Faith in the Divine Iniciative – the Human Response

VATICAN CITY, 31 MAR 2009 (VIS) – Made public today was the Message of Benedict XVI for the 46th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which is due to be celebrated on 3 May, the fourth Sunday of Easter, and which has as its theme this year: “Faith in the divine initiative [...]


Faith and Music

VATICAN CITY, 5 JUL 2008 (VIS) – This morning in Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father received a group of pilgrims from Regensburg, Germany.
In brief remarks to them, the Pope recalled the “marvellous day” in September 2006 when he blessed the new organ – the “Benedikt-Orgel” – in the “Alte Kapelle” of Regensburg, of [...]


The Holy Father authorised the promulgation of decrees of the Congregation for the causes of saints

VATICAN CITY, 3 JUL 2008 (VIS) – The Holy Father today received in private audience Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and authorised the promulgation of decrees concerning the following causes:
MIRACLES
- Blessed, Fr. Damian de Veuster, Belgian professed priest of the Congregation of [...]


The Holy Father: “The Church makes Eucharist and the Eucharist makes the Church”

(h2onews) At the Quebec International Eucharistic Congress, Benedict XVI asked the entire Church for “a renewed attention for the preparation of the reception of the Eucharist”. He said it in his message via satellite from Rome.
Father Thomas Rosica and Sister Antonia Maria of the Trinity talk about the sense of the Eucharist in this interview [...]


The Holy Father: catechesis about St. Isidore of Seville

VATICAN CITY, 18 JUN 2008 (VIS) – Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis during this morning’s general audience to St. Isidore of Seville, who lived from 560 to 636 and whom the Council of Toledo in 653 defined as the “Glory of the Catholic Church”. The audience, held in St. Peter’s Square, was [...]


Our Lady of Fatima received a gift

(h2o news) The inauguration of the Via Lucis at Fatima Shrine began with the celebration of the Holy Mass at the Basilica of the Shrine, presided over by His Excellency António Marto, Bishop of Leiria-Fatima.
After Mass, the faithful went in procession to the Chapel of the Apparitions where the 12 o’clock rosary was being prayed, [...]


Faith and reason at universities

400 teachers from 26 countries came to the VI European Symposium for University Teachers, organized by the Vicariate of Rome.
400 teachers from 26 countries came to the VI European Symposium for University Teachers, organized by the Vicariate of Rome. The Symposium was held June 5-8 at the Pontifical Lateran University.
“Philosophy and theology must seek to [...]