April 19, 2011 05:20 PM
MANILA, April 18, 2011―Filipino health personnel may have varied reasons in opting to stay in war torn Libya, but a Tripoli prelate lauded their presence there as a shining witness of Christian commitment in serving the needy.
April 19, 2011 10:26 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 18, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Citing a prevalent lack of catechesis since the 1970s, Cardinal Donald Wuerl says that a bishop's role as teacher is particularly essential today, as there is a whole generation with "little solid intellectual formation in their faith."
April 18, 2011 11:07 AM
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 17, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Accompanied by thousands of pilgrims waiving palms in memory of Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Benedict XVI today asked if the symbolism of today's liturgy is merely a "ritual" and a "quaint custom."
March 22, 2011 12:51 AM
ROME, March 17, 2011 (CNA).- The Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Spanish priest Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, recently sent a letter to Jesuits worldwide, announcing a revision to the order's General Curia.
March 16, 2011 05:00 AM
VATICAN, March 12, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI expressed his solidarity with the dead and their families in Japan, as the Japanese Church makes quick plans for relief efforts following a deadly earthquake and tsunami.
March 12, 2011 05:58 PM
VATICAN, March 10, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Although Lent is commonly thought of in terms of darkness and sadness, it is rather, an intensely meaningful time for the Church, says Benedict XVI.
March 6, 2011 03:16 AM
VATICAN, March 2, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican's communications department is streamlining its presence on the Internet with a news portal that gathers its media coverage in one place.
February 24, 2011 01:02 AM
MANILA, Feb. 21, 2011—As the Vatican noted an increase of Catholic priests in the world, Pope Benedict XVI said “more dedicated servants of Christ” is still needed in the Philippines.
February 20, 2011 02:28 PM
MANILA, Feb. 18, 2011— An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has appealed the death sentence on three Filipino workers convicted of drug trafficking in China.
February 16, 2011 04:02 AM
VATICAN, Feb. 14, 2011 (CNS) -- The Vatican's ambassador to Egypt said he hoped the country's future would include greater social justice and greater freedom for all of the country's people.
February 7, 2011 05:44 AM
SAN PABLO City, Feb. 5, 2011—The church leader in San Pablo diocese has urged his more than 2.6 million Catholic constituents to pray the Oratio Imperata for the “Respect of All Human Life” daily starting this week until the Reproductive Health Bill pending in Congress has been totally rejected.
February 1, 2011 01:26 PM
Pinahahalagahan ng Estado ang dangal ng bawa’t tao at tinataguyod ang ganap na paggalang sa karapatang pantao (Art II, Seksyon 11). Kinikilala ng Estado ang kabanalan ng buhay pampamilya at ipagtatanggol at palalakasin ang pamilya bilang isang batayang institusyong panlipunan na may karapatang itaguyod ang sarili.
February 1, 2011 11:01 AM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 27, 2010--Entrepreneurs who embrace the "Economy of Communion" are changing the paradigms of economic behavior. They harness the strength of a "culture of giving" and see the poor as a resource. Now this economy is being presented as a new paradigm for Africa.
February 1, 2011 10:59 AM
VATICAN, Jan. 25, 2011 (CNS) -- It is "unacceptable" to evangelize without addressing the urgent problems of poverty, injustice and oppression, Pope Benedict XVI said.
January 23, 2011 09:08 AM
VATICAN, Jan. 19, 2011 (CNS) -- A Vatican official downplayed a 1997 Vatican letter to Irish bishops about handling cases of clerical sex abuse, saying the letter did not tell bishops to keep the cases secret from the police.
January 17, 2011 08:54 PM
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 8, 2011--The New American Bible, Revised Edition has been approved for publication and will be available on March 9, Ash Wednesday. The new translation aims for better accuracy, better adaptation to contemporary English, and easy singing or recitation of the Psalms.
January 17, 2011 08:47 PM
VATICAN, Jan. 12, 2010 (CNS) -- Purgatory is like a purifying fire burning inside a person, a painful experience of regret for one's sins, Pope Benedict XVI said.
January 11, 2011 12:20 AM
VATICAN, Jan. 6, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Why was Mother Teresa so famous? Because she lived for and in the love of God, says Benedict XVI.
January 11, 2011 12:17 AM
MANILA, January 7, 2011—POPE Benedict XVI appealed for religious tolerance amidst surging persecution of Christians and urged the faithful to commit themselves in building a society that ensures freedom of worship as a means to achieve peace in the world.
January 3, 2011 05:22 AM
VATICAN CITY, December 30, 2010--Pope Benedict XVI has instituted a new agency to monitor all Vatican financial operations and make sure they meet international norms against money-laundering and the financing of terrorism.
January 3, 2011 05:19 AM
ROME, Jan. 1, 2011—Pope Benedict XVI visited the Vatican Nativity scene at St. Peter Square after presiding the first vespers of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on December 31. Part of this evening liturgy is the traditional singing of the “Te Deum” and Eucharistic adoration with benediction in thanksgiving for the past year.
December 29, 2010 03:55 AM
ROME, Dec. 25, 2010—The nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square, featuring nine Filipino statues to complement the traditional figures of the Holy Family, was unveiled during a solemn evening ceremony on Dec. 24.
December 29, 2010 03:48 AM
MANILA, Dec. 25, 2010—In the face of poverty and difficult situations, Christmas challenges people to act in order to transform the society they live in, a Church leader said.
December 29, 2010 03:45 AM
MANILA, Dec. 22, 2010—Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales has been appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pasig by Pope Benedict XVI upon the resignation of Pasig Bishop Francisco San Diego.
