Ecumenical
celebration in Canterbury Cathedral in the presence of Pope John Paul II
and Archbishop Runcie. May 29, 1982
Pope
Benedict XVI meets Israel's President Shimon Peres during a meeting in his
summer residence at Castelgandolfo, south of Rome September 2, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI , flanked by his secretary Georg Gaenswein, leads his
Wednesday General Audience at his summer residence in the little town of
Castel Gandolfo, near Rome.September 1, 2010.
Archbishop
Agostino Marchetto, Secretary of the pontifical Council for the Migrant,
submitted his resignation in recent days. 1 Sept. 2010 Rome
Pope
Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims gathered for his Sunday Angelus in the
courtyard of his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, on
August 29, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI during a meeting with his former students, in the Apostolic
Palace of Castel Gandolfo, Rome. Aug 28, 2010.
Prof.
Nicola Cabibbo after a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican ,2007
Pope
Benedict XVI walks as he leaves St. Tommaso of Villanova church at the end
of a mass in Castel Gandolfo August 15, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI visits the sanctuary of Rocca di Botte near L'Aquila in
central Italy August 6, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI, flanked by CIM President auxiliary Bishop Monsignor Martin
Gachter, goes to bless the St. Tarcisio statue at the and of his wednesday
general audience in St. Peter's square. Vatican, August 4, 2010
Altar
Servers gather in St. Peter's Square in the occasion of their
international pilgrimage. Vatican, August 3, 2010
CIM
Deputy President Dr Peter Hahnen, conference coordinator Tommasi, CIM
President auxiliary Bishop Monsignor Martin Gachter and Swiss sculptor
Bernhard Lang during the press conference at Vatican Radio to present 'The
International Altar Servers Pilgrimage'. Rome August 2, 2010
San
Tarcisio statue, patron of altar servers, and Swiss sculptor and goldsmith
Bernhard Lang, himself an altar boy in Basel during childhood. Made of
bronze at the foundry Rüetschi Aarau (Switzerland), the work - five feet
tall and weighing four tonnes, in St Peter's Square at the vatican 2 Aug.
2010.
Journalists
look at the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence (Martirio di San Lorenzo) painting
in Rome's Chiesa del Gesu on July 27, 2010
Schoolchildren
visiting the corridor of Brother Andrea Pozzo in the Church of the Gesù in
Rome, 8 May 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Angelus prayer at his summer residence
in the little town of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, July 25, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI feeds fish in a pond in the garden of the pontiffs' summer
residence in Castel Gandolfo where he is spending his vacations, in the
hills overlooking Rome, Friday, July 23, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI leads the Angelus prayer at his summer residence in the
little town of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, July 18, 2010.
Vatican
spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi, talks to the media during a briefing to
present a new set of norms, that the Vatican issued to respond to the
worldwide clerical abuse scandal. July 15, 2010
Faithful
wave as Pope Benedict XVI leads his Angelus prayer in his summer residence
of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, July 11, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI leaves at the end of his weekly Wednesday General Audience in
Paul VI Hall at Vatican, July 7, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI arrives to bless the statue of St Annibale Maria di Francia
in Protomartiri Romani square at the Vatican, July 7, 2010.
Vatican
Secretary of State cardinal Tarcisio Bertone during the mass celebrating
50 years of his priesthood in St.Peter's basilica at the Vatican on July
6, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves during an unveiling ceremony for a new fountain to him
dedicated in the Vatican Gardens at the Vatican July 5, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads a mass next the relics of Saint Celestino V during his
pastoral visit to Sulmona, central Italy, July 4, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI leads his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's square at
the Vatican, June 30, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI gives Pallium to Archbishop Juan Josè Asenjo Pelegrina during
a solemn mass to celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul in Saint
Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2010
Fireworks
illuminate the night over St. Peter Basilica and St. Angelo Castle on the
occasion of the St. Peter and Paul feast, in Rome, June 28, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI prays during the first Vesper at Rome's St. Paul Outside the
Walls Basilica on June 28, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI visits the Don Orione centre to bless the 'Madonnina' statue.
The statue was damaged during a storm and now, after being restored, is
back to its place. Rome, June 24, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI attends his weekly Wednesday general audience in Paul VI hall
at Vatican, June 23, 2010
Catacomb
archeological superintendent Fabrizio Bisconti points a fresco in the
'Cubicolo degli Apostoli' in the Roman Catacombs of Santa Tecla in Rome,
June 22, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI with Father Alvaro Corcuera Martinez del Rio during a private
audience at the Vatican 17, June 2010.
Cardinal
Crescenzio Sepe , Naples 15/09/2007 photo. Sepe, one of Italy's most
prominent Catholic cardinals, has been put under investigation as a
corruption scandal that has tainted the government spread to touch the
Vatican.
Pope
Benedict XVI places his hands on the head of new priest as he celebrates
an ordination mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 20, 2010.
Don
Pierino Gelmini was indicted for sexually molesting youths when they were
guests of the Community "Incontro" in Amelia.18
June 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI wears the Saturno hat as he arrives to lead his weekly
Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, June 16,
2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI speaks as he leads a Catholic meeting in Saint John's in
Lateran Basilica in Rome June 15, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI greets the faithful from his window in vatican palace at the
end of the angelus in st. Peter square. Vatican city, 13 june 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads a mass marking the end of the Year for Priests in St.
Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 11, 2010.
Priests
wait for Pope Benedict XVI to arrive to attend a prayer vigil marking the
end of the Year for Priests in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 10,
2010
Prime
Minister of Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero walks with Pope Benedict
XVI during a private visit at the Vatican June 10, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI leaves at the end of his weekly Wednesday general audience in
St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 9, 2010.
The
african missionary General Superior Father Richard Baawobr poses for a
photo in front of the Cardinal Charles Lavigerie statue during the 27 th
African Missionary General Chapter in Rome, June 8, 2010
Beatification
of Polish martyr father Jerzy Popieluszko held on July 06, 2010 at
Plisudski Sq. In Warsaw, Poland
Pope
Benedict XVI celebrates a mass at the Eleftheria Sport Palace in Nicosia
June 6, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI (R) his greeted by Sufi mystic Sheikh Nazim surrounded by
other Muslim clergymen during their meeting before the mass at the church
of the Holy Cross at the compound of the Franciscan convent of Holy Cross,
near the ‘’Paphos Gate’’, in Nicosia on June 5, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI and Cypriot Archbishop Chrysostomos II attend a ceremony in
Cathedral of Aghios Ioannis in Nicosia June 5, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses children during a ceremony at Saint Maron's School in
Nicosia June 5, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI observes a moment of silence after laying a wreath on the
statue of the first president of the Republic of Cyprus Archbishop
Makarios in the Presidential Palace in Nicosia June 5, 2010.
