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Card Napier on South African Strikes
Catholic Bishops in South Africa condemn violence and intimidation perpetrated by activists in the 3-week strike that is crippling the country and say the Government must go back to the negotiating table.
Meanwhile, some 1.3 million public workers are continuing to stay off work. The decision was made after the main trade union federation rejected an improved wage offer from the government.
Earlier this week, the government ...»
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Pope and Past Pupils Interpret Vatican II
(31 Aug 10 – RV) On Monday Pope Benedict received in audience Archbishop Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, who participated the traditional summer meeting of the Pope’s former students, the so-called Ratzinger Schülerkreis. The meeting ended Sunday with a Mass presided by the Pope at Castel Gandolfo Mariapolis Center: the theme of the seminar, ...»
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Card. Rylko Seeks to Tackle “Bleeding of Christian Presence in Asia”
(31 Aug 10 – RV) “Proclaiming Jesus Christ in Asia Today”, is the focal point of a Congress opening in the Korean capital Seoul on Wednesday, sponsored by the Vatican’s Council for the Laity and the Korean Bishop’s Conference.
Council President Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, will preside over an inaugural Mass in Seoul Cathedral, launching five days of seminars, round table discussions ...»
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Pope Benedict XVI - Apostolic Voyage to UK
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Thousands Need Aid in Somalia
(01 Sep 10 - RV) Hundreds of the refugees who have fled the Somali capital Mogadishu have settled in makeshift camps miles outside the city.
International Red Cross spokesman ...»
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Wheat Harvest at Risk in Pakistan
(01 Sept 10 - RV) Pakistan's next wheat harvest is at risk after floods destroyed more than a half-million tonnes of seed stocks in the country, which ...»
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“My dear brothers and sisters, today we recall Pope Saint Pius the Tenth, whose feast we celebrate this coming Saturday. He left an indelible mark in very many aspects of the Church’s life and activity, his overarching goal being to “renew ...»
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I greet all the English-speaking pilgrims present today. I especially welcome the young altar servers from Malta and their families, and I thank them for their faithful service in Saint Peter’s Basilica. I also greet the pilgrimage groups from ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our catechesis on medieval Christian culture, we now turn to the distinguished Franciscan theologian, Blessed John Duns Scotus. A native of Scotland, he taught at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Paris. Duns Scotus is best ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In these days we celebrate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of a great model of priestly holiness and apostolic zeal, Saint Joseph Cafasso, a priest of Turin, Italy, in the nineteenth century. Saint Joseph devoted ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our catechesis on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, we turn once more to the teaching of Saint Thomas Aquinas. The Summa Theologiae, his masterpiece, reflects Thomas’s serene confidence in the harmony of faith and reason, and in the ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing our catechesis on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, we turn to the teaching of Saint Thomas Aquinas, which the Church has consistently upheld as a model of sound theological method. Thomas’ insistence on the harmony of ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In my Apostolic Journey to Cyprus this past week, I walked in the footsteps of Saints Paul and Barnabas, who first brought the Gospel to that island, and visited the small but lively Catholic communities of the island. I thank the Authorities ...»
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our catechesis on the Christian culture of the Middle Ages, we now turn to Saint Thomas Aquinas, known as the Doctor Communis, whose life and teaching have always been revered as a outstanding model for theologians. As a young student ...»
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