Address to Bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

In "ad Limina" Talk, Pope Emphasizes Family, School and Parish

November 11, 2001 | 191 hits

John Paul II on Saturday addressed members of the bishops conferences of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, on the occasion of their ad limina visit to Rome. * * * Dear Brother Bishops, 1. "I …

Young Romans Hear a Papal Promotion for Youth Day 2002

Holy Father Engages in a Bit of Publicity During Parish Visit

November 11, 2001 | 36 hits

John Paul II visited yet another Roman parish this morning, the 298th such outing of his pontificate, and took the opportunity to promote next Julys World Youth Day in Toronto. During Mass at …

Parish Hears Papal Appeal for Immigrants and Elderly

May 27, 2001 | 400 hits

On the 297th parish visit of his pontificate, John Paul II urged the faithful to alleviate poverty close to home. At St. Angela Merici Parish, a community of 5,200 people, most of them elderly …

Pope Visits Parish Without a Church

Points to the Figure of St. Edith Stein

May 20, 2001 | 45 hits

John Paul II visited his 296th Roman parish this morning -- one without a church. Children were the first to welcome the Bishop of Rome when he crossed the threshold of the parishs "church," a …

"Smart Card" Makes Parish Administration Smoother

Gives Pastor a High-Tech Edge

May 01, 2001 | 35 hits

Parishioners of St. Anthonys Church in Uttarhalli in the outskirts of Bangalore have said farewell to the age-old family record books. They now have a "Smart Card," much like the credit card …

Always Possible to Be Forgiven by God, Pope Says

Visits 295th Roman Parish

April 02, 2001 | 45 hits

Forgiveness is always possible, independent of the situation in which man might find himself, the Holy Father said when he visited one of the parishes in his diocese. The faithful of Our Lady …

"No One Is a Foreigner" in the Church, John Paul II Says

Visits Roman Parish with Numerous Immigrants

March 04, 2001 | 101 hits

Parishes must open their doors wide to immigrants, because in the Church "no one is a foreigner," the Pope said this morning, when he visited a parish community on the outskirts of Rome. As …

Pope Urges a Parish to Remember the Needy

292nd Visit to a Roman Parish

February 26, 2001 | 100 hits

John Paul II as Bishop of Rome visited his 292th parish on Sunday, and urged it to offer practical help to those in need. The church of Nativity of Mary Parish, located on Via Bravetta on the …

Bishop of Rome Visits His 291st Parish

Meets With Hundreds of Children

February 04, 2001 | 44 hits

The Bishop of Rome left the Vatican this morning for the first time in the new millennium, to visit to one of his parishes. The Parish of St. Alphonsus Liguori was the 291st in Rome visited by …