Sept 30, 2008 48 Anniversary: Cardinal Arinze urges Nigerians to appreciate God
Nigeria’s cardinal at the Papacy in Rome, Cardinal Francis Arinze, flew into Lagos yesterday with a call on Nigerians to thank God for keeping the country as one indivisible entity since independence in 1960.
Sept 05, 2008 Cardinal Arinze Advises Against Divorce
The Prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacrament in the Vatican, Francis Cardinal Arinze has criticized those who seek divorce as a way of solving marital problems, saying divorce has adverse and negative consequences on children and the society in general.
Aug 13, 2008 Igbo, major producer of priests— Cardinal Arinze
AWKA—NIGERIAN-born Prefect for the Congregation of Divine Worship and Sacrament in the Vatican, Francis Cardinal Arinze has said that Igbos are one of the highest producers of priests in the Roman Catholic Church, and wants them to keep it up.
Apr 14, 2008 African cardinal opines on politicos and abortion
Nigerian-born Cardinal Francis Arinze said in a recently-released video that even little children know whether or not a pro-abortion politician should receive communion; reminded listeners of a 2002 letter sent by pope to US bishops on relativism.
Mar 20, 2008 True liturgical reform must avoid “wild liturgy,” Cardinal Arinze explains
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Church’s “liturgist-in-chief,” recently made a speech at an African university in which he criticized liturgical abuses and protested Masses where the recklessly innovative priests act as “Reverend Showman”.
Oct 03, 2007 Un bilancio della sua missione negli Stati Uniti
Il cardinale Francis Arinze fa un bilancio della sua missione negli Stati Uniti, fra i laici e i sacerdoti che chiedono la formazione cristiana permanente.
Sept 28, 2007 Cardinal Takes to Cyberspace to Teach the Faith
One cardinal is using every avenue of technology available to tell the entire world just what the Catholic Church is really about.
Sept 17, 2007 Visiting cardinal discusses changes in Mass
To encourage Catholics to apply their faith in daily life, the Vatican is considering alternative endings to the priest's last line of the Mass: "The Mass is ended. Go in peace."
Sept 07, 2007 Nigeria needs public spirited leaders
“Every society needs leaders who distinguish themselves by their competence and spirit of service, and may God give Nigeria many of such leaders who will become catalysts for justice development, respect for the right of others, peace and joy”.
Sept 04, 2007 Why Leaders Abuse Office, By Cardinal Arinze
THE Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacrament, at the Vatican, Francis Cardinal Arinze has called on Nigerian political and religious leaders to see leadership as a service, saying that deviation from this virtue leads to abuse of office and corruption.
Sept 04, 2007 Leadership, a Joint Responsibility - Cardinal Arinze
Prefect, Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacrament in the Vatican City, Cardinal Francis Arinze, has advised Nigerian leaders to use their positions to inspire the people to show interest in governance and nation-building, by exhibiting attributes that can convince them to share in the vision of improved society.
Nov 12, 2006 Top Vatican cardinal addresses St. Louis liturgy conference
Cardinal Francis Arinze, one of the most popular and powerful Vatican officials to visit St. Louis since Pope John Paul II's 1999 visit, told more than 250 people at the Chase Park Plaza Saturday morning that Latin should be used more frequently in the Roman Catholic liturgy.
Sept 16, 2006 Cardinal Arinze worries over fate of Nigerian youths abroad
Cardinal Francis Arinze has bemoaned the fate of Nigerian youths seeking greener pastures abroad. The cardinal, who is the Prefect for Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacrament of the Catholic Faith in Vatican, made the assertion in Onitsha in an interview with newsmen after a reception organised in his honour by St. Francis Catholic Church, Onitsha.
Jul 24, 2006 Congress To Promote Liturgy In Africa
His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments of the Vatican has commended Catholics in Africa and Madagascar for their manifestation of joy and sense of community in their liturgical celebrations, their love of song and their desire to see acceptable elements of their culture incorporated into their public worship of the church.
Jul 12, 2006 I Owe a Lot to Nigeria
The Pope's Minister for Congregational Prayer, Cardinal Francis Arinze, says he owes the country a lot for giving him an identity.
Jul 03, 2006 Cardinal Arinze warns on 2007 polls
A member of the Vatican, His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze warned yesterday that the 2007 general elections may lead to a major crisis if the nation’s leaders failed to uphold the rule of law, saying the inability of past leaders to sanction violators of electoral laws was responsible for the breakdown of law and order in the country.
