| 1. POPE RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF EL SALVADOR: IMPORTANCE OF ARCHBISHOP OSCAR ROMERO'S WITNESS |
| 23/05/2013 |
| ... - This morning in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father received in audience His excellency Mr. Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena, president of the Republic of El Salvador. President Funes then met with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcis... |
| 2. PONTIFICAL LATERAN UNIVERSITY DEDICATES CHAIR TO CARDINAL BERNARDIN GANTIN |
| 23/05/2013 |
| ... – Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, native of Benin and first African-born prelate to be prefect of a Vatican dicastery (of the Congregation for Bishops), will be memorialised by the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome with a Chair bearing his name and ... |
| 3. POPE FRANCIS CONFIRMS CARDINAL VALLINI AS VICAR OF ROME |
| 23/05/2013 |
| ... – Today was published a letter, written in Latin and dated 18 May of this year, in which Pope Francis confirms Cardinal Agostino Vallini as vicar general for the Diocese of Rome. Cardinal Vallini was appointed to that position on 27 June 2008 by Be... |
| 4. AUDIENCES |
| 23/05/2013 |
| ... – This morning, the Holy Father received:five members of the presidency of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community (COMECE): - Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Munich, Germany, president; - Bishop Gianni Ambrosio... |
| 5. GENERAL AUDIENCE: BE COURAGEOUS WITNESSES OF THE GOSPEL |
| 22/05/2013 |
| ... – Pope Francis dedicated his Wednesday general audience catechesis to the Holy Spirit, without whom, “the Church could not live or carry out the mission that Jesus has entrusted us with, of going out and making disciples of all nations. Evangelisat... |
| 6. THAT CHINESE CATHOLICS MAY HAVE NO FEAR TO SPEAK OF JESUS |
| 22/05/2013 |
| ... – At the end of this morning's general audience, the Holy Father—noting that this Friday, 24 May, is the day dedicated to the liturgical memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, who is venerated with great devotion at the National S... |
| 7. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VATICAN FINANCIAL INFORMATION AUTHORITY |
| 22/05/2013 |
| ... – This afternoon in the Press Office of the Holy See, Rene Brulhart, director of the Vatican Financial Information Authority (L’Autorità di Informazione Finanziara, AIF), presented the AIF's first annual report, which examines their activities and ... |
| 8. POPE VISITS MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY, REAFFIRMS VALUE OF SOLIDARITY |
| 22/05/2013 |
| ... – “My presence here this afternoon represents, first of all, a heartfelt 'thank you' to the Missionaries of Charity founded by Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, who have worked here for 25 years, with many volunteers, for the many people who are in need ... |
| 9. POPE'S TELEGRAM FOR OKLAHOMA CATASTROPHE |
| 22/05/2013 |
| ... – Yesterday afternoon, the Holy Father sent a message, through Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., to Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, for the tornado that devastated the city and suburbs, causing numero... |
| 10. AUDIENCE |
| 22/05/2013 |
| ... – After this morning's general audience, the Holy Father received the President of the Republic of Benin, Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni, in the study adjoining the Paul VI Audience Hall.... |
| 11. POPE PRAYS FOR VICTIMS OF OKLAHOMA TORNADO |
| 21/05/2013 |
| ... – “Let us pray for the victims and those who are missing, especially children, affected by the violent tornado that hit Oklahoma City yesterday. Hear us, O Lord,” said Pope Francis this morning during daily Mass celebrated in the Domus Sanctae Mart... |
| 12. FR. LOMBARDI ON ALLEGED EXORCISM PERFORMED BY POPE |
| 21/05/2013 |
| ... – In response to questions from reporters about an alleged exorcism performed by the Holy Father Francis in St. Peter’s Square after last Sunday’s Mass, the Director of the Holy See Press Office Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., said: “The Holy Father h... |
| 13. MICHELANGELO'S PIETA 40 YEARS AFTER RESTORATION |
| 21/05/2013 |
| ... – On 21 May 1972, Michelangelo's Pieta, exhibited to the public in St. Peter's Basilica, was attacked by a hammer-wielding tourist who had managed to elude the sanctuary's guards. Hungarian-born Australian geologist Laszlo Toth, who suffered from s... |
| 14. OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS |
| 21/05/2013 |
| ... – Today the Holy Father appointed: - Fr. Rafael Valdez Torres as bishop of Ensenada (area 52,646, population 557,000, Catholics 439,000, priests 53, religious 106), Mexico. The bishop-elect was born in Santiago Tangamandapio, Michoacan, Mexico in... |
| 15. POPE FRANCIS: BE OPEN TO GOD'S SURPRISES |
| 20/05/2013 |
| ... – The Mass that Pope Francis celebrated this morning in St. Peter's Square in front of over 200,000 people was the concluding event of the two days of pilgrimage for the ecclesial movements, communities, and lay associations to Rome as part of the ... |
| 16. CELEBRATION OF PENTECOST IN UPPER ROOM UNDER HEAVEN |
| 20/05/2013 |
| ... – At the end of the Mass celebrating the Solemnity of Pentecost for the movements, new communities, and lay associations, the Holy Father prayed the Regina Coeli with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square.This “renewed Pentecost,” the Pope sa... |
| 17. ECCLESIAL MOVEMENTS: THE CHURCH CANNOT BE LOCKED WITHIN ITSELF |
| 20/05/2013 |
| ... – Today and yesterday, events for ecclesial movements of new lay communities and associations to reflect on the theme “I Believe! Increase our Faith!” were held in Rome as part of the Year of Faith. Over 120,000 people were gathered in St. Peter's ... |
| 18. HUMAN RIGHTS, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION FOCUS OF AUDIENCE BETWEEN POPE AND ANGELA MERKEL |
| 20/05/2013 |
| ... – This morning, Saturday 18 May 2013, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Her Excellency Ms. Angela Merkel, was received in audience by the Holy Father Francis. Chancellor Merkel then went on to meet with Archbishop ... |
| 19. CHRISTIANS AND BUDDHISTS: INNER PEACE, PEACE AMONG PEOPLES |
| 20/05/2013 |
| ... – “Inner Peace, Peace Among Peoples” was the theme of the fourth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in collaboration with the Office of Ecumenic... |
| 20. AUDIENCES |
| 20/05/2013 |
| ... – This morning the Holy Father received in separate audiences:nine prelates from the Sicilia Region of the Italian Episcopal Conference on their "ad limina" visit: - Archbishop Salvatore Gristina of Catania, - Archbishop Salvatore Pappalardo of... |