Mass for Galileo
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:28 PM
(CNS/Reuters)
Galileo’s legacy continues to be rehabilitated by the Church.
On Sunday, a Mass was celebrated at the Vatican in memory of the 16th-century astronomer to mark the 445th anniversary of his birth, the Italian paper Corriere della Sera reported.
Presided by Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, the Mass was attended by scientists and astronomers from... READ MORE
Filed under galileo, vatican
Vatican Anniversary
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:26 PM
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Lateran Accords.
Under the terms of the accords, the state of Italy formally recognized the founding of the independent city-state of the Vatican. The accords also specified the nature of the relationship between Italy and the Vatican City State, and compensated the Holy See for the loss of the papal states.
The Vatican City State is... READ MORE
Filed under lateran accords, vatican
Vatican Video Reminder
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:10 PM
This video is posted on the Vatican’s website, regarding the announcement of a conference next month in Rome examining recent developments in the field of biology, from the perspectives of both faith and science.
The Daily Blog is posted it for two reasons: One, because the upcoming conference is worth noting.
And two, as a reminder that the Vatican’s new YouTube gateway site, located here,... READ MORE
Filed under evolution, vatican, youtube
Communications Problems
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, February 06, 2009 7:56 AM
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi (CNS/Reuters)
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican’s chief spokesman, has acknowledged that improvements are required in how the Vatican publicizes its actions.
Father Lombardi spoke about the problem in an interview yesterday with the French Catholic newspaper Le Croix, Reuters reported.
The Vatican spokesman was speaking in the context of the continuing controversy that erupted late last month,... READ MORE
Filed under excommunications, father lombardi, society of st. pius x, vatican
Rabbinate Retains Vatican Ties
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, January 30, 2009 8:50 PM
Oded Wiener (Comunità di Sant'Egidio)
Contrary to many press reports, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel has not cut ties with the Vatican over the lifting of the excommunication of Bishop Richard Williamson.
The director general of the organization, Oded Wiener, sent a letter Jan. 27 to Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with Jews.
In it, he asked for clarification on lifting the... READ MORE
Filed under bishop williamson, catholic-jewish dialogue, society of st. pius x, vatican
To Moscow With Hope
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, January 30, 2009 8:13 AM
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (CNS/Reuters)
The Vatican is sending its two senior ecumenical officials to Sunday’s inauguration ceremony in Moscow of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill.
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and Bishop Brian Farrell, will attend the ceremony, the RIA Novosti news service reported.
An official with the patriarchy who disclosed this new also said that... READ MORE
Filed under benedict xvi, patriarch kirill, russian orthodox church, vatican
Anglican Rumors Denied
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:30 PM
Archbishop John Hepworth, head of the Traditional Anglican Communion. (Wikipedia)
A Vatican source has denied rumors that Rome has decided to create a personal prelature for members of the Traditional Anglican Communion.
Leaders of the Traditional Anglican Communion, an international group of disaffected Anglicans that claims to have more than 400,000 members, have been in discussions with Rome since late 2007 about entering the Church as a corporate body.
The group broke... READ MORE
Filed under anglicans, tradional anglican communion, vatican
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