Be Pastors Not Functionaries, Pope says to New Priests

Vatican Information Service – April 22, 2013 Vatican City, 21 April 2013 (VIS) – This morning in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis conferred priestly ordination upon ten deacons from several Roman diocesan seminaries: the Major Seminary, the Seminary of the Oblates, the sanctuary of the Virgin of Divine Love, and the Redemptoris Mater Seminary. Concelebrating [...]

May God Grant Us A Pontiff Who Will Embrace Charity

Vatican Information Service – March 12, 2013 Vatican City, 12 March 2013 (VIS) – Following is the text of the homily delivered this morning by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, during the “pro eligendo Romano Pontifice” Mass that was celebrated this morning at 10:00am in St. Peter’s Basilica. “’Forever I will [...]

In Baptism Jesus Is In Solidarity With Us

Vatican Information Service – January 13, 2013 Vatican City, 13 January 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Sistine Chapel the Holy Father baptised 20 children born in the past few months and children of employees of the Vatican City State. In his homily the Pope recalled that, once an adult, Jesus began his public [...]

The Light of God, a Blessing for Humanity

Vatican Information Service – January 2, 2013 Vatican City, 1 January 2013 (VIS) – At the end of this morning’s Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace to pray the Angelus with faithful and pilgrims gathered below in St. [...]

Justice and Charity Are Not In Opposition

Vatican Information Service – December 17, 2012 Vatican City, 16 December 2012 (VIS) – At midday, following his pastoral visit to the parish of San Patrizio al Colle Prenestino, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to recite the Angelus with the faithful gathered below in St. Peter’s Square. Today’s Gospel again presented [...]

Proclaiming Christ in America Today

Vatican Information Service – December 10, 2012 Vatican City, (VIS) – Yesterday afternoon the International Congress “Ecclesia in America” on the Church in the American continent was inaugurated with a Eucharistic celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica. The congress was organised by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and the Knights of Columbus in collaboration with [...]

The Kingdom of God Is Love That Serves, Not Worldly Power

Vatican Information Service – November 26, 2012 Vatican City, 25 November 2012 (VIS) – At 9.30 a.m. today in St. Peter’s Basilica, Benedict XVI presided at the concelebration of the Eucharist with the six new cardinals created in yesterday’s consistory. At the beginning of Mass, Cardinal James Michael Harvey, archpriest of the papal Basilica of [...]

Transmitting the Passion for Christ to the World

Vatican Information Service – October 8, 2012 Vatican City, (VIS) – The passion for announcing Christ to the world and the knowledge that God acts in the Church were the two key themes of the brief remarks addressed this morning by Benedict XVI to the Synod Fathers at the opening of the thirteenth Ordinary General [...]

Evangelization Is Not the Work of Specialists but of the Entire People of God

Vatican Information Service – September 20, 2012 Vatican City, (VIS) – “As members of the college of bishops, you must always have particular care for the universal Church, especially by promoting and defending the unity of the faith. … This is a particularly important in our own times, which call on you courageously to invite [...]

Irreplaceable Role of the Lay Faithful in Making Africa the Continent of Hope

Vatican Information Service – September 5, 2012 Vatican City, (VIS) – Africa is called to be the “continent of hope” says Benedict XVI in a letter written to Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, for the occasion of the Pan African Congress for Catholic Laity. The congress is taking place [...]

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