(8 Feb 10 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI on Monday renewed his condemnation of the violation of the rights of the child, particularly by members of the Church. In a discourse to the Pontifical Council for the Family he also announced the preparation of a guidebook for marriage. We have this report: ...»
(8 Feb 10 - RV) In opening remarks to the participants at an international ecumenical symposium on Monday, the President of the Vatican’s Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Walter Kasper suggested the drawing up of an ecumenical catechism. Titled ‘Harvesting the Fruits’ the three day meeting brings together over 30 leading theologians from the Catholic, Lutheran, ...»
(07 Feb 10 - RV) In his Sunday Angelus remarks, Pope Benedict XVI called for life to be respected from conception to natural death. We have this report... ...»
(06 Feb 10 - RV) Pope Benedict on Saturday greeted the new ambassador from the Central American republic of Guatemala, Alfonso Roberto Matta Fahsen.
During his speech to the new Ambassador, the Holy Father spoke about the suffering experienced in the country due to a drought, which has made the government declare a state of emergency.
(9 Feb 10 - RV) Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate was arrested Monday and will be court-martialed for allegedly planning to overthrow the ...»
(8 Feb 10 - RV) In Ireland, a group of bishops met on Monday with representatives of support groups for victims of institutional abuse. Martin Long ...»
(8 Feb 10 - RV) Iran has announced plans to step up its nuclear program, sparking fresh fears over its capacity to build an atomic bomb. We have this ...»
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today I wish to speak of the great contribution made by Saint Dominic to the renewal of the Church in the Middle Ages. As a priest of the Spanish diocese of Osma, he was sent on missions throughout Europe, which drew ...»
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our catechesis on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, we now turn to Saint Francis of Assisi, one of the greatest figures of the Church’s history. The story of Saint Francis’ life and ...»
Today’s Audience takes place during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, when the Lord’s followers are asked to reflect on the tragedy of their divisions and to pray with him “that they may ...»
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our catechesis on medieval Christian culture, we now consider the movement of ecclesial reform promoted by the two great Mendicant Orders. In every age the saints are the true reformers of the Church’s life. ...»
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our catechesis on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, we now turn to Peter Lombard, an outstanding theologian of the twelfth century. Peter taught at the celebrated school of Notre Dame, and died as Bishop of ...»
In these last days before Christmas, the Church invites us to contemplate the mystery of Christ’s Birth and to experience the joy and hope which the newborn Saviour brings into our world. Gazing on the Christ ...»
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our catechesis on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, we now turn to John of Salisbury, an outstanding philosopher and theologian of the twelfth century. Born in England, John was educated in Paris and ...»
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our catechesis on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, we now turn to Rupert of Deutz, an outstanding theologian of the twelfth century. Rupert experienced at first hand the conflict between the Empire and the ...»
