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Vatican Notes & Quotes
January 11-17, 1998 Issue 
The Jubilee in Rome
As the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has set an ambitious goal of evangelization and preparation for the Jubilee Year 2000 for the whole Church. As bishop of Rome, Reuters reported Dec. 31, he has a more practical problem: the number of churches available to accommodate... READ MORE
Vatican Notes & Quotes
January 4-10, 1998 Issue
Performing for the Pope
In one of the most widely reported Christmas gifts of 1997, B.B. King handed over his guitar, Lucille, to the Pope.
Many who saw the [Dec. 18] Reuters report were greeted by the surprising line, “The Pontiff's meeting with B.B. King comes after he met folk-rock idol Bob... READ MORE
In Guiding Synods, Cardinal Stresses ‘Universal Over Local’
BY Stephen Banyra
December 14-20, 1997 Issue
VATICAN CITY—Among the key challenges facing the Special Synod of Bishops for America is how to reach out to Catholics who have fallen away from the Church, said the head of the month-long assembly.
Pope John Paul II's agenda for the Synod reflects what he sees as a “need for new evangelization for... READ MORE
Vatican Notes & Quotes
December 14-20, 1997 Issue
The Pope Praises Film
The Los Angeles Times arts and entertainment section Dec. 2 reported John Paul II's words about film, which he delivered the day before at a Vatican conference.
“Pope John Paul II praised the art of movie making as a bearer of ‘sublime, messages’ and called the cinema ‘a... READ MORE
Embracing the Future with Faith and Hope
December 7-13, 1997 Issue
China-Vatican Relations as Seen by China
In Asiaweek, Ye Xiaowen, director of the State Council's Religious Affairs Bureau in China answered questions about the persecution of religion in his country.
“His answers are unlikely to appease Beijing's critics,” the Nov. 28th dated publication points... READ MORE
Vatican Notes & Quotes
November 30-December 6, 1997 Issue
Church Helped During Holocaust
In a letter to The Washington Post printed Tuesday Nov. 11, reader Candace Singer wrote, “I fear that the Post's article ‘Pope Assails Inaction During Holocaust’ does many Catholics and clergy an injustice by giving only part of the story. In 1939, my husband and his... READ MORE
Church Commits to War on Drugs as Part of Mission
November 30-December 6, 1997 Issue
VATICAN CITY—In the Synod's old chamber within the walls of the Vatican, an important meeting called “Ecclesiastical Convention On Drugs” took place last month.
It was not the first time the Holy See had addressed the problem, but this time the proceedings generated a great deal of news. “This... READ MORE
Vatican Notes & Quotes
October 12-18, 1997 Issue
Dylan and the Pope: Parallel Lives?
After Bob Dylan sang for Pope John Paul II the story provided an opportunity for the mainstream media to ruminate on parallels between the life of the popular singer-songwriter and the popular Pope.
Candice Hughes of the Associated Press noted the following in... READ MORE
The Pope’s Week
September 22, 1996 Issue
Sept. 8-13
SUNDAY
At this Sunday's Angelus in Castelgandolfo Pope John Paul II pointed to the role of eastern Christianity in providing answers to today's “pressing need to return to our roots, the intimate desire for silence, for contemplation, for the search for the absolute.”
Contemporary man... READ MORE
Ten Vatican Department Heads Turn 75 this Year
April 13-19,1997 Issue
VATICAN CITY—No fewer than 10 Vatican department heads are celebrating their 75th year during the coming months. That's normal retirement age in the Roman Curia.
The birthdays give Pope John Paul II an opportunity to carry out a small revolution in his administrative ranks, yet no one expects... READ MORE
Vatican Notes & Quotes
From selected publications
February 21-27, 1999 Issue
Pope Invited to Fatima
Reuters News Service, Feb. 10—Portugal's bishops will extend an invitation for Pope John Paul to visit Fatima on May 13, the anniversary of Mary's apparitions there, said the Portuguese Church's radio Renascenca.
Reuters also said, “The Pope, who is known for his devotion to... READ MORE
The Pope’s Week
December 29, 1996-January 4, 1997 Issue
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 1997
Thursday the Pope received the bishops who are presidents of the Latin American Episcopal Commissions for the Family, who are participating in a meeting in the Vatican to prepare the 2nd World Meeting with Families, which is scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro,... READ MORE
Pauline Magazine at Odds with Vatican Congregation
BY J. Colina DÌez
December 8-14, 1996 Issue
VATICAN CITY—The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Italian episcopal conference have issued several warnings to the Pauline editorial group—one of the largest Catholic communication holdings in the world—for what they see as a lack of prudence in handling some moral and... READ MORE
The Pope’s Week
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
At today's Angelus, Pope John Paul said that the liturgy celebrated this morning in St. Peter's Basilica by the bishops and priests of the Byzantine-Ruthenian rite, was to thank “the Lord for the re-establishment, in 1646 at Uzhorod, of full communion between the Ruthenian Church and the Roman... READ MORE
The Pope’s Week
November 3-9, 1996 Issue
SATURDAY
ThePopesentamessageto Cardinal Francis Arinze, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, today for the meeting of believers of various religious traditions,“in memory of the unforgettable Day of Prayer”(Oct. 27, 1986). The gathering, in Assisi, was an initiative of... READ MORE
The Pope’s Week
Oct 13, 1996 Issue
Sept. 29 - Oct. 4
SATURDAY
Pope John Paul celebrated Mass this morning in the private chapel of the papal residence at Castelgandolfo for the repose of the souls of his predecessors Paul VI and John Paul I.
SUNDAY
At today's noon Angelus from Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father spoke of Oriental... READ MORE
Miracles, Virtues Declared
BY Lisapevtzow
July 7, 1996 Issue
THE FOLLOWING DECREES were promulgated June 25 in the presence of Pope John Paul II and members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and postulators of the respective causes.
Seven decrees regarding miracles attributed to the intercession of seven Venerable Servants of God:
Gaetano... READ MORE
THE POPE’S WEEK
July 7, 1996 Issue
FRIDAY
The Pope began his third visit to Germany today at 7 p.m. with his arrival in Paderborn.
Speaking to those who greeted him upon his arrival, Pope John Paul II referred to “the great efforts” which must be made “to secure a peaceful and human future” for Germany, “for the whole continent and... READ MORE
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