Papal Movements

CHINA – VATICAN Ye Xiaowen, the religious affairs minister, lashes out against an imaginary power grab on the part of the Vatican, and rejects any sort of openness, precisely while a Chinese delegation is meeting with the secretariat of state in Rome. Rome (AsiaNews) – “The Vatican presents itself to us with a double face”:…

Illustrating at the general audience the figure of St Leo the Great, Benedict XVI again asserts the purpose of the primacy of the bishop of Rome and recalls how at the time of the undivided Church he was also recognised by the Eastern bishops. Vatican City (AsiaNews) – The Roman primacy in the Church is…

Knew Its Role in Maintaining Church Unity VATICAN CITY, MARCH 5, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Leo the Great promoted the primacy of Rome because he knew its necessary role in maintaining the unity of the Churches, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this today during the weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall, in which he dedicated…

by Wayne Laugesen Denver’s Archbishop Chaput Draws a Line February 15, 2008 / DENVER — A senior Vatican official has spoken out regarding a dispute between Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput and state legislators over a bill that would restrict religious freedom. The conflict could have wide-reaching effects on the ability of religious organizations throughout the…

ROME, Feb 11, 2008 (CNA).- During a speech at the Saint-Louis of France cultural center in Rome, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, said that the de-Christianization of Europe is dramatic and accelerated, but it is not irreversible. Addressing the participants of the Congress on “The Future of Christianity in…

“The Sacrament of Unity” VATICAN CITY, MAY 29, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave today in Italian during the closing Mass of the 24th Italian National Eucharistic Congress, in the esplanade of Marisabella. * * * “Glorify the Lord, Jerusalem, Zion praise your God” (Responsorial Psalm). The psalmist’s invitation,…

Vatican Information Service – 1/24/2008 “So that the world may believe!…The world is suffering from the absence of God, … it wishes to know the face of God. But how can men and women today know the face of God in the face of Christ if we Christians are divided? Only in unity can we…

7-January-2008 — ZENIT.org News Agency VATICAN CITY, JAN. 7, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See seeks to promote a sense of common belonging to the human family through the diplomatic relations it maintains with 176 countries, Benedict XVI says. The Pope affirmed this today when he addressed the ambassadors for a traditional New Year’s greeting. In…

By Robin Emmott Fri Jan 11, 9:53 AM ET At a Catholic-run shelter just across the border from Laredo, Texas, dozens of Latin American migrants say grace and tuck into a hearty meal of sausages, beans and rice, before trying to swim across the Rio Grande into the United States. Weary migrants on their journey…

APARECIDA, Brazil —  Pope Benedict XVI blamed Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America’s problems on Sunday, and urged bishops to mold a new generation of Roman Catholic leaders in politics to reverse the church’s declining influence in the region. Ending a five-day trip to the church’s biggest stronghold on the planet, Benedict also warned that…