On Friday evening Pope Benedict XVI visits the Park East Synagogue New York where he will gift a faithful copy of a page taken from an illuminated parchment in the Vatican Apostolic Library. The codex dates from 1435 and is
and cannot be applied piecemeal, according to trends or selective choices that merely run the risk of contradicting the unity of the human person and thus the indivisibility of human rights. Experience shows that legality often prevails over justice when
Pope Benedict continued his Apostolic journey to the United States yesterday with a visit to the Pope John Paul II Cultural Centre which promotes interreligous dialogue. This institution reminds us of this nation's conviction that all people should be free
Travelling with Pope Benedict on his visit to the United States is the Head of Vatican Radio's English section, Sean Patrick Lovett. He takes a closer look at Catholic Education in the United States. Thirty-nine. That's how many times Pope
Ladies and Gentlemen, Here, within a small space in the busy city of New York, is housed an Organization with a worldwide mission to promote peace and justice. I am reminded of the similar contrast in scale between Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI on Friday addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. Emer McCarthy has all the details... It is the 4 th Papal visit to the United Nations following those of Paul VI in 1965
On Friday Pope Benedict XVI is set to make a key note address to the United Nations in New York. A central part of the Holy Father's Apostolic Voyage to the United States, Pope Benedict is the third Pope to
On Thursday, Pope Benedict met with victims of sexual abuse. Later that day, CNN spoke with some of those who participated in the meeting. We have the story...
Haiti, which is the poorest country in Latin America, has experienced growing tensions in recent days, due to the situation of scarcity and high cost of food products. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Port-au-Prince in protest.
My trip has above all two objectives. The first objective is the visit to the Church in America, in the United States. There is a particular motive: The Diocese of Baltimore, 200 years ago, was elevated to the status of
Vatican City (Agenzia City) - "I come as a friend, a preacher of the Gospel and one with great respect for this vast pluralistic society... As I begin my visit, I trust that my presence will be a source of
The ad hoc committee responsible for the organization and promotion of the Great Continental Mission is holding its meeting April 16-17 in Bogota (Colombia), at the headquarters of the General Secretariate of CELAM. The meeting is being presided by Bishop
Having concluded his visit to the Catholic University of America, the Holy Father visited the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, for an encounter with representatives of other religions (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism). "This country has a long
The human longing for brotherhood has taken another hard blow: not even the Olympic Torch is above protest. Yet, if it is to be a symbol of something which can be achieved, at least there where the Olympic Games are
Education is integral to the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God who in Jesus Christ reveals his transforming love and truth." These
On April 17, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Mass in Nationals Stadium in Washington, DC, at 10:00am local time. In his homily, the Pope recalled the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Dioceses of Boston, Bardstown (now
Zhytomyr—On 15-16 April 2008, an act of vandalism was committed at a Jewish cemetery in the central-Ukrainian town of Zhytomyr. Unidentified persons burnt a small structure at the grave of Rabbi Aaron of Zhytomyr, one of the disciples of the
Simferopol— The Crimean police sent to town and district administrations of the autonomous republic official letters about the need to allocate funds to organize civil guarding of Muslim cemeteries and to cooperate with the local police in order to prevent
