by Sean Reilly | Jan 22, 2008
The rector of Rome’s La Sapienza university has said he plans to re-invite Pope Benedict XVI to address his institution after the pontiff cancelled a visit he was to have made following protests from some professors and students – writes Luigi Sandri....
by Sean Reilly | Jan 20, 2008
In a meeting with Catholic leaders across the Arab world, Pope Benedict has said he shares “the concerns and hopes” of the people of these regions, noting how “the constant cycle of violence, insecurity and hatred makes coexistence very difficult,...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 13, 2008
Catholic parishes in England and Wales will this week be preparing to celebrate Peace Sunday on 20 January 2008, with its theme derived from an annual global message from the Pope. This year the focus is building communal solidarity – “The Human Family:...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 9, 2008
In marking their annual visit to Rome, Pope Benedict XVI, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, has told the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican that peace is an integral way of life, not merely the absence of conflict. At the beginning of the week...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 26, 2007
Pope Benedict XVI has declared in one of his key Christmas messages that believers facing persecution, torture and death in some parts of the world and those who die forgiving their killers are a sign of hope and faith for humanity. In a message delivered to pilgrims...
