Apr
25
Holy See: Biofuels Shouldn’t Block Right to Food
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Holy See is asking for measures to keep the production of biofuels from bringing about increased food prices to the point of threatening starvation in many countries.
Monsignor Renato Volante, the permanent observer of the Holy See at the Rome-based U.N. Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO), participated in the FAO Regional Conference for Latin […]
Apr
25
Mass in Rome Marks Armenian Massacre
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Monsignor Hopes World Comes to Recognize Genocide
By Robert Cheaib
A Mass in Rome celebrated by the rector of the Pontifical Armenian College was among many events marking the 93rd anniversary of the slaughter of thousands of Armenians.
Monsignor Hovsep Kelekian celebrated the Mass in the Armenian church of St. Nicholas of Tolentine.
He lamented the lack of an […]
Apr
25
Media to Mark Jubilee in Lourdes
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Journalists, editors, publishers, marketing professionals and all those involved in the field of social communications will join in a special jubilee celebration in Lourdes this May, as part of the itinerary marking the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady.
The May 29-30 jubilee is being organized by the communications council of the French episcopal […]
Apr
25
Great Cordiality between Pope and Italian Head of State
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Given below is the text of a declaration by Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. concerning the meeting between the Holy Father and Giorgio Napolitano, president of the Italian Republic, prior to yesterday evening’s concert in the Paul VI Hall:
“During the meeting, which lasted around 15 minutes and was characterised […]
Apr
25
Australian Bishops: Lawful Abortion Is Still Wrong
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Bishops in the state of Victoria are urging Australians to keep abortion as part of the Crimes Act, even though the state already has abortion on demand in practice.
In a pastoral letter signed by six prelates and an apostolic administrator, Church leaders urged Victoria to adopt laws that maintain abortion as a crime, and to […]
Apr
25
Damascus to Become Focus of Pauline Year
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Just as the road to Damascus was instrumental in the life of St. Paul, so the city of Damascus will be instrumental in the Pauline jubilee year declared by Benedict XVI.
Patriarch Gregorios III Laham of Antioch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church — with the help of the Franciscan custodians of the Holy Land, and […]
Apr
25
Message to Russians Reveals “Warmhearted” Pope
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Benedict XVI’s video message to the people of Russia gave viewers a look at the “warmhearted” Pope of “great dignity,” affirmed the Russia specialist for Aid to the Church in Need.
Peter Humeniuk gave this analysis of the response to a documentary that aired in Russia on the state channel Vesti on April 16, the Holy […]
Apr
25
Focolare Youth to Run For Unity
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Youth from the Catholic lay Focolare movement will run a relay race to express their commitment to building a united world.
Run4Unity 2008 is scheduled for May 10. Youth in locations around the world will participate, passing batons from one time zone to another, across borders of countries at war, and in forgotten areas of cities.
The […]
Apr
25
Spiritual Value of Music Infuses Us with Hope
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Yesterday evening in the Vatican, the Pope attended a concert marking the third anniversary of his election to the Pontificate, offered in his honour by Giorgio Napolitano, president of the Italian Republic,.
The Giuseppe Verdi symphony orchestra and choir of Milan conducted, respectively, by Oleg Caetani and Erina Gambarini, played pieces by Luciano Berio, […]