Jul 01, 2006 Cardinal Arinze Speaks On Second Synod
Present at the presentation of the lineamenta was Nigeria-born Francis Cardinal Arinze, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. He made the following observations:
Jun 21, 2006 'Eucharistiefeier nicht nur Mahl sondern vor allem auch Opfer'
Kardinal Arinze predigte zum Abschluß des Kongresses "Freude am Glauben" im überfüllten Fuldaer Dom über die Heiligen Eucharistie und überbrachte Segenswünsche des Papstes.
May 17, 2006 Un cardinale vuole portare in tribunale il "Codice Da Vinci"
A pochi giorni dall'uscita del film "Il Codice Da Vinci", ispirato al romanzo di Dan Brown, il cardinale nigeriano Francis Arinze ritiene che i cristiani debbano reagire al libro e al film portando in tribunale coloro che, a suo parere, offendono il Cristo e la Chiesa.
May 09, 2006 Vatican Cardinal Arinze speaks out against "The Da Vinci Code"
A high-ranking Vatican cardinal has spoken out against the "The Da Vinci Code," the best-selling novel that is about to hit movie screens, saying it is based on wrong facts and can turn people against Christianity.
Apr 27, 2006 Cardinal Arinze on How to Live Holy Week
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has suggested that Holy Week be lived in a spirit of faith, adoration, love and gratitude.
Apr 06, 2006 Cardinal Arinze at Westminster Cathedral 'Hearts and Minds' event
Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, delivered the keynote talk at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, as part of a special afternoon event 'Hearts and Minds, devoted to thinking about and celebrating the Liturgy of the Church.
Jan 30, 2006 Kardinal Arinze, Papst betet für Frieden im Tschad
Der Konflikt zwischen Tschad und Sudan spitzt sich zu. Vergangene Wochen hatte die Regierung in N'Djamena sudanesischen Milizen vorgeworfen, drei Angriffe im Osten des Tschad geführt zu haben.
Nov 24, 2005 “La gente non va a Messa per essere intrattenuta”
Di fronte alle improvvisazioni a cui si assiste durante le liturgie, soprattutto nella scelta delle musiche, il Cardinal Francis Arinze ribadisce l’importanza di fare della Messa un momento di riflessione e incontro con Dio, più che una forma di intrattenimento.
Nov 24, 2005 What Will be the Consequences of the Synod?
Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship spoke today to Inside the Vatican about the recent Synod of the Eucharist and related issues. In the final question, he addresses the reasons pro-choice politicians should not present themselves to receive communion (November 12, 2005).
Nov 06, 2005 Benedicto XVI felicita al cardenal Arinze por sus cuarenta años de episcopado
Benedicto XVI recibió este lunes en audiencia al cardenal Francis Arinze, prefecto de la Congregación para el Culto Divino y la Disciplina de los Sacramentos, con motivo del cuadragésimo aniversario de su ordenación episcopal.
Nov 06, 2005 Dans le projet de Dieu, le salut inclut toute l’humanité
La Bonne Nouvelle catholique n’est pas « un article de contrebande qu’il faut cacher » mais une réalité à annoncer au grand jour, a affirmé le cardinal Francis Arinze, préfet de la Congrégation pour le culte divin et la discipline des sacrements.
Oct 30, 2005 “España tiene el peligro de perder su propia cultura e identidad por entender mal la relaciones interreligiosas”
El que fuera Prefecto del Consejo Pontificio para el Diálogo Interreligioso durante 18 años, el cardenal Francis Arinze, actual Prefecto de la Congregación para el Culto Divino y Disciplina de los Sacramentos, declaró para la Agencia Veritas que “España tiene el peligro de perder su propia cultura e identidad católica por entender mal la relaciones interreligiosas”.
Oct 30, 2005 La íntima relación entre evangelización y diálogo interreligioso
La Buena Noticia del Evangelio no «es una mercancía de contrabando que hay que esconder», sino una realidad que hay que predicar abiertamente, considera el cardenal Francis Arinze, prefecto de la Congregación para el Culto Divino y la Disciplina de los Sacramentos.