Prince
Lilio Sforza Ruspoli and Sister Margherita Marchione during the meeting
'Eugenio Pacelli - Pio XII the last roman Pope' at Palazzo Ferraioli in
Rome, June 4, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI (L) waves as he arrives with Cypriot Archbishop Chrysostomos
II (R) to attend a ceremony at the Church of Aghia Kyriaki Chrysopolitissa
in the coastal town of Paphos June 4, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI and Cypriot President Demetris Christofias (L) walk during a
welcome ceremony at the Paphos International Airport in Cyprus June 4,
2010
Pope
Benedict XVI talks with reporters during a news conference aboard his
flight to Cyprus June 4, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI holds the ostensory as he celebrates a Corpus Domini mass in
St. John in Lateran Basilica in Rome, Thursday, June 3, 2010
The
apostolic vicar for Anatolia, Monsignor Luigi Padovese was assassinated at
his home in Iskenderun in southern Turkey.3 June 2010
(pictured: Turkey 19 April 2008)
Pope
Benedict XVI is walking down the stairs with his red shoes during his
weekly general audience in Saint-Peter's square at the Vatican.2 June 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI praying in front of the Lourdes Grotto at the end of the
Marian month on May 31, 2010.
Clericus
Cup Final 2010. Rome 29 May 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI gives his blessing during an audience to commemorate the
400th anniversary of Father Matteo Ricci's death, in the Paul VI audience
hall at the Vatican May 29, 2010
Monsignor
Charles Scicluna speaks during a celebration prayer at the Vatican, May
29, 2010.
Card.
Angelo Bagnasco kisses the hand of Pope Benedict XVI during a meeting in
the synod hall at the Vatican May 27, 2010
Cardinal
Giovanni Battista Re celebrating the mass with the priest of the diocese
of Rome in the Santa Maria in Vallicella church. Rome, 26 may 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he arrives for the weekly Wednesday general audience
in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 26, 2010
Cardinal
Giovanni Lajolo and Tarcisio Bertone during the mass in St. Peter's
basilica in occasion of the 50th anniversary of his priest ordination. St.
Peter basilica 25 may 2010.
Cardinal
Angelo Bagnasco during the opening of the first day of the 61st general
meeting of the Italian Episcopal Conference. At the vatican 24 May 2010.
Cardinal
Angelo Bagnasco and italian actor Carlo Verdone at the presentation of the
"priest in cinema" photo exhibition at the Vatican 24 May 2010.
President
of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso, left, is greeted by Pope
Benedict XVI, on the occasion of their audience in the pontiff's private
library, at the Vatican, Monday, May 24, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI looks at a painting presented by Moldova's interim President
Mihai Ghimpu (L) during a private visit at the Vatican May 24, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI celebrates the Pentecostal mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at
the Vatican May 23, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVIì poses with Macedonian Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski
during a private audience in the pontiff's studio at the Vatican May 22,
2010
Pope
Benedict XVI, with Bulgarian Prime Minister Bojko Borisov prior to their
private audience in the pontiff's studio, at the Vatican, Saturday, May
22, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI talks with Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna, President of
Dominican Republic during a meeting at the Vatican, 21 may 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI is greeted by Metropolita of Volokolamsk Hilarion Alfeyev (R)
before of a concert in his honor offered by Russia's Orthodox Patriarch
Kirill in Paul VI hall at the Vatican May 20, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI with the UAE Ambassador to the Holy See during a meetibg at
the Vatican, 20 May 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI with Luvsantersen Orgil Ambassador of Mongolia to the Holy
See during a meating at the Vatican, 20 may 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI poses with Feleti Sevele Prime Minister of the Kingdom of
Tonga during a meating at the Vatican, 20 may 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves at the and of his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square
at the Vatican 19 may 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI celebrates a mass in Porto, Portugal, Friday, May 14, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI with President of Bolivia S.E. Mr Evo Morales during a
meeting at the Vatican, 17 May 2010.
Faithful
during the "Regina Coeli" prayer in St. Peter's Square at theVatican 16
May 2010.Tens of thousands of pilgrims flocked to the Vatican on Sunday in
a rally of support for Pope Benedict XVI as he battles a paedophile priest
scandal.
Pope
Benedict XVI meets the Portuguese bishops at the Catholic shrine of Fatima
in central Portugal May 13, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI during a meeting with Social Pastoral at the Santissima
Trinidade Church in Fatima in central Portugal, May 13, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI l prays at the tomb of the shepherd children at the end of a
mass at the Catholic shrine of Fatima in central Portugal, May 13, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI raises his hands as he celebrates a mass at the Catholic
shrine of Fatima in central Portugal May 13, 2010.
Pilgrims
await the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI for a candlelight vigil at the
Catholic shrine of Fatima in central Portugal, May 12, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI prays in front of the image of Our Lady of Fatima after
arriving to catholic Fatima shrine in central Portugal, May 12, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI arrives for a Vespers prayer at the Church of Santissima
Trindade in the Catholic shrine of Fatima, May 12, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI with Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates during a meeting
at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lisbon on Wednesday May 12, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI gestures during a visit to the Belem cultural centre in
Lisbon May 12, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI celebrates a mass at the Terreiro do Paco in Lisbon May 11,
2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI, flanked by Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva and
Portuguese First Lady Maria Cavaco Silva, signs the guest the guest book
during his visit at Lisbon's Palacio de Belem, Tuesday, May 11, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI stands on a stage beside Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco
Silva during the official welcome ceremony at Lisbon's Jeronimos Monastery
May 11, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI as he arrives to Lisbon airport at the start of a 4-day
pastoral visit to Portugal , Lisboa ,Portugal 11,2010
Pope
Benedict XVI, speaks during a press conference aboard the airplane, on the
way to Lisbon for his four day visit to Portugal. Tuesday, May 11, 2010.
Mons.
Arrigo Miglio spekas during a press conference of the Organizing Committee
of 46.ma Social Week of Italian Catholics on "Catholics in today". In rome
10 May 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI poses with Belgium bishops at the Vatican, Saturday, May 8,
2010.
Archbishop
Andrè- Joseph Leonard gives a press conference to the jurnalist May 7,
2010 at the Belgian College in Rome
Pope
Benedict XVI, deliver his eulogy at the funeral service of Cardinal Luigi
Poggi, inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday,May 7, 2010.
Plenary
Assembley of the International Union of Superiors General, in Rome. 7 May
2010
Pope
Benedict XVI with President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and his wife,
during their meeting at the Vatican, on Thursday, May 7, 2010.
Mons.
Gianfranco Ravasi speaks during the press conference the presentation of
the "Days of Russian culture and spirituality in the Vatican", 7 May 2010.
Swearing-in
ceremony of the Vatican's elite Swiss Guard at Paul VI hall on 6th may
2010 in Vatican city.
