This section of Theotokos Catholic Books brings you items which are particularly relevant to the aims of Theotokos Catholic Books, such as Fatima, Marian apparitions and the Papacy. It also hopes to feature items on Creation/Evolution and new movements and communities, amongst other topics.
Vatican drafts guidelines to combat new boom in fraudulent revelations
By Simon Caldwell of the Catholic Herald
THE VATICAN is planning to warn Catholics of the dangers of believing in bogus claims of heavenly apparitions in the wake of an explosion of so-called private revelations around the world.
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VATICAN PUBLISHES SISTER LUCIA REJECTION OF RUMORS
VATICAN, Dec 20, 01 (CWNews.com) - The Vatican has published an account of a meeting between Sister Lucia, the Fatima seer, and Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone. In their conversation, Sister Lucia flatly rejected the claim that the "third secret of Fatima" has not been fully revealed.
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VATICAN ARCHBISHOP SAYS NO NEW FATIMA VISIONS, SECRETS
VATICAN, Dec 7, 01 (CWNews.com) - Sister Lucia, the sole surviving Fatima seer, has not received any new messages from the Virgin Mary, and the "secret of Fatima" has now been revealed completely. That was the message of Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, in an interview on Portuguese radio.
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First International Catholic Conference on Creation
This was a first ! Never before has an international conference on creation been organised. It's been a much talked about project but had to wait for Hugh Owen to make it a reality. He became convinced that faith in macro-evolution, including theistic evolution, lay at the root of the spiritual and moral decline of modern times. He was equally convinced that a restoration of the traditional teaching of the Church on creation would help to bring about a moral and spiritual reformation.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Cardinal critical of Medjugorje Franciscans
In an extremely important development the highest ranking church official in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Cardinal Puljic, has commented on aspects of the "Medjugorje" phenomenon in the presence of the Holy Father, at the current Synod of Bishops in Rome. (October 2001)
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Pope John Paul II's Act of Entrustment of the World to the Blessed Virgin Mary - October 8, 2000.
John Paul II entrusted humanity and the third millennium to the protection of the Virgin Mary: the statue of the Virgin of Fatima from the Capelhina was brought to St. Peter's Square for the occasion.
http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=3132
Third Part of the Secret of Fatima - Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - June 26, 2000.
The Third part of the Secret of Fatima as released by the Vatican on June 26, 2000 along with letters and commentary by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=2843
Cardinal Angelo Sodano Reads a Text on the third part of the secret - May 13, 2000.
This is the message read by Cardinal Angelo Sodano to the congregation at the end of the beatification ceremonies for Francisco and Jacinto Marto.
http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=2764
Pope John Paul II's Homily of May 13, 2000 - May 17 2000
The Pope preached this homily during the celebration of the solemn Mass for the beatification of the Servants of God Francisco and Jacinta Marto: The Holy Father highlights Francisco's motive of suffering to console Jesus, and Jacinta's motive of suffering for sinners.
http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=2796
Fatima News: Text of Third part of Secret - June 26 2000
Fatima Secret, Commentary due early in June - from Vatican Update [MAY. 19, 2000] Catholic World News Service.
Pope Reflects on Fatima Message - from Vatican Update [MAY. 17, 2000] Catholic World News Service
Papal Pilgrimage to Fatima for Beatifications [May 15, 2000]
Pope Reveals Third Fatima Secret - MAY. 13, 2000
For more information about Fatima see: Fatima, Russia and John Paul II, by Timothy Tindal-Robertson
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