The Meanings of the Expression “Word of God”.
It is according to the Divine Revelation the fact that the ancient set of sacred books assembled under the name of “Bible” is the Word of God.
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The use of God’s name.
On June 29, 2008, Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, sent a letter to bishops’ conferences on the use of God’s name (YHWH) in the Roman Catholic liturgical worship. Reacting to the “new practice” to pronounce this name (which is avoided by the Jewish community), Read More
The Day of catholic-Jewish dialogue in Italy
Since 1990, on January 17 of every year, Catholic churches, theological institutes and Jewish-Catholic Friendship associations all over Italy program events pertaining to the Jewish-Catholic religious dialogue. This date immediately precedes the annual week of ecumenical prayer for Christian Unity. The temporal proximity is no accident. Ever since the promulgation of the Vatican II document, Read More
Pope Francis opens Consistory for the reform of the Roman Curia.
The Holy Father was speaking Thursday morning to the College of Cardinals at the opening session of the Extraordinary Consistory for the reform of the Roman Curia. Below the Vatican Radio Translation of the Holy Fathers address to the College of Cardinals. Dear brothers,“How good, how delightful it is to live as brothers all together!” Read More
“The Islam needs an ‘aggionarmento'”, says bishop of Marseille
On last Monday, 2nd of February, the Bishop Jean-Marc Aveline (auxiliary bishop of Marseille) talked to students of Studium Theologicum Salesianum (Ratisbonne) about the “Christian Theology and interreligious dialogue”. He explained the current religious situation in France considering the last atrocities involving islamic fundamentalism. He said that in his diocese in Marseille, 25% of the population are Read More
Santa distributes Christmas trees to Jerusalem residents
Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday was set for the beginning of Christmas festivities, with free Christmas trees distributed by the municipality and pilgrims flocking the city’s streets. A cheerful bell-ringing Santa walked back and forth on the Old City’s walls, calling on Christian residents to come pick out a tree free of charge. “We wish Read More
Pope writes Christmas letter to persecuted Christians
Pope Francis has written a Christmas letter to the Christians of the Middle East to express his closeness to them at a time of “afflictions and tribulations” due to “the continuing hostilities in the region, but especially because of the work of a newer and disturbing terrorist organization.” Dear Brothers and Sisters, “Blessed be the Read More
Saint Francis and the Christmas Creche
The story of the origin of the Christmas creche rests with the very holy man, St. Francis of Assisi. In the year 1223, St. Francis, a deacon, was visiting the town of Grecio to celebrate Christmas. Grecio was a small town built on a mountainside overlooking a beautiful valley. The people had cultivated the fertile Read More
Pope Francis: A new stage in relations between Catholics and Evangelicals
In a meeting on Thursday with a delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance, Pope Francis expressed his confidence that the Holy Spirit “can inaugurate a new stage in the relations between Catholics and Evangelicals—a stage that allows us to realize more fully the will of the Lord to bring the Gospel even to the furthest Read More