Pope
Benedict XVI, with President of Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard during
their meeting at the Vatican, on Thursday, May 6, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI, right, shakes hands with Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad
Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of their meeting at the Vatican, on
Thursday, May 6, 2010.
Monsignor
Norbert Brunner President-designate of the Swiss Bishops' Conference poses
with the Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Daniel Anrig during the
reception of the Swiss Guards in Vatican 5 May 2010.
Cardinal
Tarciso Bertone,celebrates a mass for the new members of the Swiss Guards
corps at the Vatican, May 6, 2010
Mary
Ann Glendon speaks during the press Conference at the end of the sixteenth
plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on "Crisis in
a Global Economy. Re-Planning the Journey" 5 May 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his weekly audience in St.
Peter's Square at the Vatican May 5, 2010
Sr.
Maureen Cusick, Sisters of Our Lady of Zion, speaks during the press
conference to present the Plenary Assembly of the International Union of
Superiors General, in Rome 4 May 2010.
Father
Federico Lombardi speaks during a Briefings to explain the program's
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Benedict XVI to Portugal in the 10th
anniversary of the beatification of Jacinta and Francisco, shepherds of
Fatima (11-14 May 2010),in Rome 4 May 2010
Ariel
Toaff speaks during the press conference of presentation an exhibition in
honor of Rav Toaff at the Jewish Museum of Rome, 3 May 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI prays in the Cathedral during the Holy Shroud exhibition in
Turin May 2, 2010
Cardinal
Severino Poletto gives a gift to Pope Benedict XVI
during a mass in San Carlo's Square in Turin May 2, 2010
Visitors
visit the Shroud of Turin during the public display in ten years on May 1,
2010 in the Cathedral in Turin.
German
Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer, the oldest member of the College of
Cardinals, died April 30 2010, less than a month before his 99th birthday
Pope
Benedict XVI flanked by Italian president Giorgio Napolitano and his wife
during a concert for the fifth anniversary of his pontificate, held at the
Paul VI hall on April 29, 2010 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Card.
Albert Vanhoye poses after the study meeting "St. Peter and St. Mark,
ossues, places of sanctity and hagiography between East and West" in Rome
29, April 2010.
Card.
William Levada greets Father Alfonso Aguilar during the International
congress on " A new apologetic for a new millennium". Pontifical Athenaeum
regina Apostolorum in Rome, 29 April 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI arrives to lead his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's
Square at the Vatican April 28, 2010.
Card.
Angelo Bagnasco kisses the hands of Pope Benedict XVI during the audience
with the partecipants at the meeting on CEI "Witnesses digital". At the
Paul's VI Hall at the Vatican, 24 April,2010.
Card.
Angelo Bagnasco meets journalists during the meeting on CEI "Witnesses
digital". in Rome, 23 April ,2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves at the end of his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square
at the Vatican April 21, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI, deliver his eulogy at the funeral service of Cardinal Tomas
Spidlik, of the Czech Republic, inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the
Vatican, Tuesday, April 20, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI sits with Italian cardinals Angelo Sodano (L), Tarcisio
Bertone (2nd R) and Giovanni Battista Re during a lunch offered to the
cardinals to mark his fifth anniversary of pontificate at the Vatican
April 19, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves from the deck of a catamaran as he arrives to Valletta
Waterfront to attend a meeting with youths in Floriana April 18, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI arrive for a mass at the Granaries in Floriana in Valletta
April 18, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI prays inside St Paul's Church in Rabat, outside Villetta
April 17,2010
Pope Benedict XVI greets Malta's President George Abela, during a
welcoming cerimony at the Malta International Airport April 17 ,2010
Pope
Benedict XVI is presented with a birthday cake on his 83rd birthday, at
the Vatican April 16, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his weekly Wednesday
general audience in St. Peter square at the Vatican April 14, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI delivers his blessing from his retreat in Castel Gandolfo,
Italy, Sunday, April 11, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI leaves at the end of his weekly Wednesday general
audience in St. Peter square at the Vatican April 7, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI, during the Easter Urbi et Orbi (To the City and to the
World) blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican,
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI holds a candle during the Easter vigil mass in
St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. 3 April 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI holds the cross during the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) at
the Colosseum in Rome April 2, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI holds the Crucifix as he leads the Passion of the
Christ Ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 2, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI (R) washes the foot of a priest during the Cena Domini mass
at the Vatican's Basilica of Saint John Lateran in central Rome April 1,
2010
Pope Benedict XVI blows inside an amphora containing holy oil
during a Chrism Mass, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Thursday,
April 1, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he is driven through the crowd during his weekly
general audience, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March
31, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI handles a staff with crucifix during a memorial
Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, to mark the fifth
anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II, Monday, March 29, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI arrives to lead the Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter's Square
at the Vatican March 28, 2010.
Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom greats
Pope Benedict XVI's handsas he arrives for an audience in his private
library at the Vatican, Friday, March 26, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he
leaves after a youth festival in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March
25, 2010
Mons. Giuseppe Merisi speaks during a press conference of
presentation of an audiobook on the figure and writings of Don Primo
Mazzolari, entitled " Heaven upside down" by the Italian Caritas and the
centre for European Human Resource, in Rome. 25 March 2010
Card. Severino Poletto during
the press conference for the presentation of the next exhibition of the
Shroud in Torino. 25 March 2010.
A bronze statue, titled "The Body of the Man of the Shroud," is
seen in an exhibit on the Shroud of Turin at Regina Apostolorum University
in Rome March 24 2010.
Rector Father Pedro Barrajón
speaks during the Pontifical Ateneo Regina Apostolorum celebration, in
Rome 24 March 2010
Bishop John Magee with pope Benedict XVI during the general
audience in st. Peter Square.October 10,2007.
Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation Wednesday of Bishop John Magee,
a former papal aide who stands accused of endangering children by failing
to follow the Irish church's own rules on reporting suspected pedophile
priests to police. Magee apologized to victims of any pedophile priests
who were kept in parish posts since he took charge of the southwest Irish
diocese of Cloyne in 1987
Pope Benedict XVI waves in the
popemobile at the end of his weekly Wednesday general audience in St.
Peter Square at the Vatican March 24, 2010
Church of the Holy Shroud and confraternity and pazzarello
Hospital, Turin, July 16,2009. Pope Benedict XVI will visit the diocese of
Turin during the exposition of the Sindon on May 2,2010
Pope
Benedict XVI waves during a general audience in St. Peter's square at the
Vatican, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
Prof. Livio Melina speaks during a convention "Communio Nuptialis"
in Rome.16 March 2010
Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message during his visit to Rome's
Lutheran church March 14, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI poses with Croatia's Prime Minister Jadranka
Kosor (L) during a meeting in his private apartment at the Vatican March
13, 2010.
