News and Commentary

Monday, 4 de April de 2011, 9h13

Vigil of the Beatification of JPII Will Unite 5 Shrines Worldwide

From the newsroom with Agência Ecclesia Under the title “Totus Tuus – A prayer vigil in preparation for the beatification of John Paul II,will unite five shrines from different parts of the world, “the five shrines will be integrated via broadcast to the whole world, made ​​ by the Vatican Television Center (CTV). In each of these cities will be recited a mystery of the...
Friday, 1 de April de 2011, 16h08

Position Against Homosexual Practice Is Legitimate Expression Says Holy See

from the Canção Nova Newsroom with ACI Digital The representative of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, said that anyone who attacks those who have views against homosexual behavior violates the right to freedom of expression. The Archbishop spoke during discussion of item 8, “Sexual Orientation” in the sixteenth session of the Human Rights Council on 22 March, and expressed his concern of the “alarming trend” of “attacking people for taking positions that...