VATICAN CITY, APRIL 16, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave Sunday before and after praying the midday Regina Caeli with those gathered in St. Peter's Square.

VATICAN CITY, APRIL 16, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the Italian-language catechesis Benedict XVI gave during the general audience held in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, April 11.

VATICAN CITY, APRIL 16, 2012 (Zenit.org).- The annual plenary session of the Pontifical Biblical Commission began today and will run through Friday at the "Domus Sanctae Marthae" inside Vatican City under the presidency of Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

VATICAN CITY, APRIL 16, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Thousands of pilgrims are currently converging on the cathedral of Trier, Germany, for the fifth centenary of the first public display of the "Heiliger Rock", said to be the tunic that Jesus wore before His crucifixion and for which, according to the Gospel of St. John, the Roman soldiers cast lots.

VATICAN CITY, APRIL 16, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI's 85th birthday was marked by a day rich in celebrations, visits and festivities. For the occasion, the Holy Father presided over Holy Mass in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, which was attended by some Bavarian authorities and bishops, who were later received in private audience.

The insight of the most skilled doctors cannot compare with that of a mother’s heart. -St. Therese of Lisieux

It is only that which is eternal that is capable of satisfying the heart. -St. Therese of Lisieux,SacredVerse.com

An adult faith does not follow the waves of fashion and the latest novelties. -Pope Benedict XVI

We must not be discouraged by our faults, for children fall frequently. -St. Therese Lisieux,SacredVerse.com