Church as Traditio ...
• 20 September 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI recalls unfading value of the thought of Saint John Chrysostom, irresistibly impelled to preach the Gospel: “The missionary ideal threw him, heart of fire, into pastoral care” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The year is the sixteenth centenary of the death of Saint John Chrysostom (407-2007). John of Antioch, also called Chrysostom or ‘Golden mouth' because of his eloquence, can be said t ...