Vatican

• 5 October 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general audience: “The Lord is not immobile or absent he is a living person who leads his people, is moved to pity for them, sustains them with his power and his love” Vatican City (Fides Service) - During the general audience this morning in St Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI concluded his teaching on Psalm 134 (13-21 - “God alone is great and eternal” - vespers Friday week 3 ...
• 5 October 2005
  VATICAN - Sunday in St Peter’s Beatification of Servant of God Cardinal Clemens August Graf von Galen (1878-1946), ‘Lion of Münster’ presided by Cardinal Saraiva Martins prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Vatican City (Fides) - On Sunday 9 October at 9.30am in St Peter’s Basilica Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints will preside Mass for the Beatification of the Servant ...
• 4 October 2005
  VATICAN - Synod of Bishops - “Relatio ante disceptationem” Cardinal Angelo Scola: “the constitutive factors of evangelisation and new evangelisation are essential implications of Eucharistic action” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Angelo Scola Patriarch of Venice, Relator general of the 11th general ordinary assembly of the Synod of Bishops presented on Monday 3 October his intervention consisting of an intr ...
• 4 October 2005
  VATICAN - Synod of Bishops - Opening Meditation by Pope Benedict XVI: the Lord “knocks at our door, he is close and so also is true joy, stronger than all the sadness of the world, of our lives” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The 11th general Assembly of the Synod of Bishops began with a prayer and a brief Scripture reading followed by an off the cuff meditation by Pope Benedict XVI in which the Holy Father unde ...
• 3 October 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI visits Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital “outpost of the evangelising activity of the Christian community in this city of ours” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Besides being an immediate and concrete work of the Holy See to help children who are ill, Bambino Gesu Hospital is also an outpost of the evangelising activity of the Christian communit ...
• 3 October 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s Angelus reflection: “The Eucharist is the propelling centre of all the Church’s evangelising activity … it has shaped illustrious missionary apostles , in every state of life” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Contemplation of the mystery of the Eucharist in the missionary dimension was the subject of Pope Benedict XVI’s midday reflection before the Angelus prayer on Sunday 2 October. The Holy ...
• 3 October 2005
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI opens Synod of Bishop on the Eucharist: “If we remain in Christ we too will bear fruit, we will produce not the vinegar of self-sufficiency, malcontent with God and his creation, but the good wine of joy in God and love for neighbour” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 2nd October in St Peter’s Basilica Pope Benedict XVI presided a solemn concelebration of the Eucharist with Synod Fathers from all over the world for the opening of the 11th ge ...
• 30 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples appoints new Pontifical Mission Societies general secretaries Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples called a meeting with the staff of the Pontifical Mission Societies to announce the appointment of Se ...
• 30 September 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses Mexican Bishops: “The bishop’s duty to teach consists of handing on the Gospel of Christ and its moral and religious values keeping in mind the different emerging realities and aspirations in present day society”. Vatican City (Fides) - ““The bishop’s duty to teach consists of handing on the Gospel of Christ and its moral and religious values keeping in mind the different realities and aspirations which emerge in present day ...
• 29 September 2005
  VATICAN - “The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Communications Day 2006 Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the 40th World Communications Day 2006 as announced by Archbishop John P. ...
• 29 September 2005
  VATICAN - Tomorrow 30 September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital Vatican City (Fides Service) - Tomorrow 30 September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital on the Giancolo Hill in Rome. The Pope will visit children in various wards including emergency, obser ...
• 28 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general audience: “God’s love becomes concrete and almost tangible in history and all its vicissitudes bitter and glorious” Vatican City (Fides Service) - In his teaching this morning at the general audience Pope Benedict XVI dwelt on the first part of psalm 134 (134,1-12 - “Praise the Lord for his wondrous works” - vespers Friday week 3) ...
• 26 September 2005
  VATICAN - In his Angelus reflection the Pope speaks about Eucharist and charity: “The Eucharist is a source of spiritual energy which renews the world with the love of Christ”. Special mention of victims of natural disasters in America and in other parts of the world. Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - Addressing the people gathered yesterday for his last Sunday Angelus prayer at his Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo before he returns to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI continued his r ...
• 24 September 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses third group of Mexican Bishops on ad limina visit: “I urge you not to be discouraged but to continue the mission of teaching and announcing the Gospel of Christ … we must not lose our courage or enthusiasm in our pastoral programming” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “Your pastoral ministry should be addressed to everyone, the faithful who take an active part in the life of the diocesan community and those who have distanced themselves and are sear ...
• 21 September 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching on psalm 131: “a celebration of God-Emanuel who is with his creatures, lives with them and blesses them as long as they remain united with him in truth and justice” Vatican City (Fides Service) - At the Wednesday general audience this morning, Pope Benedict XVI continued his reflection begun last week on Psalm 131: “Election of David and Sion” (Vespers Thursday week 3: Ps 131,11 ...