Archbishop Robert Zollitsch
listens reporters questions during a press conference following an
audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, Friday, March 12, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI receives the archbishop of Friburgo in Breisgau,
S.E. Mons. Robert Zollitsch for an audience in his private apartment at
the Vatican March 12, 2010.
Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, German
bishop of the Regensburg, looks on during a religious conference at the
Vatican March 11, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI waves during his weekly general audience in St.
Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Navi
Pillay ,high Commissioner for Human Rights, during the academic deed of
the Pontifical University Lateranense on the theme "Religious liberty to
sixty from the Universal Declaration", in Rome 10 March 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI leads a mass during his pastoral visit to San
Giovanni della Croce Parish in Rome March 7, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI is greeted by Guido Bertolaso (L), the head of the Italian
civil protection department, during a special audience at the Paul VI Hall
in the Vatican March 6, 2010.
President of the IOR, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, during a meeting from
the title "The economy and the Providence", organized by the international
Center of Communion and Liberation to Rome, 3 March 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI greets bishops and cardinals during the weekly general
audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Meeting of the national managers of the Pastoral of the gypsies in
Europe. In Rome, Italy 2 March 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI receives Sig. Alberto Nunez Feijoo, president of Galizia for
an audience in his private apartment at the Vatican March 1, 2010.
From (L) Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, Mons.Claudio Giuliadori ,
Prof.Riberto Sani and Father Giuseppe Bellucci during a press conference "
In all things, I adapted myself to them " at Vatican Radio March .1,20100
Pope
Benedict XVI receives Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri next to his wife
Lara Azm, his sons Hussam (L), Rafik Junior (2nd R) and his daughter Lulwa
(R) for an audience in his private apartment at the Vatican February 20,
2010.
Postulator for the Cause of Australian nun Mary MacKillop, Sister
Maria Casey and Australia's ambassador to the Holy See Tim Fischer,pose in
front of St Peter's Basilicaon October 17, 2010.,
2010
Pope
Benedict XVI shakes hands with a priest during a meeting with the clergy
at the Vatican February 18, 2010
Cardinal Jozef Cardinal Tomko sign Pope Benedict XVI's forehead
with a pinch of ash during the celebration of Ash Wednesday mass at the
Basilic of Santa Sabina in Rome February 17,
2010
Pope
Benedict XVI (C) walks in a procession from Sant'Anselmo basilica to Santa
Sabina basilica before delivering a benediction for Ash Wednesday on
February 17, 2010 in Rome.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his weekly audience in the Paul
VI hall at the Vatican February 17, 2010.
Carl
Henri Guiteau, ambassador of Haiti near the Holy See, spekas during a mass
to commemorate the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. In the Basilica of
Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. 16 Feb. 2010
Head of the Irish Bishops Conference Cardinal Sean Brady looks on
during a news conference at the Vatican following a two-day meeting with
Pope Benedict XVI February 16, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI speaks during a meeting with Irish bishops at the Vatican
February 15, 2010.
Head of the Irish Bishops Conference Cardinal Sean Brady (C) leads
a memory mass for Cardinal Cahal Daly at St. Patrick's church in Rome
February 14, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves after the visit at the Caritas centre (homeless centre)
in Rome February 14, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI poses with members of the Pontifical Academy for
Life during a meeting at the Vatican February 13, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI (C) talks as he attends a meeting at the Romano Maggiore
seminary in Rome February 12, 2010.
Tourists
walk as it snows in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican February 12, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI holds a candlelight as he appears at the window
of his private apartments to celebrate the eighteenth world day of the
sick is Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 11, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads a mass to celebrate the eighteenth world day of the
sick in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 11, 2010.
Card.
Agostino Vallini speaks during a press conference on the European Year of
the struggle to the poverty and the social exclusion. In Rome 11 Feb.
2010.
Pilgrims during the procession of Saint Bernardette's relics at the
Saint Peter's basilic.11 feb.2010
Pope
Benedict XVI waves at the end of his weekly audience in Paul VI hall at
the Vatican February 10, 2010.
S.E.Card. Fiorenzo Angelini greets
Hon.Prof.Ferruccio Fazio during the XXV Anniversary of the Foundation of
the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers at the Vatican, 10 Feb
2010.
Pilgrims
carrying Saint Bernardette's relics during the procession at the Basilic
of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. 9 feb 2010.
S.E.Card. Angelo Comastri speaks during the XXV Anniversary of the
Foundation of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers at the
Vatican, 09 Feb 2010.
Mons. Gianfranco Ravasi speaks during the XXV Anniversary of the
Foundation of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers at the
Vatican, 09 Feb 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful from the window of his
studio at the Vatican,February 07,2010.
Volunteers assist some guests of the Caritas diocesan's refectory
in Rome. to the Termini Station. 14 Oct 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Caritas on 14th January 2010.
S.E. Mons. Arrigo Miglio speaks during the press conference of the
presentation for the 46ª social week that will be held to Reggio Calabria
(14-17 October 2010).In Rome 5 feb 2010.
Mons. Zygmunt Zimowski speaks during the press conference of
presentation del 15th anniversary of the institution of Pontifical Council
for the health worker.In Rome 5 Feb. 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI poses with the Scottish Bishops during a privateaudience.January 05,2010.
Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering speaks during the press conference of
presentation of the Message of the Holy Father for the Lent 2010. In Rome
4 Feb. 2010.
Acrobats of Italy's American Circus perform in front of Pope
Benedict XVI during a weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at
the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI holds up the ostensory during a vespers ceremony
on the occasion of the feast of the presentation of the Lord, in St.
Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI, flanked by two children, releases a dove at the
end of his Angelus prayer at the Vatican January 31, 2010
The meeting "Law,Spirit and Freedom" with Father Enzo Bianchi at
the Argentina's Theatre in Rome.28,Jan,2010.
Pope Benedict XVI (in white) poses with judges to mark the start of
the judiciary year of the Sacra Rota at the Vatican January 29, 2010.
"Aquila, the wounded art of the church of the historical center"
oper in exhibition to Montecitorio in Rome, 29 Jan 2010.In this photo
"Pietà" Church of Saint Marco 16th century.
Worker finish restoring her a Church St. Luigi of French in Rome
after the restauration. 29 Jan 2010.
Mons. Mariano Crociata, general secretary of the Italian Episcopal
Conference,speaks during the press conference of the presentation of the
final official notice of the CEI.In Rome 29 Jan 2010.
Pope Benedict XVI poses with members of Pontifical Accademy
during a private audience in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican, Rome ,
Jan 28,2010
Father Charles Morerod rector of the Pontifical University of
St.Thomas Aquinas , Rome , in thes Jan 5, 2010 file photo.
