Category Archives: Vatican Information Services

MASS OF INAUGURATION OF BISHOP OF ROME’S PETRINE MINISTRY

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Vatican City, 18 March 2013 (VIS) – In the press conference held today, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., director of the Press Office of the Holy See, focused on two themes: Pope Francis’ first audiences and details of the Mass inaugurating … Continue reading →

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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC AND ART TO BE DEDICATED TO THE YEAR OF FAITH

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Vatican City, 19 October 2012 (VIS) – The eleventh edition of the International Festival of Sacred Music and Art – which takes place during the autumn in Rome’s patriarchal basilicas and in the Vatican – is to be dedicated to … Continue reading →

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STUDYING VATICAN COUNCIL II FROM THE ARCHIVES

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Vatican City, 2 October 2012 (VIS) – A conference was held in the Holy See Press Office this morning to present an International Academic Conference: “Vatican Council II in the Light of the Archives of the Council Fathers, on the … Continue reading →

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The Holy Father; Wednesday General Audience: “NO PRAYER IS EVER LOST”.

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Vatican City, 12 September 2012.  During his general audience, held this morning in the Paul VI Hall, Benedict XVI focused his catechesis on prayer in the second part of the Book of Revelation in which, he noted, attention moves from … Continue reading →

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Wednesday General Audience: PRAYER IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

PRAYER IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION Vatican City, 5 September 2012 (VIS) – Benedict XVI today resumed his general audiences in the Vatican, having held them at Castelgandolfo during the month of August. Meeting with faithful in the Paul VI … Continue reading →

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Wednesday General Audience: St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Benedict XVI blesses the faithful during this morning’s general audience (AP) (Vatican Radio) Pope Benedict XVI resumed his weekly appointment with pilgrims this Wednesday, who packed into Castel Gandolfo’s tiny “Freedom Square” to hear the Pope’s latest installment in his … Continue reading →

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ST. PIUS X AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Vatican City, 27 July 2012 – It was 1908 when, in the wake of a serious economic crisis, Rome renounced hosting the Olympic Games which were eventually celebrated in London, England. In the same year Pierre de Coubertin, the founder … Continue reading →

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SSPX: The Wait Goes On.

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

The Holy See issued the following Communique this morning: COMMUNIQUE CONCERNING PRIESTLY SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS X Vatican City, 19 July 2012 (VIS) – Early this afternoon, the Holy See Press Office released the following English-language communique concerning the declaration … Continue reading →

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PRESENTATION OF THE YEAR OF FAITH

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Vatican City, 21 June 2012 (VIS) – A press conference was held this morning in the Holy See Press Office for the presentation of the Year of Faith which is due to last from 11 October 2012 to 24 November … Continue reading →

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PRAYER OPENS THE WAY TO THE MYSTERY OF GOD’S PLAN: The Holy Father’s Wednesday catechesis.

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Vatican City, 20 June 2012 (VIS) – During his general audience, held this morning in the Paul VI Hall, Benedict XVI continued his ongoing series of catecheses on the subject of prayer in the Letters of St. Paul. “Our prayers … Continue reading →

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BISHOP FELLAY VISITS THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Vatican City, 14 June 2012 (VIS) – “On the afternoon of Wednesday 13 June, Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and president of the Pontifical Commission ‘Ecclesia Dei’, met with Bishop Bernard Fellay, … Continue reading →

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CONTEMPLATION OF CHRIST DOES NOT DISTANCE US FROM REALITY: Wednesday catechesis.

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Vatican City, 13 June 2012 (VIS) – St. Paul’s experience of contemplation and the power of prayer, as recounted in his Second Letter to the Corinthians, provided the central theme of Benedict XVI’s catechesis, during his general audience held this … Continue reading →

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EUCHARISTIC COMMUNION AND CONTEMPLATION ARE INSEPARABLE: Holy Father in Rome last night.

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) – At 7 p.m. today, Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in the basilica of St. John Lateran, then led a Eucharistic procession along Via Merulana to the basilica of St. Mary … Continue reading →

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WORLD MEETING IN MILAN: AN EPIPHANY OF THE FAMILY: Wednesday General Audience.

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Vatican City, 6 June 2012 (VIS) – Benedict XVI focused his catechesis during this morning’s general audience on his recent trip to Milan, his first pastoral trip as Peter’s Successor to that Italian archdiocese where he had participated in the … Continue reading →

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PAPAL MESSAGE FOR THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF ELIZABETH II

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

PAPAL MESSAGE FOR THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF ELIZABETH II Vatican City, 6 June 2012 (VIS) – Made public today was a message sent by the Holy Father to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom who is currently celebrating her … Continue reading →

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