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TODAY'S FEATURE STORIES

PIUS VII, NAPOLEON AND BENEDICT XV

When Benedict XVI travels to Savona and Genoa this weekend he'll be mentioning two of his predecessors to the See of Peter. Popes linked to this

FATHER , SON AND HOLY GHOST

Music from Catholic composer Sir Edward Elgar to mark Trinity Sunday. Monsignor Philip Whitmore...

FAMILIES ON THE MOVE

The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples has been meeting this week to discuss the vital need to support

SPOTLIGHT ON SUDAN

A recent attack by rebels near the Sudanese capital disrupted Sunday worship at the Episcopal Church which works to promote peace and reconciliation

COMING HOME

COMING HOME: What are the reasons that prompt adults to join the Catholic Church and how has this decision impacted on their lives....

JOY AND LAUGHTER

JOY AND LAUGHTER: We talk to the staff of a UK hospice and discover that it's time to dispel that image of a hospice as a grim and

MALTA IN MYANMAR

The Catholic Knights of Malta were among the first on the ground to assist cyclone survivors in Myanmar, where at least 100,000 people have

REMEMBERING FATIMA

The Vatican and the people of Rome come together to celebrate the anniversary of Our Lady’s first apparition to the shepherd children of

ARMENIAN FRIENDS

We speak to one of the members of a delegation of Armenian Church leaders to visit the Vatican...

CULTURE OF TOLLERANCE

The President of the Bishops Conference of Thailand speaks of his country and of his hopes for the future...

FULL FEATURE PROGRAMME

FRIDAY MAY 16, 2008

PIUS VII, NAPOLEON AND BENEDICT XV - When Benedict XVI travels to Savona and Genoa this weekend he'll be mentioning two of his predecessors to the See of Peter. Popes linked to this area of Italy for two very different reasons

MAY 15, 2008

FAMILIES ON THE MOVE: A meeting of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant Peoples focuses on family life....
SPOTLIGHT ON SUDAN: A recent attack by rebels near Khartoum disrupts Sunday worship at the

MAY 14, 2008

PAPAL AUDIENCE: Pope Benedict makes an appeal for the victims of the devastating Chinese earthquake...
COMING HOME: We find out more about the reasons that prompt adults to join the Catholic Church and how this

MAY 13, 2008

MALTA IN MYANMAR - The Knights of Malta were among the first to provide assistance to cyclone survivors
REMEMBERING FATIMA - We look at Our Lady’s protection of the Pope and John Paul's special

MAY 12, 2008

APPEAL FOR PEACE - Pope Benedict XVI appeals for peace in Lebanon...
CULTURE OF TOLLERANCE - The President of the Bishops Conference of Thailand speaks about his country and of his hopes for the future...

MAY 11, 2008

PENTECOST - We take a look at the Feast of Pentecost in our weekly reflection entitled "There's more in the Sunday Gospel than meets the eye"...
JOAN KNOWS - We review events over the past week in the Vatican

MAY 10, 2008

BRIDGE BUILDING: A participant at the 'Building Bridges' conference of Christian and Muslim scholars talks about the importance of studying scripture together...
FAITH AND SCIENCE: The 2008 Templeton prize winner

FRIDAY 9, 2008

FROM RIO TO APAPARECIDA - Shining the spotlight on the history of Celam, the Episcopal Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean with the help of exclusive sound from our Vatican Radio archives .
PENTECOST -

MAY 8, 2008

SHARING GIFTS: Cardinal Walter Kasper joins the Archbishop of Canterbury for ecumenical vespers with the new director of the Anglican Centre.....
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE: The Catholic Medical Mission Board marks 80 years of

MAY 7, 2008

PAPAL APPEAL: Pope Benedict urges the international community to aid the people of Myanmar in the wake of the devastating cyclone there.....
BURMA DEVASTATED: We find out from Caritas Internationalis how they are

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Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the world day Peace, 1 jannuary 2008

Encyclical letter "Spe Salvi" of Benedict XVI

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis

Pope Benedict Meets Bishops of Thailand

(16 May 08 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI met with the bishops of Thailand, who are in Rome on their ad limina visit. we have this report....

Text of Pope Benedict's Speech to Bishops of Thailand

Dear Brother Bishops,

“Lord, send forth your Spirit and renew ...»

Prayer for China by Pope Benedict XVI

(16 May 08 - RV) The L'Osservatore Romano on Friday published the prayer composed by Pope Benedict XVI for the Day of Prayer for the Church in China, observed on May 24th. The prayer follows:

Prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan

Virgin Most Holy, Mother of the Incarnate Word and our ...»

Pope Benedict Speaks to Meeting on Families

(16 May 08 - RV) The family faces many challenges in the modern world. This was the message Pope Benedict gave on Friday to participants in a meeting on the family taking place in Rome.

The Italian based Forum of Family Associations and the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations sponsored the one-day meeting, which discussed various problems facing the family today. We have ...»

Pope Benedict Meets with Meeting on Migrants

(15 May 08 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI met on Wednesday with members of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples. We have this report...

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Pope Benedict Meets with Consecrated Virgins

(15 May 08 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI met on Thursday with members of a seminar on consecrated virginity in the Church. We have this report...

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WORLD NEWS

Death Toll Rises in Myanmar as Torrential Rains Lash the IrrawaddyDelta

(16 May 08 - RV)

The official death toll from the cyclone that swept through Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta in
early May today reached 77,738. ...»

Thailand's Cardinal Speaks about Church in His Country

(16 May 08 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI met on Friday with the bishops of Thailand, who are in Rome on their ad limina visit. The South-East Asia ...»

International Pressure on Myanmar Government

The international community continued to put pressure on Myanmar's generals today to allow a massive aid effort as relief workers struggled to help ...»

New Report on Abuse Suffered by Converts from Islam

(15 May 08 - RV) A new report has been launched highlighting the human rights abuses faced by individuals who leave Islam for another religion. ...»