Dott.Angelo Scelzo speaks during the
press conference for the book's presentation "Angelo Narducci e Avvenire.
Storia di un giornalista, poeta, politico con l’ansia di essere
cristiano".In Rome 27,Jan,2010
Card.
Tarcisio Bertone give the Prize of the Papal Academies at Prof. John
Mortensen.Iin Rome, 27 Jan. 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI looks on as he leads his weekly audience in Paul
VI hall at the Vatican January 27, 2010
S.E.
Mons. Gianfranco Ravasi speaks during a press conference for the
Pontifical Academies on 26 January 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI presides the celebration of Vespers at the conclusion of the
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the Basilica of Saint Paul
Outside-the-Walls in Rome, on January 25, 2010
S.E.Mons.
Claudio Maria Celli speaks during the press conference for the 44th World
Day Of the Social Communications.23,Jan.2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses lambs to mark the feast of Saint Agnes at the Vatican
January 21, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI kiss a baby during his weekly Wednesday general audience in
Paul VI hall at the Vatican January 20, 2010.
S.E.Mons.Nikola
Eterovic smiles during the press conference for the Special Assembly of
the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East.19 Jan,2010.
Father
Patrick Desbois President of Yahad-In Unum, Director of the French
Episcopal Comittee for Relations with Judaism speaks during the lecture
"The Holocaust by Bullets" in the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome
18 Jan. 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI talks with chief rabbi Riccardo Di Segni at Rome's main
synagogue January 17, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he leads his Angelus prayer from the window of his
private apartment at the Vatican January 17, 2010.
Card.
Angelo Comastri blesses a horse during the animals
blessingfor the A.I.A(Italian association breeders ).In Rome,January
16,2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI exchange gifts with Rome's mayor Gianni Alemanno during an
audience at the Vatican.14 Jan 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI meets Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot in his private library at
the Vatican. Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, 63, was found dead in the ruins
of his office in Pourt-Au Prince, Haiti. 13 Jan 2010.
The
president of the Italian rabbinic meeting, Giuseppe Laras, it won't
participate in the ceremony for the visit of the Pope Benedict XVI to the
Synagogue in Rome Sunday 17 Jan 2010.In this photo: Rabbi
Giuseppe Laras Oct. 2009.
Rabbi
Riccardo Di Segni, the chief rabbi of Rome, speaks during a press
conference of presentation of the exhibition "Et ecce Gaudium" in the
Jewish museum of Romein occasion of Pope Benedict
XVI's visit(17 Jan. 2010). 14 Jan. 2010.
A
huge quake measuring 7.0 rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti
Tuesday toppling buildings and causing widespread damage and panic 12
January 2010.In this photo the Catedral Notre-Dame of
Haiti- Port au Prince 1995
Pope
Benedict XVI gestures to the faithful, during his weekly general audience
in the Paul VI hall at The Vatican, Wednesday Jan 13, 2010.
Card.
Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra, Archibishop emeritus of Antananarivo, was
born on 7 Aug. 1925 in Ambohimalaza.Dead 09 th January 2010.
S.E.
Mons. Bruno Schettino President of CEMI-Migrantes speaks during a press
conference for the presentation of the World Day of Migrations (17 January
2010).In Rome 12 January 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI poses with foreign ambassadors to the Holy See at the end of
a meeting at the Vatican January 11, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI, in white at right, greets Cardinal Roger Etchegaray in the
Gemelli hospital in Rome, Saturday Jan. 9, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI baptises a baby during a mass in the Sistine Chapel at the
Vatican January 10, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI will visit the Synagogue in Rome,Sunday
17 January2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI delivers the Sunday Angelus address from the window of his
studio at the Vatican, overlooking St. Peter's Square.January 10,2010.
Opening
ceremony of the judicial year at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
Card.
Tarcisio Bertone celebrates the mass for the opening of the judicial year
at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2010
A
woman dressed as "Epiphany" attend the Angelus prayer, in St. Peter
Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads the Epiphany mass in Saint Peter Basilica at the
Vatican January 6, 2010.
Pope
Benedict XVI celebrates a New Year service in St. Peter's Basilica, at the
Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2010
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses the traditional Crib in St Peter's square at the end
of the Te Deum prayer in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December 31,
2009.
Cardinal
Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi, Archbishop emeritus of Tokyo, Japan was born on
17 June 1928 in Hachioji City, Tokyo. Dead 30 th December 2009 in Tor
Fiorenza, Italy.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims as he leads his weekly audience in the Paul
VI hall at the Vatican December 30, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI delivers the Sunday Angelus address from the window of his
studio at the Vatican, overlooking St. Peter's Square, marking Holy Family
Day and issuing greetings in several languages, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI shares a word with Andrea Riccardi, founder of the
Sant'Egidio lay movement at a lunch at the movement's soup kitchen in
Rome, Sunday Dec. 27, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI gestures to faithful during the 'Urbi et Orbi' (to the City
and to the World) message in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Friday,
Dec. 25, 2009.
Children
walk ahead of Pope Benedict XVI as he leads the Christmas mass in Saint
Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December 24, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI lights a candle at his studio window overlooking St. Peter's
Square at the Vatican, after the unveiling of the Nativity scene,
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI caress a young bagpipe player at the end of his weekly
audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican December 23, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI addresses cardinals for Christmas wishes in the Clementine
Hall at the Vatican December 21, 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer from a windows of
his private apartment at the Vatican December 20, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI, sitting at left, meets with prelates of the Congregation for
the Causes of Sainthood, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009.
The
lights are lit on the Christmas Tree in St.Peter's Square. Rome, Dec.
18th, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads the Vespers prayer with students from the University of
Rome in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December 17, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI (C) leads his weekly audience in the Paul VI hall at the
Vatican December 16, 2009.
Card.
Renato Raffaele Martino speaks during the press conference of presentation
of the Message of the Pope Benedicy XVI for the "World-wide day of the
Peace" (1 January 2010).At the Vatican December 15, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI and Montenegro's Prime Minister Milo Djukanovici pose during
a meeting at his private library at the Vatican December 14, 2009
Benedict
XVI blesses the faithful as he leads his Angelus prayer from the window of
his private apartments in Saint Peter Square at the Vatican December 13,
2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses a child during the visit at the Hospice "Sacro Cuore"
in the Monteverde Vecchio district of Rome December 13, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI and Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his wife Liri
pose during a meeting at his private library at the Vatican December 12,
2009
Card.T.Bertone
place his hands on the head of Mons.Giovanni D'Ercole in Saint Peter's
Basilica at the Vatican December 12, 2009.
Card.
Agostino Vallini, blesses at the end of the solemn mass "For Natione
Gallica" in the St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome.11 December 2009.
Mons.
