(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis says there is still much to be done in order to give due recognition to women, both in society and in the Church. Speaking on Wednesday during the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope said that not only must the voice of women be listened to, but that it…
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(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Roberto Tucci died Tuesday night in Rome. His 94th birthday would have been 19 April. Having been Director General of Vatican Radio from 1973 to 1985, he was made a cardinal by Pope St. John Paul II on February 21, 2001. He also served as the organizer of all Pope John Paul II’s papal visits.
Cardinal Tucci joined the Jesuits and was ordained a priest in 1950 after having earned his Doctorate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
He taught for several years at the Theological Faculty of San Luigi in Naples, serving also as director of the Jesuit periodical, Civiltà Cattolica, from 1959 to 1973.
During the Second Vatican Council, Cardinal Tucci played a major role in the Council’s preparatory documents and in its various sessions as a Theological Expert.
His contribution was invaluable for the final edition of the Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et spes.
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(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Roberto Tucci died Tuesday night in Rome. His 94th birthday would have been 19 April. Having been Director General of Vatican Radio from 1973 to 1985, he was made a cardinal by Pope St. John Paul II on February 21, 2001. He also served as the organizer of all Pope John Paul II’s papal…
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(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Science Academies have launched a new website aimed at combatting the worldwide scourge of human trafficking. The website builds on the success achieved over the past year by the ecumenical Global Freedom Network, including a joint declaration against modern slavery signed by Pope Francis and leaders of different faith communities in countries around the world.
The new site, www.endslavery.va includes Catholic and Anglican resources, as well as links to international anti-trafficking legislation and details of upcoming events organised by the Pontifical Academies for Sciences and Social Sciences.
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(Vatican Radio) The Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations, Msgr. Guido Marini has issued the calendar of celebrations to be presided by Pope Francis from April to June 2015. We publish the dates below:
APRIL 2015
26 IV Sunday of Easter : St. Peter’s Basilica, 9:30 a.m. – Holy Mass with priestly ordinations to be followed at 12 noon by the Regina Coeli.
MAY 2015
3 V Sunday of Easter: Pastoral visit to the parish “Santa Maria Regina Pacis” in Ostia, an ancient coastal town outside Rome, 4:00 p.m.
12 Tuesday: St. Peter’s Basilica, 5:30 p.m. – Holy Mass for the opening of the General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis
17 VI Sunday of Easter: St. Peter’s Square, 10:00 a.m. – Canonizations of Giovanna Emilia De Villeneuve, Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione Brando, Maria Alfonsina Danil Ghattas and Maria di Gesù Crocifisso Baouardy.
24 Pentacost Sunday: St. Peter’s Basilica, 10.00 a.m. – Holy Mass.
JUNE 2015
4 Thursday, Solemnity of the Blessed Body and Blood of Christ: St John Lateran Square, 7:00 p.m. – Corpus Domini Mass and Procession to Saint Mary Major Basilica and Eucharistic Blessing
6 Saturday: Apostolic visit to Sarajevo (Bosnia)
21-22 Sunday/Monday : Pastoral visit to the northern Italian city of Turin
25 Saturday: Hall of the Consistory, 10:00 a.m. – Consistory for a number of canonization causes
29 Monday: St Peter’s Basilica, 9:30 a.m. – Pallium Mass
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