U.S. Ambassador killed in Benghazi

Given below is the text of a declaration made by Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., concerning the recent attack against the United States consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi.

“The very serious attack organised against the United States diplomatic mission in Libya, which led to the death of the ambassador and of other functionaries, calls for the firmest possible condemnation on the part of the Holy See… Read more »

On Thursday 25th of September, Archbishop Paul Cremona welcomes back this summer’s volunteers at St Vincent de Paule Home. More than 350 young people have, over the past months, spent their holidays at the service of others in need. Voluntary projects were carried out in Malta and abroad; some in countries as distant as India and Mozambique.

The annual homecoming ceremony celebrates the individual experiences of volunteers… Read more »

Pope in Lebanon

Here is the Pope’s meassge last Wednesday after his weekly audience, in anticipation of his apostolic trip to Lebanon next Friday.

“I rejoice at this apostolic trip which will enable me to meet many members of Lebanese society: the civil and ecclesiastical authorities, Catholic faithful of various rites, other Christians, and the Muslims and Druze of the region… Read more »

Aktar minn 2,200 ruh niżżlu l-application ‘Malta Mass’ fuq il-mobile phone tagħhom f’dawn l-aħħar ġimgħat. Dan bil-għan li jiksbu t-tagħrif u jattendu l-quddies f’waħda mill-knejjes jew kappelli fis-70 parroċċa f’Malta.

Madwar xahrejn ilu l-Kurja tal-Arċsqof nediet l-ewwel application ta’ dan it-tip f’Malta, li tista titniżżel b’xejn fuq l- iphone u android phones. Din tinkludi mappa bl-informazzjoni kollha dwar il-lokalitajiet tal-knejjes u l-ħinijiet tal-quddies… Read more »

Pope's imminent trip to Lebanon

In a recent audience, the Pope spoke of his imminent apostolic trip to Lebanon, where he is due to sign the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, which took place in the Vatican in October 2010.

“I will have the happy opportunity to meet the people and the authorities of Lebanon, as well as the Christians of that dear country, and those who have come from nearby States”, he said… Read more »

An Islam speaker at the International Peace Conference

Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. has sent a message, in the name of the Holy Father, to Cardinal Vinko Puljic, archbishop of Vrhbosna-Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which he greets representatives of Churches, Christian communities and the great world religions, “as well as the population of Sarajevo who are particularly dear to him”, and participants in the twenty-sixth International Meeting for Peace which has been organised by the Sant’Egidio Community and its currently taking place in that city… Read more »

Mother Teresa

A Mass on Wednesday in the ancient church of Santa Maria alla Navicella marked the 15th anniversary of Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s death.

The solemn liturgy was presided over by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, in a packed church, and enriched by the polyphonies of the imposing choir of the Diocese of Rome. A photo of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta was situated in the sanctuary area… Read more »

Pope back to the Vatican

Benedict XVI resumed his general audiences in the Vatican, having held them at Castelgandolfo during the month of August. Meeting with faithful in the Paul VI Hall he turned his attention to prayer in the Book of Revelation which, he explained, “presents us with the living breathing prayer of the Christian assembly, gathered together ‘on the Lord’s day’”… Read more »

WYD Rio de Janeiro 2013

A 12-foot replica of the Cristo Redentor statue of Brazil has been touring Europe as preparations for next year’s World Youth Day (WYD) in Rio de Janeiro are under way.

The replica was presented Friday at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris as part of the “Cristo Redentor For All” exhibition. The event, which celebrates 80 years since the statue was erected, presents exhibitions on the history of the monument from its inception till the present… Read more »