Gianfranco Ravasi speaks during the international event,"DIO OGGI"
promoted from the Committee for the cultural project of the CEI.In Rome
Dec. 11 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI welcomes Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (L) during
their meeting in his private library at the Vatican on December 11, 2009
Card.
Angelo Bagnasco, speaks during the international event,"DIO OGGI" promoted
from the Committee for the cultural project of the CEI.In Rome Dec. 10
2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI poses with Gabon's President Ali Ben Bongo (L) during a
meeting at his private library at the Vatican December 10, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI (top) waves from the window of his private apartment to the
crowd gathered below in Saint Peter's square during his weekly Angelus
blessing at the Vatican December 6, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI prays during the Immaculate Conception celebration prayer in
Spain's Square in central Rome December 8, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI (top) waves from the window of his private apartment to the
crowd gathered below in Saint Peter's square during his weekly Angelus
blessing at the Vatican December 6, 2009.
Vatican
City, December the 5rd, 2009 - Germany President Horst Kohler, meeting
with Pope Benedict XVI at his private library.
A
giant Christmas tree is set up in St.Peter's Square,The 28-meter and 100
years old tree arrived overnight from the Wallonia region in Belgium at
the Vatican.Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.
Russia's
President Dmitry Medvedev (L) poses with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican
December 3, 2009.
Mons.Carlo
Maria Viganò during a ceremony for the patrons of the Vatican Firefighters
Saint Barbara and Saint Leone IV, at the Vatican, Dec. 3,
2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI leaves at the end of his weekly audience in Saint Peter's
Square at the Vatican December 2, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI, right, welcomes the President of Peru Alan Garcia Perez, on
the occasion of their private audience at the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 30,
2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI holds his pastoral staff as he celebrates a Vespers Mass in
St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
Chile's
President Michelle Bachelet (R) and Argentina's President Cristina
Fernandez de Kirchner listen to Pope Benedict XVI (C) during their meeting
in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican November 28, 2009
Mons.
Antonio Maria Vegliò speaks during the press conference about the
presentation of the Holy Father's message for the 96th the World Day of
Migrant and the Refugees.At the Vatican 27 November 2009.
Mons.
Gianfranco Ravasi speaks during the twenty-year one the Pontifical
Committee for the Arts of the Church, at the Vatican 26 Novomber 2009
S.E.
Mons. Gianfranco Ravasi speaks during the press conference of presentation
of the twenty-year one the Pontifical Committee for the Arts of the
Church, at the Vatican 26 Novomber 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI greets followers during his weekly general audience at the
Vatican November 25, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI exchanges gifts with with Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh
Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah, in his private library at the Vatican,
Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI delivers his weekly Angelus blessing to the crowd gathered
below in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican November 22, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI (L) shakes hands with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
during a private meeting at the Vatican November 21, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads a special meeting with artists in the Sistine Chapel at
the Vatican November 21, 2009.
Card.
Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian
Unity and Archibishop Rowan William, during the Vesper Prayer at the
Oratory of Saint Francis Xavier "del Caravita" in Rome. 20 November 2009.
The
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams arrives at the "Colloquium" for
the celebration for the Centennial of Cardinal Johannes Willebrands's
birth.At the Gregorian University in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI his greeted by Roman Pontifical Universities members in the
Paul Vi hall at the Vatican during an audience on November 19,2009.
The Pontifical Council for the Sanitary Operators organizes the XXIV
International Conference "Effata!The deaf Person in the life of the
Church.",Vatican,19,november 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI speaks with Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed
(L) during their meeting at the Vatican November 18, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful during his weekly general audience
in Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI greets Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza (L) during
their meeting at the Vatican November 17, 2009.
S.E. Mons. Zygmunt Zimowski, speaks during a press conference of the
Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry at the Vatican Nov. 17 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI (L) speaks at a U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) food security summit in Rome November 16, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges the faithful during his weekly Angelus
prayer from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican,
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI (R) meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai in
his private library at the Vatican November 13, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI (R) meets with Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer in his
private library at the Vatican November 14, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI (R) meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai in
his private library at the Vatican November 13, 2009.
Mons. Angelo Vincenzo Zani speaks during the press conference of
presentation of the 23rd general Assembly of International Federation of
Catholic Universities (FIUC), at the vatican. November 13 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI leave at the end of a special audience with students of
Catholic university of Maria Ss. Assunta (University of the Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary) in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, November 12,
2009.
Croatia's President Stjepan Mesic (L) poses with Pope Benedict XVI during
their meeting at the Vatican November 12, 2009.
Card. Ennio Antonelli-(L) speaks with Rev.mo Mons. Novatus Rugambwa (R)
during the 6 th World Congress of the Pastoral for the Migrant ones and
the Refugees, at the Vatican, 11 November 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful during his weekly general audience
in Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009.
S.E. Mons. Agostino Marchetto, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the
Migrant and the Itinerantis, speaks during the 6 th World Congress of the
Pastoral for the Migrant ones and the Refugees, at the Vatican, 9 November
2009.
Pope Benedict XVI holds the cup of blessed wine as he leads a mass in
Brescia, northern Italy, November 8, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI (R) points to a pyramid gift during an audience with
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) during at The Vatican on
November 6, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI blesses a child after
leading a mass to commemorate cardinals and bishops who died this year, in
Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 5, 2009.
Prof. Antonio Paolucci, director of the Vaticans Museums, speaks during
the press conference of presentation of the encounter of next 21 November
2009 between Pope Benedict XVI and the artists in the Sistine Chapel in
Vatican City. 05 November 2009
Pope Benedict XVI wear his glasses as he leads his weekly audience
in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican November 4, 2009.
S.E. Mons. Agostino Marchetto (L) speaks with S.E. Mons. Antonio Maria
Vegliò (R), during the press conference of the presentation of the 6 th
World Congress of the Pastoral for the Migrant ones and the Refugees, at
the Vatican, 3 November 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful during the Angelus prayer
from a window of his private apartment at the Vatican November 1, 2009.
Card. Giovanni Lajolo end Mons. Carlo Maria Viganò, walk through the
entrance of an exhibition on Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci SJ (1552-1610) on
the occasion of the inauguration of the exhibit, at the Vatican, Oct. 29,
2009.
Pope Benedict XVI, left, meets Iran's new ambassador to the Holy
See Ali Akbar Naseri, at the Vatican, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
Prof Antonio Paolucci speaks the during press conference of presentation
of the exibition "Ai Crinali della Storia. P. Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) fra
Roma e Pechino" in Rome 28 October 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI greets the
bishops at the end of his general audience
in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI waves during the Angelus prayer at the end of a mass for
the closing of African Synod in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
October 25, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI leads a mass for the closing of the African Synod
in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican October 25, 2009.
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, new President of the Pontifical
Council for the Justice and the Peace speaks during a press conference at
the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, concluding a three-week Vatican
meeting on the role of the Catholic Church in Africa.
