Vatican

• 15 November 2006
  VATICAN - “In this misfortune experienced by the Family of Nazareth, obliged to take refuge in Egypt, we can catch a glimpse of the painful condition in which all migrants live, especially, refugees, exiles, evacuees, internally displaced persons, those who are persecuted.”: Pope Benedict XVI message for 93rd World Day for Migrants and Refugees Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Migrant Family” is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 93rd World Day for Migrants and Refugees, 14 January 2007. The theme, the Pope writes, “is in continuity with tho ...
• 15 November 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Rev. Luciano Alimandi, “Mary, Mother of our self-giving” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Then he called his disciples and said to them 'In truth I tell you, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury; for they have all put in money they cou ...
• 14 November 2006
  VATICAN - “STONES, SOUNDS, COLOURS OF THE HOUSE OF GOD: The Vocation of the Artist (2) by Bishop Mauro Piacenza Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Book of Genesis, which we have often quoted, tells us «Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters.» (Genesis 1,2) ...
• 14 November 2006
  VATICAN - Inter-religious Message Youth to Youth: “We young people represent a new generation and a new hope. We accept the responsibility of continuing the dialogue begun here in Assisi and we fully commit ourselves to working for justice and to be instruments of peace in our homelands and in every corner of the earth”- Youth Meeting in Assisi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue (PCID), in collaboration with the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, organised an International Inter-religious Youth Meet ...
• 13 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey at the end of the month: Holy See issues programme Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See’s Press Office has issued the programme for Pope Benedict XVI apostolic journey to Turkey 28 November to 1 December. On Tuesday 28 November the Pope will depart at 9am fro ...
• 13 November 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope in his midday Angelus reflection recalls that Jesus wishes everyone to feel responsible for others so that each and all have the necessary for life. The fruits of the earth are God’s gift to the whole human family… Thanksgiving Day in Italy Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -Sunday 12 November was Thanksgiving Sunday in Italy and in his Angelus address the Pope Benedict XVI said this recurrence was an opportunity “thank God for the fruits of work in the field ...
• 10 November 2006
  VATICAN - Representatives from Catholic Universities all over the world in Rome for International Conference on University and Catholic Social Doctrine Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The realisation of a new integral humanism open to transcendence which is the essential finality of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church, is not foreign, indeed it connatural with the ...
• 10 November 2006
  VATICAN - TOWARDS THE PRIESTHOOD, Mgr Massimo Camisasca: The Priest: a man of God at the service of others Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A vocation to the priesthood is first of all God taking the initiative in our life. This means that more than anything else the priest is a ‘man of God’: a man chosen by God . However ...
• 9 November 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - Acceptance of the Magisterium Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Acts of the Apostles describe the extraordinary beauty of the early Christian communities, Chapter 2 verse 42: “These remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brother ...
• 9 November 2006
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Italian (2) - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Christian religion developed rapidly in Rome and all over the world since the 1st century, owing to its being original and suitable for all mankind; but this was also due to the testimo ...
• 9 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI continues his teaching on Saint Paul the Apostle: “Christ Jesus is the summit of salvation history and therefore the true distinguishing point in dialogue with other religions” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At his general audience on Wednesday 8 November, Pope Benedict XVI continued his presentation of the traits of St Paul whose whole life, the Pope recalled, was literally revolutionised by ...
• 9 November 2006
  VATICAN - “How much need modern humanity has to rediscover the source of its hope in the Sacrament of the Eucharist!” Pope Benedict XVI receives participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This morning, 9 November the Pope Benedict XVI received participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. In his address to the del ...
• 8 November 2006
  VATICAN - “Pontifical Mission Societies enter a new stage ... it is time to dedicate ourselves with greater effort to the consolidation of the PMS at the level of local Churches and the level of the respective countries”: PMS President Archbishop Hoser opens Special November Meeting Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The special November Meeting of the Pontifical Mission Societies opened this morning in Rome with a welcoming address by Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisat ...
• 8 November 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - Rev. Luciano Alimandi - “Mary chooses the better part” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - I invite you to contemplate a while with me with the eyes of the heart the famous episode in Luke’s Gospel, of Jesus in the house of his friend Lazarus, where he converses with the sister ...
• 8 November 2006
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: ITALIAN - The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Jesus Christ was crucified and died on a cross on Friday 7 April in the year 30 and on the third day, Sunday 9 April, He rose again. Fifty days later the descent of His Holy Spirit began th ...