Rome Poised to Be the Youngest City in the World

April 30-May 6, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — This year's World Youth Day celebrations in Rome will feature three encounters with Pope John Paul II, special Masses and catechetical services, and plenty of opportunities to build international friendships, Vatican organizers said.

As many as 1.5 million young people are expected... READ MORE

CELEBRATING THE TRINITY

April 16-22, 2000 Issue

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Far from being abstract and irrelevant to believers’ daily lives, faith in the Trinity is the central mystery of Christian life, Pope John Paul II said during his weekly general audience April 5 in St. Peter's Square.

The Pope said the glory of the Trinity manifests itself... READ MORE

Confessors Urged to Prescribe Indulgences

April 16-22, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — Calling a priest's ministry in the confessional “among the most significant expressions” of his vocation, Pope John Paul II urged confessors to witness God's mercy to penitents.

“This will not fail to increase trust [in the sacrament] among the faithful,” he said.

In a message to... READ MORE

Media Watch

April 16-22, 2000 Issue

Jewish Woman Recalls Pope as Good Samaritan

TIME, April 3 — Meeting with John Paul II during his recent trip to the Holy Land was Edith Zierer, a Jewish woman cared for by the future pope after being released from a Nazi work camp, according to the news weekly.

“Fifty-five years ago, recently... READ MORE

Number of Bishops Up 20% Since 1978

April 16-22, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — The number of Catholic bishops worldwide grew by almost 20% over a 20-year period, according to the Vatican's statistics office.

From 1978 to 1998, the number of bishops jumped from just more than 3,700 to more than 4,400.

The statistic is just one of thousands contained in the... READ MORE

Pope Declares Father Seelos of New Orleans A Blessed

BY Raymond De Souza

April 16-22, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY – Father Francis Xavier Seelos, Redemptorist mission preacher, parish priest and novice master was beatified Sunday in St. Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II.

He is the second American male to be beatified, joining his fellow Redemptorist, St. John Neumann, with whom he worked at St.... READ MORE

REMEMBERING THE HOLY LAND

April 9-15, 2000 Issue

After the commemoration of Abraham and the brief but intense visit to Egypt and Mount Sinai, my Jubilee pilgrimage to the holy places led me to the Land that saw the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the first steps of the Church. The joy and gratitude that I bear in my heart... READ MORE

The Guiding Star of the New Millennium

April 1-7, 2000 Issue

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The joys and sufferings of Mary's experience on her pilgrimage of faith mirror those of the entire Church, said John Paul II.

Even though God chose her and filled her with his grace, Mary knew uncertainty and pain, the Pope said March 21 during his weekly general audience in St.... READ MORE

Media Watch

April 1-7, 2000 Issue

Chile to Donate Copper for Vatican Restoration

REUTERS, March 8 –– Chile has promised to donate an unlimited amount of copper to restore Vatican City in a show of gratitude for the Church's role in “difficult” moments in the country's history, the news service said.

The Church, and Pope John Paul... READ MORE

Vatican Confirms Talks About Lefebvre Schism

April 1-7, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — Vatican representatives are in contact with followers of traditionalist Bishop Marcel Lefebvre, responsible for the only schism of John Paul II's pontificate.

Bishop Camil Perl, secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei,” confirmed the news to the Italian ANSA agency. The... READ MORE

Cardinal Egan Given Key Role in Bishops’ Synod

April 1-7, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II has assigned Cardinal Edward Egan of New York a key role in a meeting of Roman Catholic bishops from throughout the world to be held in the Vatican in October.

The Vatican announced March 15 that Cardinal Egan will serve as general relator (reporter) at the Sept. 30... READ MORE

Vatican Saint-Maker Tells What it Takes to Make the Cut

April 1-7, 2000 Issue

Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, is known for his good-natured Portuguese temperament. Or perhaps it is the satisfaction of spending so much of his time with the saints.

Under Pope John Paul II, the Congregation has beatified 996 men and women... READ MORE

Media Watch

March 26-April 01, 2000 Issue

Church's Face Ever ‘More Beautiful and Young’

IL GIORNALE, March 13 — “Following the Pope's gesture, the Church's holiness shines even more,” said Auxiliary Archbishop Rino Fisichella of Rome in an interview with the Italian newspaper the day of Pope John Paul II's Day of Pardon in St. Peter's... READ MORE

Pope John Paul's Mea Culpa Is Imitated and Admired

March 26-April 01, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II's long-awaited and unprecedented apology for the sins of Christians through the ages was echoed by local churches in the United States and elsewhere and generally welcomed by non-Catholics around the world.

The March 12 event was the culmination of the Church's... READ MORE

Media Watch

March 19-25, 2000 Issue

Why the Pope Cancelled February Trip to Iraq

AVVENIRE, Mar. 3 — The failure of the proposed papal trip to Iraq was due to the political opportunism of the Iraqi government, the Italian daily reported.

The Pope's plan to visit biblical spots in the Middle East and Asia was supposed to have brought... READ MORE

Holy Father Calls forAid to Mozambique

March 19-25, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II urged international aid to flood-stricken Mozambique, where thousands were feared dead in the wake of a cyclone.

As aid agencies scrambled to provide emergency food and medical assistance to hundreds of thousands of survivors, the Pope praised the international... READ MORE

Vatican Gave $1.2 Million to ‘99 Relief Efforts

March 19-25, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II gave more than $1.2 million to emergency relief efforts in 1999, including a gift of $30,000 to help a group of handicapped in mainland China after their residence burned.

The Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Vatican's charity promoting and coordinating office, said... READ MORE

John Paul Says Priests Must Lead by Example

March 19-25, 2000 Issue

VATICAN CITY — Priests are called to lead their congregations by example, including the example of going to confession, Pope John Paul II said.

“The priest himself, minister of God's forgiveness, needs to receive this forgiveness in a spirit of faith, humility and profound trust,” the Pope told... READ MORE

Media Watch

March 12-18, 2000 Issue

U.S. Officials Eavesdropped on Pope

TIMES OF LONDON, Feb. 29 — Pope John Paul II's private communications were intercepted by a global “eavesdropping” system run by the U.S. National Security Agency, according to former intelligence officials cited by the London newspaper.

“Overseas targets have... READ MORE

Media Watch

February 27-March 4, 2000 Issue

Vatican Puts ‘Burning At Stake’ in Context

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18—On the 400th anniversary of the burning of heretic philosopher Giordano Bruno, agnostics crowded his tomb in the Campo dei Fiori in Rome to honor a man they regard as a hero, the Times reported.

The Vatican took the opportunity... READ MORE

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