Tag: roman catholic

Pope Benedict at Bethlehem

The Vatican Information Service reports, 14 May 2009: The Pope has today visited the Basilica and the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem.The present situation of co-ownership and administration of the Basilica…

Ukrainian Catholic University

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Embassy to London at Holland Park hosted a reception to celebrate and promote the achievements of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, the only Catholic university institute of…

Pope Benedict arrives in the Holy Land

The Vatican Information Service reports, 11 May 2009: At 11 a.m. local time today, Benedict XVI arrived at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, where he was greeted by Shimon Peres,…

Pope Benedict Journeys to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

The Vatican Information Service reports, 8 May 2009: The Holy Father departed from Rome‘s Fiumicino airport at 9.50 a.m. today. Following a four-hour flight, his plane landed at the Queen Alia airport…