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Pope Meets Israeli President Shimon Peres
(2 Sept 10 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI today received the President of Israel Shimon Peres. The two men spoke about of the relations between the State of Israel and the Holy See and those of the state authorities with the local Catholic communities.
This included a discussion of the ongoing work of the bilateral working Commission on the drafting of an Accord concerning economic matters.
They also spoke about the renewal ...»
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Pope Benedict XVI on St. Hildegard
(01 Sept 10 - RV) Pope Benedict XVI held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, during which he celebrated the fundamental role of women in preserving civilization, and reflected on the life and legacy of the 12th century mystic, St. Hildegard. We have this report... 
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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 Benedict XVI - Apostolic Voyage to UK
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Europes Bishops on Green Pilgrimage
(03 Sept 07 - RV) Pope Benedict today called for a renewed commitment to environmental protection, in greetings to European Bishops currently on a “green” ...»
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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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