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First Bishop Appointed for Nepal

February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

KATMANDU, Nepal, FEB. 11, 2007 - Benedict XVI elevated the Apostolic Prefecture of Nepal to the rank of apostolic vicariate, which means that the country will now have a bishop.
The Vatican press office announced Saturday that the Pope appointed Father Anthony Sharma, 69, as the first apostolic vicar of Nepal. He is currently the apostolic […]

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Pontiff Urges Care for Terminally Ill

February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

On World Day of the Sick
Benedict XVI called for the development of treatments for the terminally ill, as the Church observed World Day of the Sick.
“It is necessary to support the development of palliative treatments that offer integral care and dispense to incurably sick people that human support and spiritual accompaniment they so need,” the […]

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Our Lady of Lourdes – February 11

February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

by the late Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

The story of Lourdes, where Our Lady appeared to St. Bermadette Soubirous, is rich in lessons for us. One lesson is about suffering. We see in Lourdes two attitudes of Divine Providence with regard to human suffering that can appear to be contradictory.
On one hand, the thing that attracts the […]

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Indulgences for The World Day of the Sick - February 11, 2007

February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

INDULGENCES FOR THE WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
The Apostolic Penitentiary published a decree announcing the concession of indulgences to the faithful for the World Day of the Sick, which is celebrated every year on February 11, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. This year, the Day will be celebrated in Seoul, Korea.
“We must,” the […]