Oct 24, 2005 'Eucharistie ist nicht ökumenisch'
Präfekt der Liturgiekongregation: "Es stimmt etwas nicht, wenn man in einer Pfarrei sieht, dass fast alle kommen, um die Kommunion zu empfangen, aber nur einige beichten gehen"
Oct 24, 2005 Un cardinal africain proscrit les danses pendant la messe
Chanter en dansant "c’est bon pour la salle paroissiale mais pas pendant la messe", a estimé jeudi le cardinal nigérian Francis Arinze, préfet de la Congrégation pour le culte divin et la discipline des sacrements, en rendant compte devant la presse des travaux du Synode convoqué à Rome par Benoit XVI.
Oct 15, 2005 « Les heures précieuses passées devant la Très Sainte Eucharistie »
« Les heures que nous passons devant la Très Sainte Eucharistie sont très précieuses » : déclare le cardinal Francis Arinze, préfet de la Congrégation pour le Culte divin et la Discipline des sacrements, en évoquant le développement de l’année de l’Eucharistie, au micro de Radio Vatican : le synode sur l’Eucharistie sera aussi l’occasion d’un bilan de l’année de l’Eucharistie.
Oct 07, 2005 Cardinal Arinze Visits Onitsha Prison
AS part of activities marking his 40 years of episcopacy and 20 years as a cardinal, Cardinal Francis Arinze on Sunday visited Onitsha prisons donating N100,000 to the inmates and promised to renovate the chapel there.
Jul 15, 2005 The Liturgy is the Expression of the Faith
I met the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger when he was Archbishop of Munich, in 1977 or 1978, during a visit to Germany I made when I was Archbishop of Onitsha, in Nigeria. By Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Jun 17, 2005 Des heures de marche sous le soleil tropical
Des heures de marche sous le soleil tropical: le cardinal Arinze a confié à son retour à Rome combien la foi eucharistique des catholiques de Tanzanie l’a impressionné.
Jun 07, 2005 Thanks Cardinal Arinze, we will be good citizens
A good Christian is a good citizen indeed. Francis Cardinal Arinze of Nigeria could not have been more right in that when he preached to a Tabata Catholic congregation in Dar es Salaam recently.
Apr 19, 2005 Francis Cardinal Arinze Has Family’s Support
A pro-basketball star and his U.S. college-professor dad are rooting for Francis Cardinal Arinze of Nigeria to become the next pope — after all, he's family.
Apr 19, 2005 Nigerian cardinal's hometown awaits Vatican conclave
At a fork in the rutted track leading through the lush landscape of southeastern Nigeria, a billboard reads "Eziowelle for Jesus" and an arrow points the way to the sleepy town.
Apr 17, 2005 Pope Contender: Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria
The same year Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria was ordained a priest, an older colleague was undergoing psychiatric care, deemed mentally unbalanced by his desire to incorporate African rites into the ritual of the Catholic Church.
Apr 16, 2005 Notre Dame to present Arinze with doctorate at commencement
The University of Notre Dame plans to award an honorary doctorate to Cardinal Francis Arinze, a Vatican official who's included on many short lists of contenders to become the next pope, during its commencement ceremony on May 15.
Apr 13, 2005 Francis Cardinal Arinze
Cardinal Francis Arinze is on the shortlist of candidates to succeed Pope John Paul II. And because he comes from Nigeria, the cardinal has attracted considerable media attention and prompted questions about whether the world is ready for a black pope. But his background runs deeper than skin color. Arinze is one of the leading cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church and was “Prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship” and the Discipline of the Sacraments in the Roman Curia when elected under Pope John Paul II.
Apr 10, 2005 Welcome to Eziowelle, Home of Cardinal Arinze
Nothing in Eziowelle suggests that this is the village that may produce the next Pope of the Catholic Church. Its most prominent son is Cardinal Francis Arinze, who is currently rated as one of the top three likely to succeed Pope John Paul II, from this dusty community. Charles Onyekamuo visits the village, speaks with the Cardinal's elder brother, inspects the family house, and reports
Apr 05, 2005 Cardinals Concelebrate Historic Mass at Cathedral
Praise and thanksgiving were in abundance at last Sunday's historic afternoon liturgy at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels where Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze told the packed congregation that Christ unites all peoples of the world "as no one else can, or will."
Mar 10, 2005 « L’art de célébrer, c’est savoir prier », par le card. Arinze
« L’art de célébrer, c’est savoir prier », déclare le cardinal Francis Arinze au micro de Radio Vatican, à l’issue de l’assemblée plénière du dicastère dont il est le préfet, la Congrégation pour le Culte divin et la discipline des sacrements, et en cette année de l’Eucharistie.
