The Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Communion opened today in Canterbury, England. Tensions are high within the Communion following a decision last week by the Church of England to ordain women as bishops, and lingering concerns over basic questions of
World Youth Day celebrations are in full swing, with more than 125 thousand young people engaged in prayer, catechesis and song, while Pope Benedict XVI's first major public engagements are set to begin tomorrow. The head of Vatican Radio's English
Sydney Australia is awash with the youth of the world. Vatican Radio brings you a taste of what its like to be walking through the streets of the city right now, where hundreds of thousands of young people are meeting
Philip Wilson is Archbishop of Adelaide, and the president of the Australian Bishops' Conference. He spoke to us about his hopes for the World Youth Day celebrations:
Kyiv—The Orthodox community of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Dnipropetrovsk region as well as of Ukraine in general, opposes the coming visit of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople to Ukraine on the occasion of the 1020th
Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) On July 14, the President of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference (CECH), Bishop Alejandro Goic, made a presentation before the press of the Pastoral Guidelines that will light the way for the Church in Chile for
Liao Ning (Agenzia Fides) "Since I was named Auxiliary Bishop, I always kept in mind that "all has been given me by my Father," and "my yolk is easy and my burden light" (cf. Mt. 11:27-30). I will take courage,
Countless numbers of youth groups from Latin America are already in Sydney for World Youth Day. The official pilgrimage of youth from Uruguay left the country on July 9, with a total of 60 young people, 11 of whom are
The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 15, 2008, elevated the apostolic prefecture of Galapagos (Ecuador) to the rank of apostolic vicariate, with the same name and territorial configuration. He appointed Bishop Manuel Valarezo Luzuriaga O.F.M., currently Titular Bishop of
Reminds me of the proto-evangelium Genesis 3:15. Would youmind putting that snake on the ground for a second."A surprise visit by Z.Z. Top thrilled youth.Carring the cross at the WYD Mosh Pit.I always wanted a hat like this just like
On Sunday, during the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Orlando, Fla., the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the six category winners of the annual awards as well as the †Christian Book of the Year,†which this year
Church leaders of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches lamented that the political, security, economic and human rights situation are all deteriorating.
The putative Republican presidential nominee had said in an interview published Sunday in the New York Times that he thinks it has been †proven that both parents are important in the success of a family.â€
A 16-year-old Wilson High School student, Williams wanted to see change in a neighborhood she described as "not healthy" and where her aunt lived across the street from a crack house.
Pope Benedict XVI has moved from the Kenthurst Study Centre to the Cathedral House of Sydney. He will be officially welcomed to World Youth Day on Thursday. We have this report...
As Pope Benedict prepares to greet the World's Youth in Australia, Sean Patrick Lovett reports from Sydney on the atmosphere and enthusiasm in the city...
In just under an hour and a half Pope Benedict will to travel to Cathedral House in Sydney in preparation for an encounter with the youth of the world...
We spoke with the director of Canada's Salt and Light Television, Fr. Thomas Rosica, who is in Sydney for World Youth Day, 2008, and remembers WYD Toronto six years ago...
