At the midweek General Audience Pope Benedict appealed for ethics in politics addressing an interparliamentary group. He also spoke up against usary, Before that he asked priests to be aware of the grace of their vocation. ...»
On the day the Church celebrates Sts. Peter and Paul, both martyted in Rome, Pope Benedict presented metropolitan arcchbishops from around the world with an important sign of their pastoral authority, the Pallium. ...»
On Sunday evening the Pope presided over vespers marking the conclusion of the Pauline year. On the occasion he revealed the results of research on the remains kept in the actual tomb of St. Paul, under the altar area of the Basilica. ...»
Greeting the pilgrims and visitors on Sunday before the Angelus, Pope Benedict said he was to preside at the liturgy to close the Pauline year later in the day at Rome's Basilica of St. Paul The Pauline year has been a time of grace for the entire Church, he said, for which we thank God. The apostle Paul, he added, is a splendid model for priests to follow in this year for priests, that was ...»
Before concluding the midweek general audience Pope Benedict greeted the delegation led by the under secretary general of the United Nations and representative for children suffering from situations of armed conflict. Recalling the 150th anniversary of the Red Cross and Red Crescent he launched an appeal for the release of those people who have been abducted. The Pope began his audience ...»
The LRA continues to destroy life in the DRC and in Southern Sudan while Northern Uganda breathes a sigh of relief. In this week's feature Justice ...»
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Protectress of Africa, you have given to the world the true Light, Jesus Christ. Through your obedience to the Father and ...»
The General Prayer Intention of the Pope for the month of June is for the resolution of the debt crisis beleaguering the poorer nations.
In our background to this prayer intention we consider a message written by the tlate John Paul II to the Jubilee 2000 debt campaign. ...»
The Religion Today film festival, an itinerant festival promoting a culture of dialogue among religions.
Exploring the difference through cinema is one of the main aims of the Religion Today film festival which is to hold its 12th edition...»
The encounter of African traditional religion and Christianity.
In this week's feature Culture and Society you can hear the second part of an interview on the encounter of African traditional religions and...»
The Church in Africa supports what the Pope had to say about condoms.
There have been a series of statements from Church leaders and others to clarify what Pope Benedict said regarding the use of condoms, on the...»
Plans to develop Catholic Radio in the four english speaking dioceses of Cameroon.
In this week's feature Communications Update we hear about a project for Catholic Radio in the four english speaking dioceses of Cameroon together...»
Looking at Social Network Tools with Nigerian Bishop Emmanuel Badejo.
"Socail Network Tools" was how Bishop Emmanuel Badejo described the new communication technologies that were presented during a seminar...»