Benedict XVI greets Nikolas von Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein’s envoy to the Holy See, during the pontiff’s annual meeting with the diplomats accredited to the Vatican on January 9. Ambassador Nikolas von Liechtenstein: We have a small diplomatic corps, so, like many small countries, our government decided to have a non-resident ambassador. Since last year, I [...]
A Swiss Guard receives the Eucharist during the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica on April 5 (Galazka photo) Every year the annual swearing-in of new recruits is traditionally held on May 6, to commemorate an historic event, the Sack of Rome on May 6, 1527, when [...]
March Friday 16 SSPX RESPONSE TO BASIC DOCTRINAL PRINCIPLES “INSUFFICIENT” Fr. Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said that Cardinal William J. Levada, prefect of the Doctrinal Congregation, met with Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior of the Society of St. Pius X, to explain the Vatican’s evaluation of the SSPX’s position. In a communiqué, the Vatican said it wanted [...]
Pompei is a ruined Roman city near Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompei. This city was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The city that developed about a mile from these ruins was also subjected to tragedy when it was ravaged in [...]
We’ve chosen a cozy little hostaria with good friendly service. Hostaria Farnese is a tiny, family-run restaurant hidden away on a small street, the Via Baullari, named after Rome’s chest-makers, running between the Campo dei Fiori and Piazza Farnese. The street has medieval origins and was remodeled in 1517 by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the future Pope [...]
Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X. On April 18, the Vatican press office released a note which almost all observers agreed marked a pivotal moment in one of the most important developing news stories in the Church. The note said that a letter had been received in [...]
“Our Hearts Must Be Touched” Here is the homily delivered by Pope Benedict XVI for the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on April 5, Holy Thursday. He later went to St. John Lateran Dear Brothers and Sisters, At this Holy Mass our thoughts go back to that moment when, through prayer and the laying on of [...]
Benedict XVI carries the Paschal candle as he enters St. Peter’s Basilica to celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on April 7. The night before Easter Sunday, the Vigil of Easter, the Holy Father presided over a majestic 3-hour liturgy inside St. Peter’s Basilica. The liturgy began with the entire Church in total darkness and [...]
Benedict XVI presided at the Good Friday service in St. Peter’s Basilica April 6, and chanted the solemn prayers of intercession for the Church, for himself and for the world, but during the homily he sat and listened. In fact, the homily was delivered by the preacher of the papal household, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa. In [...]
Pope Benedict carries the Holy Eucharist to the Altar of Repose after the Chrism Mass on April 5. Benedict XVI breathes over chrism oil, a gesture symbolizing the infusion of the Holy Spirit, during Holy Thursday Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Among the many accomplishments of Joseph Ratzinger before and after [...]
