Vatican

• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Visit to Hagia Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque and the Catholic Armenian Apostolic Cathedral Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of 30 November, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, former Byzantine basilica dedicated to Divine Wisdom, later made into a mosque and today a museum ...
• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Common Declaration: “We give thanks to the Author of all that is good, who allows us once again, in prayer and in dialogue, to express the joy we feel as brothers and to renew our commitment to move towards full communion” Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom celebrated in the Patriarchal Church of St George at the Phanar on 30 November, Pope Benedict XVI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ...
• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - NOVENA OF PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rome (Fides Service) - DAY FIVE: 3rd DECEMBER O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as from the moment of her conception you bestowed on Mary more graces than all the angels and saints in heaven, we ...
• 30 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Meeting with H. H. Bartholomew I: “May this meeting strengthen our mutual affection and renew our common commitment to persevere on the journey leading to reconciliation and the peace of the Churches.” Istanbul (Fides Service) - On his return to Instanbul, in the afternoon of 29 November Pope Benedict XVI visited and prayed at Patriarchal Church of St George at the Phanar which stands next to the Ecumenical patriarchat ...
• 30 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Holy Mass at Meryem Ana Evì Shrine: “from here in Ephesus, a city blessed by the presence of Mary Most Holy, let us lift up to the Lord a special prayer for peace among peoples” Ephesus (Fides Service) - On November 29 in the morning Pope Benedict XVI went to Ephesus to celebrate Mass at the Shrine of Meryem Ana Evì (House of Mother Mary) from where he launched a heartfelt call for peace. In h ...
• 30 November 2006
  VATICAN - NOVENA OF PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rome (Fides Service) - 2 DECEMBER 2006 DAY FOUR: 2nd DECEMBER O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as you preserved Mary from sin and from the evil passions of human nature, we humbly pray you to gi ...
• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - “Mary of Advent” by Rev. Luciano Alimandi - Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Season of Advent is close, a liturgical season in which Mary emerges as the centre figure. The Blessed Virgin brings to completion the waiting of the peoples and at last the Messiah, th ...
• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Meeting with the Diplomatic Corps: “I am therefore happy to be a guest of Turkey today, having come here as a friend and as an apostle of dialogue and peace.” Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - “I am therefore happy to be a guest of Turkey today, having come here as a friend and as an apostle of dialogue and peace.” Pope Benedict XVI said to the Diplomatic Corps, at the Apostolic Nu ...
• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - “Christians and Muslims, following their respective religions, are a reminder of the truth about the sacred character and dignity of the human person. This is the basis of our reciprocal respect and esteem, this is the basis for cooperation at the service of peace among nations and peoples” Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday 28 November the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI began a visit to Turkey, his 5th international Journey. At Ankara Airport he was welcomed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and ...
• 29 November 2006
  VATICAN - NOVENA IN PREPARATION FOR THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Rome (Fides Service) - 1ST DECEMBER 2006 DAY THREE: 1ST DECEMBER O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as you preserved Mary from venial sin in her life, you ask us to purify our souls that we ma ...
• 28 November 2006
  VATICAN - “STONES, SOUNDS AND COLOURS OF GOD’S HOUSE” Ecclesiastic Archives (2) Bishop Mauro Piacenza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The historical transmission in ecclesial continuity. The Ecclesiastic History Archive hands down ecclesial life from one generation to the next. It is in the logic of historical continuity ...
• 28 November 2006
  VATICAN - This year San Pietro Apostolo and San Paolo Apostolo colleges have 321 resident student priests from all over the world in Rome for further studies at Pontifical Universities Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Every year a good number of priests in mission countries are sent to Rome by their bishops for further studies at Pontifical Universities. The Pontifical Colleges San Pietro apostolo and ...
• 28 November 2006
  VATICAN - Novena Of Prayer In Preparation For The Feast Of The Immaculate Conception Rome (Fides Service) - 30 NOVEMBER 2006 DAY TWO: 30th November O Divine Son of Mary Immaculate, O Sweet Redeemer! Just as you preserved Mary from mortal sin during her life and gave us the grace to avoid mortal sin an ...
• 27 November 2006
  VATICAN - “Evangelization and inculturation constitute an inseparable pair”, Pope Benedict XVI’s message to participants at Culture Summit in Asia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After the meeting for Directors of Catholic Cultural Centres in India, the Pontifical Council for Culture en route towards the Far East in the footsteps of St Francis Xavier, went to Bali, ...
• 27 November 2006
  VATICAN - Urban University to host Academic Act for 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Xavier: Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone will speak on “the Church’s mission in the time of Francis Xavier and in our day” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday December 5, Urban University will host an Academic Act to close a year of celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1549), Patron of t ...