Pope Francis in his bid to reach the most abandoned of the society decided to celebrate the mass of the Holy Thursday at the prison of minors in Rome. His decision to celebrate this very important mass in the prison, contrary to the customary celebration at the Papal basilica of Saint John of Lateran has once demonstrated his determination to reach as many abandoned of the society as possible. In his homily,…
The new pope has been very wonderful. I can now understand why he has never ceased to ask for prayers in all his public appearance. He has never passed a day without making a thought provoking decision. I mean decisions that are worth making and are necessary for todays demand of the petrine ministry. We have heard him change the “norms and uses” in the Vatican city, starting from greeting all those…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal Church. It is a significant coincidence, and it is also the name-day of my venerable predecessor: we are close to him with our prayers, full of affection and gratitude. I offer a…
The end of the 4th session VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL As the days of the Sede Vacante prolong and the days to the Conclave approach, Saint Peter’s Square becomes more and more a place of attraction. The number of journalists and pilgrims increases every day and the antenna of every media house turned to the Eternal City. Covers of many International Magazines and Newspapers are decorated with different images of Cardinals…
As the Petrine seat remains vacant waiting for the next Pastor of the flock of God, people of God all over the world keeps on praying for the continuous presence of the Holy Spirit among the princes of the Church as they are preparing for the election of a new Successor of Saint Peter. As they start their congress tomorrow for the eventual commencement of the Conclave, which likely might not start…
The departure of Pope Benedict XVI VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL On 28th February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI put into action a thought provoking decision he made on 10th February 2013. This was the day he made public his decision to resign from the seat of Saint Peter. It was around 16:55, hour of Rome that Pope Benedict XVI started baring farewell to all his close collaborators at the Vatican City. It…
Since Benedict XVI announced his resignation as Pope, many Catholics, non-Catholics, journalists and tourists have been trouping to the Eternal city to see this great man whose intellectual acumen -for the intellectuals, his faith – for the believers, his humility – for those in authority has just attained its apogee in these last days. It took almost everybody by surprise, just like a thunder blast in cloudless sky, to use the expression…
A critical look on this article shows that there is a new, but false, phobia of Islam. From the latest analyses of Jordan Denari, it should be seen from a wider and phenomenological perspective. Here is what he thinks about it: After Vatican screening of ‘Muslim Scare’ video, a call for dialogue By Jordan Denari When he presented an amateur and xenophobic film about the threat of “rising Muslim demographics” a few…
(Vatican Radio) The 2012 Pax Christi International Peace Award was presented on Wednesday to Nigerian Archbishop John Onaiyekan for his tireless efforts in promoting understanding and dialogue in Africa between people of different faiths. Onaiyekan, who has been archbishop of Abuja since 1994, was named last week as one of six Catholic leaders who will be created cardinal in a forthcoming consistory here in the Vatican on November 24th.The Co-Presidents of Pax…
The Synod of Bishops on new evangelisation draws to a close this weekend as over 260 Church leaders from around the globe come up with a final list of propositions to present to Pope Benedict for inclusion in his apostolic exhortation. On Friday morning, the bishops presented a concluding message which they hope will inspire all those involved in promoting evangelisation, whether in busy inner city parishes, in secluded monasteries or in…
