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Briefing on Pope's Testament and Date of Conclave
Friday, 8 April 2005, 12:24 am | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 6, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is ZENIT's transcription of the briefing given this morning by Joaquín Navarro Valls, director of the Vatican press office. More >>
Pope Deplores Bloodshed in Holy Land
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 12:05 am | www.zenit.org
ROME, MAY 24, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II deplored the seemingly daily bloodshed between Israelis and Palestinians that stifles chances for peace in the Holy Land. More >>
Pope's Greetings to Prime Minister of New Zealand
Saturday, 22 May 2004, 5:04 pm | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, MAY 21, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the greetings that John Paul II addressed today to Helen Clark, prime minister of New Zealand. More >>
Forgiveness, Not Revenge, in Holy Land - Pope
Friday, 13 February 2004, 12:48 am | www.zenit.org
John Paul II Calls for Forgiveness, Not Revenge, in Holy Land Receives Palestinian Prime Minister in Audience More >>
Pope Prays Rosary For World Scourged By War
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:49 am | www.zenit.org
Pope Prays Rosary in Pompeii for World "Scourged by Winds of War" 5 Luminous Mysteries for Peace in Each Continent More >>
Franciscan Spokesman On What the Holy Land Needs
Friday, 11 July 2003, 12:41 am | www.zenit.org
JERUSALEM, JULY 10, 2003 (ZENIT.org-Fides).- The current cease-fire in the Holy Land has brought an atmosphere of new hope and optimism in Israeli-Palestinian conflict. More >>
Bishops See Cause for Hope in New Document
Monday, 30 June 2003, 3:20 pm | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 29, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II's new postsynodal apostolic exhortation, "Ecclesia in Europa," makes a strong appeal for overcoming the divisions that have fragmented the Old World and even Christianity. More >>
Pope Calls for End to Vortex of Violence In Israel
Monday, 16 June 2003, 11:54 am | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 15, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II encouraged the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and called for an end to the "vortex of violence and reprisals." More >>
Colin Powell Will Visit Pope to Discuss Mideast
Friday, 30 May 2003, 9:37 am | www.zenit.org
John Paul II will receive U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in audience to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the Mideast situation in the wake of the Iraqi war. More >>
Chaos and Arms Do Not Govern History, Says Pope
Friday, 30 May 2003, 9:23 am | www.zenit.org
Only God, who governs history with a "higher plan," can extricate man from "the dark forces" of chaos, says John Paul II. More >>
Pope Sketches Profile of Ideal Political Ruler
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 2:15 pm | www.zenit.org
John Paul II sketched the profile of an ideal political ruler as presented in the Bible, underlining that his action should be governed by "moral integrity" and "commitment against injustice." More >>
Statement of Iraqi Patriarchs and Bishops
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 2:12 pm | www.zenit.org
A statement of the Iraqi patriarchs and bishops, published today by the Vatican press office. More >>
Pope John Paul II's Easter Message
Monday, 21 April 2003, 12:35 am | www.zenit.org
Here is John Paul II's Easter Message, which he delivered at midday in St. Peter's Square. More >>
Russian Prime Minister Wants Pope to Visit
Monday, 21 April 2003, 12:34 am | www.zenit.org
ROME, APRIL 20, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov supported John Paul II's wish to visit Russia, and said his government is doing everything possible to overcome the opposition of the Orthodox Church. More >>
John Paul II Laments Deaths in Iraq and in Africa
Thursday, 10 April 2003, 3:53 pm | www.zenit.org
Already saddened by the deaths in war-torn Iraq, John Paul II appealed to the world not to forget the ongoing bloody conflicts in Africa. More >>
John Paul II Prays for Speedy End to Iraqi War
Monday, 7 April 2003, 1:25 pm | www.zenit.org
John Paul II appealed for a speedy end to the war in Iraq and voiced special concern for the unarmed civilian population caught in the conflict. More >>
Truth and Solidarity in Media Are Weapons of Peace
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 3:12 pm | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 25, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II said that truth and solidarity are two key elements that enable media professionals to become promoters of peace. More >>
Iraqi Christians Consecrate Iraq To Queen of Peace
Saturday, 22 March 2003, 6:42 pm | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 21, 2003 (Zenit.org).- This afternoon, different Christian Churches in Iraq will consecrate the country to the Virgin Mary. More >>
Pained by War, John Paul II Prays for Iraqi People
Friday, 21 March 2003, 2:37 pm | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 20, 2003 (Zenit.org).- After learning of the outbreak of war, John Paul II offered his Mass this morning for the Iraqi people, ZENIT learned from Vatican sources. More >>
Pope Requests Prayers for "Precious Gift" of Peace
Friday, 21 March 2003, 9:36 am | www.zenit.org
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 19, 2003 (Zenit.org).- On a day when a U.S. ultimatum to Saddam Hussein expires, John Paul II requested prayers for peoples menaced by war and for harmony and peace. More >>