Pope with Grand Master of Malta

At the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI on Monday received the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra’ Matthew Festing, accompanied by the Order’s Sovereign Council. The traditional audience took place on the occasion of the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, the patron of the Order.

The chief work of the Order of Malta involves humanitarian assistance and medical and social activities… Read more »

Is-Segretarjat għall-Mezzi tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali ser iniedi l-ewwel mobile phone application bl-informazzjoni kollha dwar il-ħinijiet u l-postijiet fejn jiġi ċċelebrat l-quddies fid-Djoċesi ta’ Malta. L-application ‘Malta Mass’ tagħmilha faċli għall-pubbliku biex isib il-quddies fl-eqreb knejjes skont il-ħin, kemm fil-ġranet ta’ matul il-ġimgħa kif ukoll fil-Ħdud u l-festi. ‘Malta Mass’ hija application għal iPhone, iPad u iPod Touch u fi żmien qasir ser tkun disponibbli wkoll fuq Google Play għal Android 2.3 u verzjonijiet aktar riċenti… Read more »

John the Baptist

On a sunny June Sunday in Rome, Pope Benedict greeted the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Angelus. June 24th is the feast of Saint John the Baptist and it was on this figure of the Church that the Pope spoke of before the recitation of the Marian Prayer.
“This Sunday, we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist, the great saint who prepared the way for our Lord… Read more »

Fr Federico Lombardi sj, Papal spokesman.

Pope Benedict XVI met on Saturday morning with the heads of the various Dicasteries of the Curia.
In response to a question about the meeting, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi issued the following statement:
“In regard to the situation created following the dissemination of confidential documents, the Holy Father deepens his reflections in continuous dialogue with the people who share with him the responsibility for the government of the Church… Read more »

Emilia Romagna earthquake effect

The Holy See Press Office announced that on Tuesday 26 June Benedict XVI will visit areas in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna recently affected by an earthquake. The Holy Father is scheduled to arrive by helicopter at the sports ground of San Marino di Carpi at around 10 a.m. where he will be welcomed by the head of the Italian Civil Protection Department… Read more »

Barack Obama

Sharpening an election-year confrontation over religious freedom, the Catholic Health Association rejected President Barack Obama’s proposal to modify regulations that would force virtually all private health plans in the US to provide coverage of sterilization and contraception — including abortifacient drugs.
The rejection of the proposed amendments to the controversial health care mandate marks a reversal for which had been a key ally in Obama’s health care overhaul, defying opposition from church bishops to help the president win approval in Congress… Read more »