Vatican

• 14 October 2011
  VATICAN -The crypt of the Pontifical Missionary College of St. Peter’s was blessed by the Prefect of the Missionary Dicastery at the end of the restoration Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With great joy the Pontifical Missionary College of St. Peter welcomed the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, His Exc. Mgr. Fernando Filoni, in the afternoon on Octo ...
• 13 October 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope's sorrow for the violence in Cairo and the invitation to pray for "true peace" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the general audience on Wednesday, October 12, held in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI expressed regret for the violence that took place on Sunday in Cairo, inviting us ...
• 13 October 2011
  VATICAN - "Give voice to children": the strong point of the Secretary General of the Holy Childhood Association Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The commitment of Holy Childhood Association is to raise children’s awareness that they have a role to carry out in the Church today and not only that of tomorrow" explains Ms. Baptistin ...
• 13 October 2011
  VATICAN - Witnesses of faith, hope and love in today's world of indifference and individualism: the Pontifical Missionary College St. Paul celebrated the new academic year Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday afternoon, October 12, the Pontifical Missionary College St. Paul the Apostle celebrated the inauguration of the new academic year through a solemn Eucharist presided by His Excellency Ms ...
• 12 October 2011
  VATICAN - The Pope will celebrate the bicentenary of the independence of Latin American Countries at St. Peter's Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Commission for Latin America announced that "the Holy See wishes to join in the celebrations of the bicentenary of Latin American countries with an important initiative. Pope ...
• 10 October 2011
  VATICAN - St. Joseph International Missionary College: catechists are called to invite mankind to take part in the Feast of the kingdom Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday 8 October, St. Joseph International Missionary College, welcomed for the first time, the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Archbishop Fernando ...
• 8 October 2011
  VATICAN - "A whole generation is likely to get lost", said Cardinal Sarah presenting initiatives for the Horn of Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church will continue to do her part and to seek collaboration with other Christian communities in order to play an active role in resolving the current humanitarian emergency ...
• 8 October 2011
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI to the Bishops of Indonesia: "the freedom to live and preach the Gospel can never be taken for granted" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The missionary impulse remains essential to the Church’s life, and finds expression not only in the preaching of the Gospel, but also in the Witness of Christian charity. In this regard, ...
• 6 October 2011
  VATICAN - Pope's new appeal for the Horn of Africa: "I invite everyone to offer prayers and concrete support" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the general audience on Wednesday, October 5, held at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI made a new appeal for the drammatic situation of the people in the Horn of Africa. ...
• 5 October 2011
  VATICAN - LXXIV volume of "Bibliographia Missionary" has been published for the year 2010 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Library of the Pontifical Urban University has published the LXXIV volume of " Bibliographia Missionaria" for the year 2010. This work is unique in its kind, it offers vast documentatio ...
• 1 October 2011
  VATICAN-"The proclamation of the Gospel brings solidarity, dignity, justice, ecology", says Archbishop Filoni at the beginning of missionary month Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Development of peoples, solidarity, dignity of life, moral support, promotion of justice, knowledge of peoples and ethnic groups far away, respect for creation: are the fruits that the proc ...
• 1 October 2011
  VATICAN-"To be the heart that generates love for Evangelization": the appeal of Archbishop Filoni, Prefect of the missionary Dicastery Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, making St. Therese of Lisieux’s intuition its own , patroness of missions, wants to be in the body of the Church, the heart from which ...
• 1 October 2011
  VATICAN - Archbishop Hon Tai-Fai calls for religious freedom, justice and peace in Pakistan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pakistan needs "respect for freedom of religion and of conscience, which is the hallmark of justice and peace": says Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, Secretary of the Congregation for the Ev ...
• 1 October 2011
  VATICAN-With the Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Patroness of the Missions, Missionary October starts today Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today's feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (1873-1897), proclaimed Patroness of the Missions in 1927 with St. Francis Xavier, marks the beginning of Missionary October, which will culm ...
• 28 September 2011
  VATICAN - Program of the Pope's trip to Benin for the promulgation of the post-synodal Exhortation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Vatican Press Office today published the program of the apostolic visit of Pope Benedict XVI in Benin on the occasion of the signing and publication of the Apostolic Exhortation of the ...