Benedict XVI is encouraging those who work in health care to build a culture of life based on ethical values. The Pope stated this Sunday in an address before praying the midday Angelus. He referred to the upcoming World Day of the Sick, which will be celebrated on Friday, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. This day “is an opportune occasion to reflect, to pray and to increase the ecclesial community’s and civil society’s awareness of sick brothers and sisters,” he affirmed… Read more »

The Vatican will host international scientists at a conference on AIDS in late May, an encounter church officials hope will help clarify Pope Benedict XVI’s recent comments on condom use in AIDS prevention, a Vatican official said. Following the one-day conference May 28, the Vatican plans to publish a handbook of pastoral guidelines for Catholic health care workers on AIDS care and prevention, Msgr. Jean-Marie Mpendawatu, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, said Feb… Read more »

People don’t really know who they are or what their life’s purpose is unless they pray regularly, Pope Benedict XVI said. Each day people need “to dedicate the proper amount of time to prayer, to this openness to God, to this journey to seek God in order to see him and find friendship with him so that we can experience true life,” the pope said Feb… Read more »

Madwar id-dinja qed isiru medja ta’ 1.2 miljun abort fix-xahar, waqt li hu stmat li mill-1922 ’il quddiem saru b’kollox madwar biljun abort.

Statistika riċenti turi li f’dawn l-aħħar snin ir-rata ta’ aborti fl-Istati Uniti ma baqgħetx tonqos kif kienet qabel, iżda stabbilizzat ruħha f’rata ta’ 19.6-il tarbija maqtula fil-ġuf għal kull elf mara bejn il-15 u l-44 sena.

Dawn il-fatti joħorġu minn ċifri ppubblikati separatament minn Johnstonsarchive.net u l-Guttmacher Institut… Read more »

Benedict XVI is dedicating the month of February to pray for the family.

The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for February.

His general intention is: “That all may respect the family and recognize it for its unmatched contribution to the advancement of society.”

The Pontiff’s apostolic intention for this month is: “That Christian communities may witness to the presence of Christ in serving those who suffer from disease in those mission territories where the fight against disease is most urgent.”

VATICAN CITY, FEB… Read more »

Between Monday 7th February and Sunday 13th February, Progett Impenn shall be joining a number of other countries to celebrate Marriage Week.

During a Press Conference which will be held next Friday 4th February, a number of details will be given regarding activities which will be held for the occasion.  Further information will include services which are offered by Church entities who work in favour of  and together with spouses and engaged couples

Progett Impenn is a joint project between the Diocesan Family Commission, Cana Movement and Caritas and their aim is to promote the strengthening of marriage and the family… Read more »

Mons Rino Fisichella

“The Church is not just political acts, or just the culture of the West”: yesterday, those words were spoken by Msgr. Rino Fisichella, president of the Papal Council for the promotion of the new evangelisation, at the presentation of the book by political commentator Massimo Franco “C’era una volta un Vaticano” (Mondadori) – Once upon a time in the Vatican – at the Chamber of Commerce of Rome… Read more »