Session of the Synod of Bishops for Africa at the Vatican Oct. 24
2009
Don Luigi Ciotti speaks during a conference organized from LIBERA,
association against the mafias.23 October2009.
Bishops looks an African exibition during the break after the Synod
at the Vatican , Rome , Oct.23,2009
S.E. Mons. John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan look on during the press conference
of presentation of the message of the Second Special Assembly for Africa
of the Synod of the Bishops.23 October 2009
Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for
Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments during the African Synod
at the Vatican , Rome , Oct.21,2009
Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (L) poses with Pope Benedict XVI
during their meeting at the Vatican October 21, 2009
A gust of wind blows Pope Benedict XVI's mantle during a Wednesday
general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican October 21, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI attend a piano concert performed by Chinese pianist Jin
Ju at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI meets with Ukraina Prime Minister Yulia
Tymoshenko at his library on October 16, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI meets with Prince Albert of Monaco at his library on
October 16, 2009 in Vatican City, Vatican.
Card. Walter Kasper speaks during the presentation of his book
"Harvesting the Fruits. Basic Aspects of Christian Faith in Ecumenical
Dialogue".In Rome, 15 October 2009.
Bishops arrive for a session of the Synod of Bishops for Africa at the
Vatican Oct. 15 2009
Card. Wilfrid Fox Napier,archbishop of Durban, speaks during the
press conference of presentation of "Relatio post disceptationem" of the
Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of the Bishops.14 October
2009
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves Saint Peter's square after his weekly
general audience on October 14, 2009
The Bishops read the newspaper before of the
session of the Synod of Bishops for Africa at the Vatican Oct. 12 2009
"Festa Itinerante dei Cammini per Roma" conceived and promoted by the
regional assessorship to the Culture, Show and Sport of the Region Lazio,
in collaboration with the five Provinces, the O.R.P. and the "Walks of
Europe." in St. Peter square in Rome.11 October 2009
Pope Benedict XVI leads a solemn mass for the canonization of
Zygmunt Szczesny Felinski, Francisco Coll Y Guitart, Jozef Damiiaan De
Veuster, Rafael Arnaiz Baron, Marie De La Croix (Jeanne) Jugan in the
Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican October 11, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses as he leads a special prayer for Africa in Paul VI
hall at the Vatican October 10, 2009.
Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola pose with Pope Benedict
XVI during a visit at the Vatican October 10, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI talks to French Prime Minister Francois Fillon during a
private audience at the Vatican October 10, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI reads a message after a concert "Young People
against the war" of the Interregionales Jugendsinfonieorchester. in Rome 8
October 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican ,
Rome, Oct.8,2009
Bishops
attend a session of the Synod of Bishops for Africa at the Vatican Oct. 8
2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI kiss a child during his weekly audience in Saint Peter's
Square at the Vatican October 7, 2009
Card.
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson speaks during the press conference of
presentation of the jobs of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the
Synod of the Bishops.05 October 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI speaks during the first session of work of the Second Special
Assembly for Africa of the Synod of the Bishops at the vatican 5 October
2009.
Members
of the Vatican police corps during the celebration of the Vatican
Gendarmerie. At the vatican 4 October 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI leads a mass for the African Synod in St. Peter's Basilica at
the Vatican October 4, 2009
Mr.
Miguel Humberto Díaz, new Ambassador of the United States of America near
the Holy See, greets Pope Benedict XVI during a private audience. in Rome
2 October 2009
Mons.
Nikola Eterovic, General Secretary of the Synod of the Bishops,
arrives at the presentation of the special II
Assemblea for Africa of the Synod of the Bishops.In Rome 02 October 2009
Card.
Walter Kasper speaks during a briefing to introduce the concert to the
presence oh the Holy Father Benedict XVI "Young People against the war" of
the Interregionales Jugendsinfonieorchester. in Rome 01 October 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he leads his weekly audience in St.Peter's square at
the Vatican September 30, 2009.
Mons.
Mariano Crociata, general secretary of the Italian Episcopal
Conference,speaks during the press conference of the presentation of the
final official notice of the CEI.In Rome 29 September 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI celebrates a mass at Stara Boleslav, 35 km north of Prague,
September 28, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI visit the Church of Saint Wenceslas in Stara Boleslav 28
Sept. 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI signs a book during a meeting with representatives of the
academic world in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads an ecumenic meeting in Prague September 27, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI arrives to lead a mass at the Turany international airport in
Brno September 27, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI (C), Czech Cardinal Miroslav Vlk (R) and Secretary of the
Vatican State Italian cardinal Tarcisio Bertone arrive at the St. Vitus
Cathedral in Prague September 26, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI, center, Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus, right, and
his wife Livia, left, applaud after a concert that was hosted fro his
Hollines at the Spanish Hall of the Prague Castle, Czech Republic,
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI kneels in front of the Holy Child at the Our Lady Victorious
church in Prague September 26, 2009
Czech
Republic's President Vaclav Klaus (R) and his wife Livia (C) escort Pope
Benedict XVI after his arrival at Ruzyne Airport in Prague September 26,
2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI answers journalists' questions aboard the airplane to Prague
at the beginning of the pontiff's trip to the Czech Republic, Sept 26 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI greets bishops at the end of his Wednesday general audience
in Paul VI hall at the Vatican September 23, 2009.
Maria
Stella Gelmini (L) and Card. Camillo Ruini (R),
smile during the presentation of the book "La Sfida Educatival" taken care
of by the committee for the cultural project of the CEI.In Rome 22 Sept.
2009
The
Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit is the General Secretary of the Church of Norway
Council on Ecumenical and International Relations and the newly elected
General Secretary of the World Council of Churches.
Card.
Angelo Bagnasco President of the Italian Episcopal Conference speaks
during a plenary session in Rome. Sept. 21,2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI visits the new home of the Vatican Observatory at the
Pontifical Villas in Castelgandolfo near Rome September 16, 2009. Picture
taken September 16, 2009
Card.
Raffaele Martino delivery of the Van Thuan Prize 2009 to the Henri, Grand
Duke of Luxembourg. In the "Palazzo Colonna" in Rome. 16 Sept. 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI waves to faithful as he arrives for his weekly general
audience in Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.
Card.
Renato Raffaele Martino, President of the Pontifical Council of the
Justice and the Peace speaks during the press conference of presentation
of the Van Thuan prize 2009, organized by the Foundation St. Matteo. In
Rome 15 September 2009.
Card.
Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Italian Episcopal Conference during a
visit in the center Caritas of Coppito in The Aquila 14 Sept. 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI greets the faithful during his Sunday Angelus prayer at his
summer residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, September 13, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI leads a bishops ordination ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica
at the Vatican September 12, 2009.
Prof.
