Inauguration of pontificate - Exactly seven years ago , on the 24th
of April 2005, Benedict XVI was back in Saint Peter's Square less than a week after
appearing on the central balcony of the Basilica on the day of his election as 264th
Successor of Peter... Day of Prayer for vocations - To mark the World Day of Prayer for Vocations which falls this Sunday to coincide with
the fourth of Easter we bring you a reflection by Monsignor Peter Fleetwood. Mater
et Magistra - Professor of Social Teaching at the Pontifical University of
Saint Thomas here in Rome, Dominican Alejandro Crosthwaite helps us better understand
John XXIII's social encyclical. One which led to 'Pacem in Terris'...