Volume 21, Issue 16

Pope Benedict XVI makes appeal for flooded Pakistan

Recalling the “harshly tested” people of Pakistan, Pope Benedict XVI has made an appeal for solidarity with the flood-ravaged nation.

16 July 2010

Pope Benedict XVI sent his condolences and expressed his spiritual closeness to the civil authorities and all those affected by last Sunday's massacre in Uganda, which left 74 people dead and numerous wounded.

Sunday, 16 May 2010

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The theme of this year’s World Communications Day - The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word – is meant to coincide with the Church’s celebration of the Year for Priests. It focuses attention on the important and sensitive pastoral area of digital communications, in which priests can discover new possibilities for carrying out their ministry to and for the Word of God. Church communities have always used the modern media for fostering communication, engagement with society, and, increasingly, for encouraging dialogue at a wider level. Yet the recent, explosive growth and greater social impact of these media make them all the more important for a fruitful priestly ministry.

Wednesday 5 May 2010

Pope Benedict XVI expressed his condolences for the attack on Christian university students in Iraq over the weekend in a telegram sent to Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa of Mosul.

Monday 19 April 2010

Pope Benedict XVI met yesterday with a small group of persons who were sexually abused by the clergy, reports the Vatican press office.

Monday 19 April 2010

Although Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic trip to Malta lasted only two days, his presence will be felt in the nation for "a long time to come," according to the Maltese president.

Tuesday 13 April 2010

Benedict XVI says he hopes veneration of the Shroud of Turin will help people to seek the Face of God.

Thursday 25 March 2010

Noting Thursday's feast of the Annunciation, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged young married couples to follow Mary's example in founding families on love and Christian values.

Monday 22 March 2010

Pope Benedict XVI has written a Pastoral Letter to all the Catholics of Ireland, expressing his dismay at the sexual abuse of young people by Church representatives and the way this was addressed by local bishops and religious superiors. He asks that the Letter be read with attention and in its entirety.

Thursday 18 March 2010

Pope Benedict XVI today announced that his pastoral letter to the Church in Ireland will be signed this Friday, feast of St. Joseph, and sent soon after.