Sep

25

Vatican Philatelic Museum Opens to the Public

September 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This morning the opening ceremony was held for the new Philatelic and Numismatic Museum of Vatican City State, located within the Vatican Museums.
The new museum brings together all the stamps and coins minted in Vatican City State from 1929 to the present day. It includes a section containing sketches, printing plates, plaster models, [...]

Sep

25

Father Cantalamessa Analyzes Attack on Religion

September 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Here is the text of a commentary written by Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Pontifical Household, in response to an essay on religion and evolution written by Christopher Hitchens.
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CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS AND THE END OF EVOLUTION
A few weeks ago an anonymous benefactor saw to it that I received a free Italian edition [...]

Sep

25

Conference Marking Beatification of Spanish Martyrs

September 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

On Friday October 5, with the title of “The Century of Martyrs and Religious Persecution in Spain (1934-1939),” an academic conference will be held in Rome to mark the beatification of 498 Spanish martyrs of the 20th century. The beatification ceremony itself is due to be held on October 28.
According to a communique [...]

Sep

25

Saint Sergius

September 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This famous Russian saint lived in the fourteenth century. He was given the name of Bartholomew when he was baptized. He was not as bright as his two brothers, but he did learn to read and write. This made him very happy because he greatly desired to read the Bible. Bartholomew’s parents were nobles. While [...]