CNA Daily News - Vatican

Monastic life should remind Christians to place nothing before love of God, Pope says

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:33:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 20, 2008 / 10:33 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict XVI today told members of the Vatican Congregation dedicated to helping consecrated religious that monastic life must challenge the faithful to love God before all else. The Holy Father also pointed to the Scriptures as the way to deepen love for God.

Pope Benedict explains St. Pauls teaching on justification to thousands

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:10:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 19, 2008 / 11:10 am (CNA).- On Wednesday morning, Pope Benedict XVI continued his weekly teachings on St. Paul while speaking to the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peters Square. The Pontiff further explained the apostle's teaching that believers are justified by faith in Christ and by the acts that flow out of love for him.

Science without ethics 'out of bounds,' says Vatican official

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:17:00 -0500

Rome, Nov 18, 2008 / 01:17 am (CNA).- In an article published by the LOsservatore Romano, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, said science that is for the purpose of experimenting with human life without any ethics puts itself out of bounds and lends itself to be suspect of being at the service of those in power rather than of the good of all of humanity.

Pope Benedict reflects on health care for Gods objects of special love

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:28:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 17, 2008 / 08:28 pm (CNA).- While meeting with participants from the 23rd International Conference of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, the Holy Father underscored that sick children, including the unborn, must be treated with dignity for their authentic good. The conference, held at the Vatican November 13 15, met to discuss the theme Pastoral Care in the Treatment of Sick Children.

The laity must bring the faith to youth, especially those entering politics

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:27:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 17, 2008 / 06:27 pm (CNA).- The pontifical council charged with helping care for the laity met with Pope Benedict on Saturday and received the challenge to continue their efforts to reach the youth and promote the equal dignity of women.

Benedict XVI appoints delegates to visit gatherings in Mexico and Germany

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:38:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 17, 2008 / 01:38 pm (CNA).- On Saturday, the Holy Father appointed Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as pontifical legate to the World Meeting of Families in Mexico City and Cardinal Franc Rode as his special envoy for the closing celebrations of the Jubilee year of the Cistercian Abbey in Waldsassen, Germany.

Christians have a responsibility to uphold the Kingdom of God, teaches the Holy Father

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:24:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 16, 2008 / 09:24 am (CNA).- Presiding over the recitation of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the Sunday readings which invite the faithful to be vigilant and dutiful while waiting for the return of the Lord Jesus at the end of time. The Pontiff also pointed out that the Gospel teaches us our responsibility to God and humanity.

Get rid of your 'false hang-ups' and be disciples of Christ, cardinal says

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:49:00 -0500

Rome, Nov 14, 2008 / 11:49 pm (CNA).- The president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanyslaw Rylko, said this week, The time has come to free ourselves from our false hang-ups of inferiority towards the secular world and courageously be ourselves, disciples of Christ.

Global crisis causing delay in release of new social encyclical

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:05:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 14, 2008 / 02:05 pm (CNA).- Although Cardinal Renato Martino previously said that the social encyclical Pope Benedict XVI has been writing would be published in December, major changes in the world economy resulting from the crisis in the United States are reportedly causing revisions to be made.

Without the coming of Christ, the world will not be just or renewed, Pope teaches

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:30:00 -0500

Vatican City, Nov 12, 2008 / 11:30 am (CNA).- In the presence of thousands at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI continued his weekly teachings on St. Paul, speaking about Paul's teaching on the Lord's second coming. The Holy Father stressed that without Christ's presence, there will never be a truly just and renewed world.