Vatican

• 17 October 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI announces Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of his general audience this morning the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI announced that there will be a Consistory on 24 November during which he will appoint new cardinals. The Po ...
• 16 October 2007
  VATICAN - The social and ecclesial situation in the countries of the continent of America in the light of Ecclesia in America: 12th meeting of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops' Special Council for America Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The post synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in America makes several references to the centrality of the Word of God in the life and mission of the Church. This topical issue in view of ...
• 16 October 2007
  VATICAN - Programme of Pope Benedict XVI's Pastoral Visit to Naples on Sunday 21 October Vatican City(Agenzia Fides) - The programme of Pope Benedict XVI's Pastoral Visit to Naples on Sunday 21 October was made public today. The Holy Father will travel by helicopter from the heliport in Vatican City to the S ...
• 15 October 2007
  VATICAN - Mgr Boarotto appointed Delegate for the Ordinary Section of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI appointed Delegate of the Ordinary Section of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (A.P.S.A.) Rev. Mgr. Massimo Boarotto, until now official at the Congrega ...
• 15 October 2007
  VATICAN - “Without peace between Christians and Muslims, there can be no peace in the world”: leading members of almost all Muslim countries, Shiite and Sunni, address a Letter to Christian leaders Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Among those who signed a Letter (written a year after the Letter addressed to Benedict XVI by 38 leading Muslims in answer to the Pope's “lecture” in Regensburg) is the secretary general of the ...
• 15 October 2007
  VATICAN - Religions committed to defending human dignity, promoting peace and unity in the human family: International Course in Humanitarian Law for Catholic Military Chaplains Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Defence of human dignity is the only ray of light in the darkness of war, a light which can illuminate the mind, a little flame that can dissolve hatred and resentment, a fine red thread ...
• 15 October 2007
  VATICAN - Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music called by Pope Benedict XVI to contribute to “an ‘aggiornamento’ suited to our times of the precious traditions of which sacred music is rich” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I have come gladly to see the completely renovated didactic see of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music. My visit inaugurates and blesses the major work of restoration undertaken in ...
• 15 October 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “the real leprosy which disfigures man and society is sin; it is pride and selfishness which generate indifference, hatred and violence in the human heart. This leprosy of the spirit… no one can cure except God, who is love” - Appeal for Iraq Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Gospel parable of Jesus who heals the ten lepers and only one- a Samaritan, a foreigner, comes back to thank him, proclaimed during Mass on 14 October, the 28th Sunday in the Liturgical ...
• 11 October 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Not everyone can understand, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The violent attack on Catholic celibacy which had marked the dominant culture in the West for some years has 'landed' in Italy. Newspapers, television talks shows and various features, are ...
• 11 October 2007
  VATICAN - How the Pontifical Mission Societies sustain the life of the young Churches, the formation of seminarians and priests, and initiatives for children in need Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The purpose of the Pontifical Mission Societies, directed by a Supreme Committee presided by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, is to foster awarene ...
• 11 October 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI dedicates his weekly catechesis to the figure of Saint Hilary of Poitiers, who “consecrated his life to defending faith in the divinity of Jesus Christ, Son of God and God as the Father, who generated him from all eternity” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “To oppose Aryans who considered the Son of God Jesus a creature, albeit excellent, but only a creature, Hilary consecrated his whole life to defending faith in the divinity of Jesus Chri ...
• 10 October 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA : Jesus, sole rock of human existence , Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a stupid man who built his house on sand. 2Rain came down, floods rose, gales blew and struck that hous ...
• 9 October 2007
  VATICAN - Santa Croce Pontifical University inaugurates 24th academic year; Mgr Echevarría: “Let us continue to accompany the Pope with filial love” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 8 October Santa Croce Pontifical University in Rome inaugurated its 24th academic year with a solemn Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, presided by the University's grand chancellor Mgr. Jav ...
• 9 October 2007
  VATICAN - “The Church, as the depositary of the mystery of God Creator and Redeemer, of His word and His Sacraments, has a project of truth for man. She has the task to proclaim Him until the end of time”: Prolusion by Bishop Velasio De Paolis at the inauguration of the academic year at the Pontifical Urban University Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Velasio De Paolis, Secretary of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Segnatura and a docent at the Pontifical Urban University, have the prolusion to open the academic year 2007/20 ...
• 9 October 2007
  VATICAN - Mgr Spreafico at the inauguration of the academic year: "The spirit of mission drives us to look beyond our narrow horizons to encounter the wide world where men and women, lost, fearful and suffering are in search of answers for situations often dramatic" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - ““The spirit of mission drives us to look beyond our narrow horizons to encounter the wide world where men and women, lost, fearful and suffering are in search of answers for situations ...