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European Union President Defends Vatican Influence
December 12-18, 1999 Issue 
VATICAN CITY—The Church's contributions on the world stage are valuable and should be encouraged, the Protestant president of Finland said after a private audience Nov. 23 with Pope John Paul II.
Finland's Martti Ahtisaari, who is also currently serving as the president of the European Union,... READ MORE
Pope to Orthodox: Catholics Are Committed to Unity
December 12-18, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—The Catholic Church is committed to doing everything possible to promote Christian unity, Pope John Paul II told the world's Orthodox Christians in two recent messages.
“The Catholic Church is prepared to do everything possible to remove the obstacles, to support the dialogue and to... READ MORE
Notes & Quotes
December 12-18, 1999 Issue
Priest Hopeful for Orthodox Reunification
CATHOLIC NEAR EAST, Nov.—In an essay on the history of the division between Orthodox and Catholics, Maronite Chorbishop John Faris closed with this hopeful reflection on the future of ecumenism:
“Hopefully, just as the Orthodox and Catholic churches one day... READ MORE
Catholic and Jewish Scholars Will Study Vatican Archives
December 12-18, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—Six scholars (three Catholic and three Jewish) have been selected to conduct a joint review of Vatican documents from the World War II era to examine the Church's role during the Holocaust, the Vatican announced.
The team was expected to study 11 volumes of published Vatican archival... READ MORE
Vatican Unveils the New Lighting For St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
December 12-18, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—The exterior lighting of St. Peter's Basilica will be totally revamped for the Jubilee Year using the latest technologies, said Vatican officials and lighting engineers.
The Vatican entrusted the $1.1 million project to an Italian utilities company, known by its Italian acronym ACEA,... READ MORE
Cuba Need Not Fear Church, Pope Tells Diplomat
December 12-18, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—Cuba has nothing to fear from the Catholic Church and, in fact, granting the Church greater freedom would improve Cuba's standing in the international community, Pope John Paul II said.
Full respect for human rights “is fundamental for being able to win credibility on the international... READ MORE
Christian Humanism Addresses All Cultures
December 5-11, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—Putting God into the picture of modern culture will answer people's deepest questions and provide them with a greater measure of protection, Pope John Paul II said in a Nov. 19 message to the plenary meeting of the Pontifical Council for Culture.
“Many of our contemporaries, especially... READ MORE
JPII: Expense of Health Care Threat to Poor
December 5-11, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—While economic pressures exert constant pressure on the health care industry throughout the world, providers must reach out to the poor and reverse a dangerous trend of neglect, said Pope John Paul II.
The relationship between economy and health was the focus of a conference at the... READ MORE
Pope Canonizes 10 Martyrs Killed in Spanish Civil
December 5-11, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—Pope John Paul II canonized 12 new saints, including 10 victims of the Spanish Civil War, and said they offered spiritual lessons for all modern Christians.
The two-hour-long liturgy Nov. 22 in St. Peter's Basilica was the last canonization ceremony of the 20th century.
With the latest... READ MORE
After Prodding, German Bishops Withdraw From Counseling
December 5-11, 1999 Issue
COLOGNE, Germany—The German bishops have agreed to follow Pope John Paul II's instruction to withdraw from the state system of pregnancy counseling, while Catholic lay organizations are making plans to replace the Church's counseling centers with their own.
Following a meeting Nov. 23, the bishops... READ MORE
Vatican Notes and Quotes
December 5-11, 1999 Issue
Pope to Apologize for Crusades?
AVVENIRE, Nov. 16—Pope John Paul II is preparing to ask pardon for the crusades, the Italian Catholic daily reported.
The Pope's plans were made public by Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conference. Cardinal Vlk said the Pope will... READ MORE
Environmental Protection Part of Church Social Teaching
November 21-27, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—The Catholic Church must use biblical precepts and its social teaching to help people see the importance of protecting the environment, Pope John Paul II said.
“The environment embraces all that surrounds us and all upon which human life depends,” the Pope said in a written message to... READ MORE
‘Conversion’ Issue in India Not Settled by Pope’s Visit
November 21-27, 1999 Issue
NEW DELHI—A call by Pope John Paul II — made during his three-day visit to New Delhi — for the evangelization of Asia has provoked mixed reactions in India, assuring that recent controversies about the mission of Christianity in predominantly non-Christian India are far from settled.
Rajender... READ MORE
Pope Asks Romans to Open Homes To Jubilee Pilgrims
November 21-27, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—Pope John Paul II asked the citizens of Rome to open their hearts and their homes to Jesus and to the thousands of pilgrims who will visit the city during next year's Great Jubilee.
“Christian Rome, do not hesitate to open the doors of your homes to pilgrims,” the Pope said in a Nov. 3... READ MORE
Vatican Notes & Quotes
From Selected Sources
November 21-27, 1999 Issue
Trip to Georgia Highlights Divisions
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9-Tensions between the Russian Orthodox and Catholic churches were made explicit during the Pope's recent visit to Georgia, Times correspondent Alessandra Stanley reported.
“Shortly before the Pope arrived in Georgia, the Russian... READ MORE
Fides: Possible Sino-Vatican Pact Could Lead to New Crackdown
November 21-27, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—China's communist leadership has outlined plans for a full-scale crackdown on the country's underground Catholic Church should diplomatic ties be re-established with the Vatican, according to Fides, the Vatican's missionary news service.
The claim was made as new reports reached the... READ MORE
Vatican: Nuns and Heroin Don’t Mix
November 14-20, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—The Vatican has rejected plans for a “safe” injecting room for heroin addicts in a Sydney hospital under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity.
The sisters planned to set up the safe house in St. Vincent's Hospital in Kings Cross, a suburb of Sydney known for prostitution and drug... READ MORE
Vatican Notes & Quotes
From Selected Source
November 14-20, 1999 Issue
Vatican Archbishop Decries the Abuse of the Eucharist
L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO—Archbishop Julian Herranz, president of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, said the growing number of Catholics who receive the Eucharist without going to confession beforehand, has lead to a... READ MORE
Pope Speaks Out For Catholic Schools Before Italy’s Pols
November 14-20, 1999 Issue
VATICAN CITY—Addressing an overflow crowd of 200,000 teachers and children in St. Peter's Square, Pope John Paul II challenged Italian authorities to provide equal funding for the country's struggling Catholic school system.
With Italy's leading political figures sitting in the front row at the... READ MORE
‘Our Era Is Not Capable of Transmitting its Spiritual Heritage’
BY Raymond J. De Souza
October 31 - November 6, 1999 Issue
Synods of bishops are long affairs, in which hundreds of speeches are given one after another, for up to six hours a day.
It can be tedious, and difficult work. Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, Germany, and one of three president-delegates of the European Synod, confessed that “we... READ MORE
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