Catholic Exchange

The Chair of Peter

• Today's Saint
• Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
• Vatican Information Service

Today is the Feast of the “Cathedra” or Chair of St. Peter, a recurrence dating back to the fourth century that honors and celebrates the primacy and authority of St. Peter.
The word “cathedra” means seat or throne and is… Read More

• Pope Benedict's Day
• Sunday, February 12th, 2012
• Vatican Information Service

Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Angelus… Read More

• Pope Benedict's Day
• Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
• Vatican Information Service

Paul VI Audience Hall, at 10:30
General Audience… Read More

• Pope Benedict's Day
• Sunday, February 5th, 2012
• Vatican Information Service

February 5th. Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Angelus… Read More

Pope Benedict XVI Announces the “Year of Faith”

• Archives
• Saturday, October 29th, 2011
• Vatican Information Service

During Mass October 16th in the Vatican Basilica, celebrated to mark the end of an international meeting on new evangelization organised by the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, Benedict XVI announced that he was calling a forthcoming “Year of… Read More

The Economic Crisis and the Social Doctrine of the Church

• Archives
• Thursday, October 27th, 2011
• Vatican Information Service

“Over the last 120 years, during which the social doctrine of the Church has developed, many great changes have taken place which were not even imaginable at the time of Leo XIII’s historic Encyclical ‘Rerum novarum’. Nonetheless, the alteration in… Read More

Human History is a History of Salvation

• Archives
• Thursday, October 20th, 2011
• Vatican Information Service

During his general audience on October 12th, the Holy Father dedicated his catechesis to Psalm 126 which, he said, “celebrates the great things which the Lord has done for His people, and which He continues to do for all believers”.… Read More

The Closeness of God Transforms Reality

• Archives
• Thursday, October 13th, 2011
• Vatican Information Service

The Holy Father dedicated his catechesis October 5th  to Psalm 23 which begins with the words: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want”. “Addressing the Lord in prayer implies a radical act of confidence, the awareness of entrusting… Read More

Caritas Organizes a Week of Solidarity in Rome

• Archives
• Thursday, October 13th, 2011
• Vatican Information Service

This week diocesan Caritas in Rome will celebrate a series of initiatives under the title of “Capitale solidale”. The aim is “to analyze difficulties, discern changes, share experiences and create a network of relationships between people for the common good”… Read More

The Role of Education in Enriching a Nation

• Archives
• Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
• Vatican Information Service

On Sunday 2 October, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. represented the Holy Father at the beatification of Antonia Maria Verna (1773-1838). The beatification ceremony was held in the cathedral of Ivrea, Italy.
In his homily Cardinal Bertone highlighted… Read More