Archive for December 5, 2006
Trip to Turkey served three levels of Pontifical mission, Pope says
Speaking to the thousands of pilgrims gathered in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall today, Pope Benedict XVI recalled his recent... Read more
Vatican seeks official relations with China, maintains ties with Taiwan
The Vatican will seek to resume relations with China after more than half a century if religious freedom is allowed,... Read more
Cardinal Bertone insists Catholic Church is not "poaching for converts" in Russia
The Vatican Secretary of State told reporters yesterday that the Roman Catholic Church is not engaging in proselytism in Russia... Read more
St Paul burial place 'confirmed'
Vatican archaeologists say they have conclusive evidence that a Roman tomb, located in St Paul Outside the Walls, the largest... Read more
Turkish bishops hope papal visit will help Iraqi refugee situation
The Chaldean and Syrian Catholic bishops of Turkey, Bishop Francois Yakan and Bishop Yusuf Sag, said this week they are... Read more
Relativism has invaded the realm of faith, warns Argentinean archbishop
In his weekly program, “Keys to a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata warned that indifference toward the... Read more
Bishops in Paraguay invite young people to play lead role in transformation of country
During a Mass in honor of Our Lady of Miracles of Caacupe, the patroness of Paraguay, the bishops of that... Read more
Stir up in young people the desire to serve common good, Bertone says
In a message to the participants of the 22nd National Congress of the Italian Catholic Union of Middle School Teachers,... Read more
Holy See encourages international organization to root out religious intolerance
Made public today was the text of a speech given on Monday, by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Holy See’s Secretary... Read more
