CNA: “Holy Father recalls late cardinal’s priestly zeal, ability to grow the Church”
Vatican City, May 4, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- Today the Holy Father sent his condolences for the death of Cardinal Luigi Poggi, former apostolic nuncio, and recent archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church. The cardinal died in Rome on Tuesday morning at the age of 92.
Holy Father Recalls His Apostolic Trip to Africa
VATICAN CITY, 1 APR 2009 (VIS) – As he announced during last Sunday’s Angelus, Benedict XVI dedicated his general audience to an analysis of his recently- concluded apostolic visit to Cameroon and Angola. The audience, held this morning in St. Peter’s Square, was attended by 20,000 people. The Pope began his remarks by explaining how, [...]
Pope: Let us pray for the sick, dependent on others
2/8/2009 VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) – “Let us pray for all the sick, especially those most seriously ill, who cannot provide for themselves in any way, but are completely dependent on the care of others; may each of them experience, in the concern of those beside him, the power of God’s love and the riches of [...]
Angelus: Pope said the World Youth Day makes us all children of the One Father Who is in Heaven
28 July 2008
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Loading ...VATICAN CITY, 27 JUL 2008 (VIS) – At midday today, Benedict XVI appeared at the balcony overlooking the inner courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at Castelgandolfo, to pray the Angelus with the faithful and pilgrims gathered there. The Pope spoke of his recent trip to Australia to preside at the 23rd World Youth Day where, [...]
Seeds of Peace
VATICAN CITY, 26 JUN 2008 (VIS) – This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received the Letters of Credence of Firmin Mboutsou, the new ambassador of Gabon to the Holy See. In his address to the diplomat the Pontiff highlighted the good relations that have existed between the Holy See and that African State for [...]
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 [...]
The Holy Father send his greetings to participants in the International Eucharistic Congress
VATICAN CITY, 18 JUN 2008 (VIS) – At the end of today’s general audience, which was celebrated in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope addressed some remarks to participants in the International Eucharistic Congress being held in Quebec, Canada, from 15 to 22 June on the theme: “The Eucharist: gift of God for the life of [...]
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 attended by 11,000 [...]
Pope: Promote the common good of the entire population in Cameroon
(h2onews) The Church in Cameroon is actively engaged in educational services and academics, as well as effortsto curb the spread of AIDS. Benedict XVI underlined this in his speech to AntoineZanga, the new ambassador of Cameroon to the Holy See, and encouraged the state to increase its support of Church structures. In the text, the [...]
“I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice…”
(L’Osservatore Romano) Pope reflected on Hosea’s prophecy before Angelus prayer on June, 8th. Here is it, translated from the original in italian “Dear Brothers and Sisters, At the centre of the liturgy of the Word for this Sunday there is a saying of the Prophet Hosea to which Jesus refers in the Gospel: “I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge [...]