Antonio Paolucci, director of the Vaticans Museums, speaks during the
press conference of presentation of the encounter of next 21 November 2009
between Pope Benedict XVI and the artists in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican
City. 10 September 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI greets Mrs. Asha-Rose Migiro, General Deputy-secretary of the
organization of the United Nations during a meeting at the Vatican 9
September 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses a child during his weekly general audience n Pope
Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday Sept. 9, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI kisses a vial of what local Roman Catholics believe is the
blood of Saint Gennaro, during a visit to the Duomo in Naples in an
October 21, 2007 file photo. Fear of swine flu will this year prevent
devout Neapolitans from performing the time honoured ritual of kissing the
blood of their patron Saint Gennaro when the city's annual festival begins
later this month. The decision to forbid any kissing of the glass phial
containing the saint's blood was taken reluctantly by ecclesiastical and
city authorities on Monday, and has already sparked protests among local
politicians.
Pope
Benedict XVI greets the faithful in Bagnoregio, part of his visit in
Viterbo, central Italy, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI,greets people from the Popes' Palace during his visit at
Viterbo, central Italy, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.
Members of the Muslim community in Italy pray at a Rome mosque during the
month of the Ramadan 04 September 2009
70
Years after World War II.Faith and Cultures in Dialogue. The Spirit of
Assisi on Krakow, 6-8 September 2009
File photo ,chief editor of Italian Catholic daily Avvenire Dino
Boffo , Rome , Sep 4,2009
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses at the end of his weekly audience in the Paul VI hall
at the Vatican September 2, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI speaks with his personal secretary Bishop Georg
Gaenswein (R) during his Sunday Angelus prayer at his summer residence of
Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, August 30, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI greets the faithful during his weekly general audience at his
summer residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome August 26, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful during his Sunday Angelus
prayer at his summer residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, August
23, 2009. Doctors removed the cast from Pope Benedict's right wrist on
August 21 just over a month after he broke it in a fall
Pope
Benedict XVI greets the faithful during his weekly general audience at his
summer residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, August 19, 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI leave after celebrating a mass for the Assumption
festival in the San Tommaso da Villanova church at his summer residence of
Castelgandolfo near Rome August 15, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI during his weekly general audience at the pontiff's summer
residence of Castelgandolfo near Rome August 5, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI, wearing a cast on his broken wrist, blesses
devotees during his Sunday Angelus prayer at his summer residence of
Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, August 2, 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI holds a soft toy of Diva09, the mascot of the 13th FINA World
Championships, during a special audience for competitors in his summer
residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, August 1, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI is seen inside a helicopter wearing a headset as
as he leaves from his summer retreat at Les Combes d'Introd, in Val
d'Aosta region northern Italy, 29 July 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI arrives to waves rapresentation of Italian armed forces
before he leaves from his summer retreat at Les Combes d'Introd, in Val
d'Aosta region northern Italy, 29 July 2009.
Pope Benedict XVI sits in the Italian Alps while on vacation in Les
Combes July 28, 2009
Carried
by boat, a statue of the Madonna of the River "Madonna Fiumarola" makes
its way along the Tiber in Rome July 26 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI blesses the pilgrims gathered in the garden of his holiday
residence for the Sunday Angelus prayer July 26, 2009 in Les Combes,
Italy.
Pope
Benedict XVI talks with Dr. Amedeo Manuel Mancini
primary of Orthopedics of Aosta, northern Italy,
Saturday, July 25, 2009.
Dr.
Antonio Paolucci (President of Vatican museums) during the Nighttime
Extraordinary opening of the Vatican Museums.Had opened since 7pm at 11pm
o'clock.Rome 24 July 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI greets a child as he arrives for a Vesper prayer at the
Aosta's cathedral, northern Italy, Friday, July 24, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI walks in the Italian Alps with his personal secretary Bishop
Georg Gaenswein (R) while on vacation in Les Combes July 23, 2009.
Pope
BXVI greets the faithful and children during a walk in the Italian Alps
while on vacation in Les Combes July 22, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI sits with Vatican Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone (L) in
the Italian Alps while on vacation in Les Combes July 22, 2009.
16th
stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 159 kilometers (98.8 miles)
with start in Martigny, Switzerland and finish in Bourg-Saint-Maurice,
Alps region, France, Tuesday July 21, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI walks in the Italian Alps with his personal secretary Bishop
Georg Gaenswein (R) while on vacation in Les Combes July 21, 2009.
20
July 2009. 40 years have passed by the conquest of the Moon. In
this photo Pope Paul VI looks in television the conquest of the moon, in
the observatory of Castelgandolfo in Rome, 21 July, 1969
Pope
Benedict XVI during his Sunday Angelus prayer in the Curch
of Saint Marta in Romano Canavese near Ivrea, ItalyJuly 19, 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI walks in the Italian Alps while on vacation in Les Combes
July 18, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI is pictured in Les Combes, to its return of the Hospital of
Aosta July 17, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI walks in the Italian Alps near Les Combes, near Aosta,
northern Italy, Thursday, July 16, 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI waves as he leaves the Regional Hospital in Aosta, Italy,
Friday, July 17, 2009, after surgery on his right wrist.
The
pope's personal physician, Dr. Patrizio Polisca, speaks to journalists
outside Umberto Parini Hospital in Aosta, Italy, July 17.2009
Italian
policemen guard the entrance of a the Umberto Parini hospital in Aosta,
where Pope Benedict XVI is being treated on July 17, 2009. Pope Benedict
XVI, who is on vacation in a mountain chalet in the Val D'Aosta, northern
Italy, is being operated for a fracture to his right wrist following a
fall.
Card.Agostino
Vallini blesses the Night Shelter "Leone XIII" restructured by the
foundation "Nando Peretti" and the Circle of St. Peter. In Rome Luglio 15
2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI on July 19,2009
will celebrate the Angelus prayers to Romano Canavese, country of
the diocese of Ivrea.In the photo : Ivrea.
Corrado
Passera shakes hands to Mons. Mariano Crociata during the press conference
for the presentation of the : Bank Prossima and Intesa Sanpaolo for the
"Loan of the hope": a model of intervention. in Rome 14 July 2009
Pope
Benedict XVI is welcomed with flowers as he arrives in Introd, near Aosta,
northern Italy, Monday, July 13, 2009.
Pope
Benedict XVI poses with Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper during
their meeting at the Vatican July 11, 2009.
U.S.
President Barack Obama greets Pope Benedict XVI,
during a meeting in the pontiff's private library at the Vatican July 10,
2009.
U.S.
President Barack Obama arrives for a audience with Pope Benedict XVI at
the Vatican, July 10, 2009.
Ecumenical
celebration in Canterbury Cathedral in the presence of Pope John Paul II
and Archbishop Runcie. May 29, 1982