Mar 04, 2005 Kardinal Arinze: Die Liturgie stärkt den Glauben
Der Präfekt der Kongregation für den Gottesdienst und die Sakramentenordnung sprach in "Radio Vatikan" über die derzeit stattfindenden Liturgie-Beratungen seiner Kongregation in Rom, bei der 51 Kongregationsmitglieder – unter ihnen 32 Kardinäle – teilnehmen.
Mar 02, 2005 From mud-brick bungalow to Sistine chapel
The fourth-ranking cardinal in the Vatican and the African with the best chance of succeeding Pope John Paul II began his stellar Church career as a child of poor pagan parents in a mud-brick bungalow in the forests of southern Nigeria Nigeria.
Feb 19, 2005 No Communion for Pro-Abortion Politicians or Rainbow Sashers
Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Cardinal in charge of the sacraments of the Church has made it plain in an on-camera interview with EWTN that pro-abortion politicians may not be admitted to Holy Communion: "Are we going to change Divine Law, how God made us?"
Jan 28, 2005 Cardinal Arinze denies he approved U.S. Archbishop giving sash wearing "gays" Holy Communion
During the past five years, at the time of the Catholic Church's most holy day of Pentecost Sunday,[1] openly 'gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender' persons wearing rainbow colored body sashes have gathered in large groups inside several U.S. Cathedrals to protest the Church's teachings and divine laws against sodomy. By Barbara Kralis.
Jan 25, 2005 Cardinal sits down for a rare interview
Cardinal Francis Arinze was the Vatican's point man for interreligious outreach for 18 years. Yet, he is famously reluctant to be interviewed. Cardinal Francis Arinze received an achievement award Tuesday from Thanks-Giving Square leaders.
Oct 17, 2004 Message aux bouddhistes
Le cardinal Francis Arinze a pris l’habitude d’adresser chaque année un message aux bouddhistes pour leur grande fête annuelle de la Vesakh, laquelle célèbre la naissance, l’“illumination” et la mort de Bouddha, par des cérémonies et des processions autour des temples.
Oct 07, 2004 Divergences romaines sur les danses au cours des cérémonies liturgiques
Le 8 octobre, à San Antonio, aux Etats-Unis, le cardinal Arinze, préfet de la Congrégation pour le culte divin et la discipline des sacrements, a vivement critiqué la "créativité incontrôlée" et "l’imagination trop fertile".
Sept 16, 2004 Cardinal Says Gays Mock Family
Cardinal Arinze gave the commencement speech at Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown University, and the Nigerian prelate's reiteration of Church teachings on the family.
Sept 12, 2004 More Latin in the Liturgy
From the Keynote address to the USA convention of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, at the Omni San Antonio Hotel, October 7-11, 2003.
Sept 12, 2004 The Five Positive Results of the Litugical Reform
From the Keynote address to the USA convention of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, at the Omni San Antonio Hotel, October 7-11, 2003.
Sept 12, 2004 Church Architecture: Is Iconoclasm Back?
From the Keynote address to the USA convention of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, at the Omni San Antonio Hotel, October 7-11, 2003.
Sept 12, 2004 Liturgical Abuses
From the Keynote address to the USA convention of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, at the Omni San Antonio Hotel, October 7-11, 2003.
Sept 12, 2004 Laicizing the Clergy
From the Keynote address to the USA convention of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, at the Omni San Antonio Hotel, October 7-11, 2003.
Sept 12, 2004 Church Architecture
From the Keynote address to the USA convention of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, at the Omni San Antonio Hotel, October 7-11, 2003.
Sept 12, 2004 The Translation of the New Missal into English
Translation of the new Missal into English from the Latin text is the fruit of a long and bitter struggle – one that mirrors the battle over authority in the Church.
Sept 11, 2004 Cardinal's speech upsets university
A Roman Catholic cardinal seen as a top contender to succeed Pope John Paul II has sparked student and faculty protests at Georgetown University with a remark he made about homosexuals in a commencement speech.
Sept 11, 2004 Cardinal says liturgical change reflects the Church is alive
People have a right to their opinions about various aspects of the liturgy, but the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council will continue as the Catholic Church continues, said Cardinal Francis Arinze.
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