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THE POPE CELEBRATES MASS WITH JESUITS ON THE FEAST OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA 31 Jul 2013 | 06:27 pm
Vatican City, 31 July 2013 (VIS) – The Pope celebrated Mass at 8.00 a.m. today, the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, the order to which he belongs, with Jesuits in the...
POPE FRANCIS ANNOUNCES THE THEME FOR THE 47th WORLD DAY OF PEACE 31 Jul 2013 | 06:26 pm
Vatican City, 31 July 2013 (VIS) - “Fraternity, the foundation and pathway to peace”: this is the theme of the 47th World Day of Peace, the first during the pontificate of Pope Francis. "Fraternity, ...
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS 31 Jul 2013 | 06:26 pm
Vatican City, 31 July 2013 (VIS) – Today, the Holy Father: - accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia, presented by Archbishop Anton Stres, C.M., in a...
PAPAL AND HOLY SEE HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY-JULY 2013 31 Jul 2013 | 06:25 pm
Vatican City, 31 July 2013 (VIS) - Following are highlights of the activities of Pope Benedict XVI and of the Holy See for the months of May to July 2013. MAY 2: Pope emeritus Benedict XVI returns t...
NOTICE 31 Jul 2013 | 06:25 pm
Vatican City, 31 July 2013 (VIS) - We remind our readers that the Vatican Information Service will remain closed during the entire month of August. Service will resume on Monday, 2 September.
FRANCIS SPEAKS TO JOURNALISTS ON BOARD PAPAL FLIGHT 30 Jul 2013 | 05:21 pm
Vatican City, 30 July 2013 (VIS) – On the return flight from Rio de Janeiro to Rome, Pope Francis spoke for around an hour and half with the journalists accompanying him on his journey. The questions ...
THE POPE JOINS IN THE SUFFERING OF THE PEOPLE OF CAMPANIA 30 Jul 2013 | 05:17 pm
Vatican City, 30 July 2013 (VIS) – Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. has sent a telegram, in the name of the Holy Father, to Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, archbishop of Naples and presid...
PAPAL AND HOLY SEE HIGHLIGHTS FOR JANUARY-APRIL 2013 30 Jul 2013 | 05:16 pm
Vatican City, 30 July 2013 (VIS) - Following are highlights of the activities of Pope Benedict XVI and of the Holy See for the months of January to April 2013. JANUARY 7: Video-message from the Holy...
THE EXPERIENCE OF WYD MUST NOT STAY “LOCKED UP” 29 Jul 2013 | 04:57 pm
Vatican City, 29 July 2013 (VIS) – At 10.00 a.m. yesterday, Sunday (3.00 p.m. Rome time) the Pope celebrated Holy Mass for the 28th World Youth Day on the beach at Copacabana. The celebration was sche...
KRAKOW TO HOST WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 29 Jul 2013 | 04:57 pm
Vatican City, 29 July 2013 (VIS) – Following Holy Mass, the Pope thanked the young people present “for all the joy you have given me in these days”, and spoke briefly to them before praying the Angelu...
