Pope in Portugal

The Portuguese are discovering the true face of Benedict XVI, which in no way is that of a distant or cold person, says the director of the Vatican press office.

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi affirmed this in speaking with journalist Aura de Miguel about the first days of the Pope’s four-day trip to Portugal.

“The Lisbon stage was wonderful, accompanied by great crowds, not only in the esplanade for the Mass, but also on the streets, with great enthusiasm,” Father Lombardi said of the Holy Father’s first stop… Read more »

David Cameron

The good wishes and the prayers of the Catholic community of England and Wales to the new British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and to all of his new government coalition. They have been expressed in a release, published today, by archbishop Peter Smith, Deputy President of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales.

“On behalf of the Catholic community of England and Wales – Mgr… Read more »

On the occassion of World Family Day, on Saturday, 15th May, 2010, between 9:30 a.m. and midday, at the Phoenicia hotel (ballroom), ProgettImpenn (Caritas Malta, the Diocesan Commission for the Family, Canqa Movement) are organising a national conference titled ‘Rolling back the tide of marriage breakdown’.

The main speaker with will be Judge Sir Paul Coleridge, from the Family Court in London… Read more »

Il-komunita’ Maltija f’Toronto/Ontario Canada kienet herqana tistenna z-zjara pastorali ta’ Mons. Arcisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P.  Din iz-zjara ghandha skop doppju, dik li l-Arcisqof jiltaqa’ mal-komunita’ Maltija u li jiccelebra mas-Socjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl il-mitt anniversarju tat-twaqqif taghha minn Mons. Guzeppi Depiro.  L-M.S.S.P. illum huma responsabli mill-hidma pastorali mal-komunita’ Maltija f’Toronton wara li hadet din il-missjoni mill-Frangiskani Minuri li ghal snin shah taw mill-ahjar li setghu ghal din il-komunita’.  … Read more »

Robert Schuman

CARD. VINGT-TROIS, “PROPHET OF A POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION”

“It was necessary to have great visions; it was necessary to be able to decide and pave the way to reconciliation after so many tragic conflicts in Europe. It was necessary to check weapons, but it was also necessary to start a new way of living together”. Robert Schuman managed to do that, stated Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, archbishop of Paris, yesterday, during the homily of the Mass at the cathedral of Metz, on the 60th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration (9 May 1950)… Read more »

The U.S. post office will release in September a stamp honoring Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, known as Mother Teresa. CatholicVote.org confirmed the news this week, noting that the campaign they organized in February to support the stamp collected a total of 138,000 virtual signatures.

A statement from the president of CatholicVote.org, Brian Burch, noted that Roy Betts, a spokesman for the Postal Service, confirmed that “the stamp will be dedicated September 5 [at] the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.”

The Freedom From Religion Foundation fought the proposed postal stamp honoring Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, but CatholicVote.org urged U.S… Read more »

Being present among the youths at the Waterfront was an awesome experience in itself. From my place, I could see hundreds of young people, cheering, singing and waving flags, all full of energy and filled with joy while waiting for His Holiness to arrive. It was a great experience of sharing the Catholic faith, one that gave me hope for what the future holds for the Catholic community… Read more »

Cardinal Sean Brady

Teaching prayer in Catholic schools is not an extra feature, but rather an essential part of the institutions, which children have a right to receive, said Cardinal Sean Brady.

The archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland stated this today at a conference on the theme, “Catholic Schools: Envisioning a Future,” near Kilkenny. The conference was organized by the Diocese of Ossory and will end Saturday… Read more »

Is-Soċjeta’ tieħu l-opportunita’ ta’ din il-festa biex twassal l-ispiritwalita’ ta’ San Ġorġ Preca u tippromwovi l-kariżma tiegħu. F’ħajtu kien umli u hekk ried jibqa’, sal-punt li jintesa.  Għalhekk li s-Soċjeta’ tiffoka fuq  fuq it-tagħlim ul-kitbiet tiegħu, li huma għajn ta’ ġid għalina lkoll.

Dan it-tagħlim twassal lill-pubbliku billi matul is-sena numru mdaqqas ta’ adulti  jiltaqgħu regolarment kull l-aħħar Ġimgħa tax-xahar fid-Dar Ċentrali tal-MUSEUM għal serje ta’ konferenzi dwar it-tagħlim ta’ San Ġorġ Preca… Read more »

Cardinal Claudio Hummes

Benedict XVI is sending the prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy to represent him at a Eucharistic conference in Brazil.

The Pope appointed Cardinal Cláudio Hummes in March to attend the 16th National Eucharistic Congress, to be held May 13-16.

His appointment was announced in a Latin-language letter of April 19 made public this week.

The letter notes the Holy Father’s desire that the conference be “celebrated with maximum solemnity,” and that it be fruitful for all the pastors and faithful attending… Read more »