At this week’s General Audience on May 7, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, was present on his official visit and at the beginning of the catechesis, he was greeted by the Holy Father Benedict
On Wednesday, May 7, at 6pm in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, there was a Concert given by the China Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus in honor of the Holy Father Benedict XVI. The
Over 80 faithful participated in the faith formation course given by the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, in the province of Shang Xi, during the vacation days at the beginning of May. The themes were: Sacred Scripture and
TWO Brisbane priests are leaving soon for Nigeria to explore the possibility of more priests and seminarians from that country being sent to south-east Queensland.
A YOUNG Brisbane woman behind an inititative to provide comfort and dignity for the homeless will be the patron of Catholic Education Week celebrations this year.
WASHINGTON (CNS): When Pope Benedict XVI left New York on April 20 after his six-day visit to the United States, Catholics were catching their breath from the whirlwind tour and many were trying to figure out what kind of impact
LIMA, Peru (CNS): As protests over rising food costs spread around the globe, experts warn that high prices are here to stay, and Catholic bishops are calling for governments to take emergency measures to keep their poorest citizens from going
WITH "picture perfect" weather, Italians gathered by the hundreds for the sixth Brisbane celebration of the Feast of the Three Saints Alfio, Cirino and Filadelfo last Sunday May 4 in Wooloowin.
I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have
An unprecedented range of leaders from all sections of the Christian community have come together to affirm the right of both Israelis and Palestinians for a just and peaceful future - after years of division and violence.
As the death toll from the Burma cyclone continues to rise dramatically, possibly to around 100,000, the Methodist Church and the Methodist Relief and Development Fund (MRDF) in Britain have launched an emergency appeal for funds.
Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russian president in a solemn ceremony in the Kremlin's throne room today, beginning an unprecedented period of dual rule with his predecessor Vladimir Putin. Medvedev, a longtime Putin ally, stressed freedom and the rule
Pope Benedict XVI has sent his congratulations to the Polish cosmologist and Catholic priest, Fr. Michael Heller, who is the recipient of the 2008 Templeton Prize for Progress toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities. Chris Altieri has the details...
Over 140 Christian leaders have made a unified call for a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. Their declaration is published today in The Independent newspaper.
An installation of sculptures responding to the horrors of war, particularly the ongoing war in Iraq, is on display at Union Theological Seminary in New York City until 16 May 2008. It is the work of priest and artist Thomas
The Christian Aid book sale at St Andrew's & St George's Church in Edinburgh, Scotland, began its life on a very small scale in 1974 and has now become a national institution - the largest church development sale of its
Bartholomeos I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, has joined the Dalai Lama as one of two international religious figures named in the "Time 100" list, the people deemed by Time magazine to be the world's most influential persons.
