Vatican

• 29 May 2006
  VATICAN - In Krakow Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass in Blonie Park: “Here I wish to ask God to preserve that legacy of faith, hope and charity which John Paul II gave to the world, and to you in particular.” Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 28 May Pope Benedict XVI presided a solemn Mass for the Feast of the Ascension at Błonie Park in Krakow. Concelebrants included Polish cardinals and bishops, cardinal and bishop gu ...
• 29 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI visits John Paul II’s home town : “Wadowice could not be missing on the pilgrimage I am making in Poland to retrace his footsteps. I wanted to come here to the places where his faith was born and developed Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - In the morning of Saturday 27 May Pope Benedict XVI visited Wadowice the home town of Pope John Paul II, going to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception where Karol Wojtyła was baptised, ...
• 29 May 2006
  VATICAN - Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration camp: a motive for reflection and a warning that it may never happen again Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The symbolic place of the Holocaust, of planned extermination, of violent annihilation of human rights was where Pope Benedict concluded his pastoral visit to Poland. The last lap of this v ...
• 27 May 2006
  VATICAN - “John Paul II despite death is young in God and he is with us” Benedict XVI tells young people gathered at the Archbishop’s House in Krakow: Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday 26 May after meeting Religious, seminarians and representatives of Church Movements at the Shrine of Jasna Góra, Pope Benedict XVI travelled to Krakow to the Archbishop’s House. At 9 ...
• 27 May 2006
  VATICAN - At the Marian Shrine of Jasna Góra Pope Benedict XVI meets men and women Religious, seminarians and representatives of Church Movements: “close to Mary you will experience for yourselves that God is love, and you will transmit this message to the world with the richness and the variety that the Holy Spirit knows how to enkindle” Częstochowa (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Friday 26 May Pope Benedict XVI travelled to Częstochowa to the Marian Shrine of Jasna Góra. After paying a visit to the Shrine to pray in front of deeply vene ...
• 27 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict celebrates Mass in Warsaw’s Piłsudski Square: “How can we fail to thank God today for all that was accomplished in your native land and in the whole world during the Pontificate of John Paul II?” Warsaw(Agenzia Fides) - At 9.30am on Friday 26 May, Pope Benedict XVI presided an open air concelebration of Mass in Warsaw’s central Piłsudski Square. The Cardinals and bishops and priests of Poland and cardinals ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE rev. Nicola Bux and rev. Salvatore Vitiello - “Ecumenical dialogue and religious freedom” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Ecumenical dialogue and religious freedom” - Over the past few days the Holy See has made several calls to nations with regard to the urgency to show respect for religious freedom “t ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - “Our ecumenical aspirations must be permeated with prayer, mutual forgiveness and the holiness of life of each one of us” says Pope Benedict XVI Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Thursday 25 May Pope Benedict XVI met the President of Poland and then went to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for a Liturgy of the Word with representatives of the seven ch ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - “One thing the faithful expect of priests: that they be specialists in fostering the encounter between each person and God. A priest is not required to be an expert in economy, or building or politics. He is expected to be an expert in the spiritual life”: Pope Benedict XVI addresses Polish clergy in Warsaw cathedral Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - After the welcome ceremony at Warsaw airport at the start of his pastoral visit to Poland Pope Benedict XVI went to St John’s Cathedral where he had a meeting with the local clergy introduced t ...
• 26 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI begins his pastoral visit to Poland: “I deeply desired to make this visit to the country and the people of my beloved predecessor the Servant of God John Paul II. I have come to retrace his steps along the itinerary of his life …” Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - “I am happy to be here with you on the soil of the Republic of Poland. I deeply desired to make this visit to the country and the people of my beloved predecessor the Servant of God John Paul I ...
• 24 May 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Ivan Dias newly appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation speaks about religious freedom and anti-conversion laws in India New Delhi (Fides Service) - The right of every man, woman and child of whatever creed to freely profess, practice and propagate their religion and that any opposition to genuine conversion is “unwarranted interference ...
• 22 May 2006
  VATICAN - “We can only give true social justice if this is done in view of genuine solidarity which demands living and operating always for each other and never against or to the disadvantage of others.”: the Pope addresses participants at a Meeting promoted by the Centesimus Annus Foundation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We can only give true social justice if this is done in view of genuine solidarity which demands living and operating always for each other and never against or to the disadvantage of ot ...
• 22 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI recalls at the Regina Cæli that the Feast of the Lord’s Ascension “reveals the lofty calling of every human person” and prompts use of the media “to spread the Gospel and promote solidarity among peoples” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The twofold significance of the Feast of the Ascension which will be celebrated on Thursday 25 May, and in some countries the following Sunday, was the theme of the reflection proposed to ...
• 22 May 2006
  VATICAN - “Consecrated persons have the task of bearing witness to the transforming presence of God in a world ever more disoriented and confused”: Pope Benedict XVI receives in audience Superiors of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “I hope this encounter and profound communion with the Pope will be for each of you encouragement and comfort in a task ever more demanding and at times contrasted. The service of authori ...
• 20 May 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI appoints Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Archbishop of Naples, and Cardinal Ivan Dias as new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 20 May 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the metropolitan archdiocese of Naples, Italy, presented by Cardinal Michele Giorda ...