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Appeal to Heads of State and Government of the G8

June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

(VIS) – At the end of today’s general audience, celebrated in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope made an appeal to heads of State and government of the G8 countries – the seven most industrialized countries in the world plus the Russian Federation – who are holding their annual summit meeting in Heiligendamm, Germany from June [...]

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Strong defense of Pius XII by Cardinal Bertone

June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

According to a Catholic World News Brief, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone offered an extended defense of Pope Pius XII on Tuesday evening, June 5, at a conference announcing the publication of a new book on the life of the World War II Pontiff. The Vatican Secretary of State charged that Pius XII has become the victim [...]

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To be Christian

June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

To be a Christian means to be lifted out of the old humanity of Adam to the new humanity of Christ. No man is forced to accept Christ in his life any more than the Blessed Virgin was forced to bear Him. The life of Christ within us is free and consultative. The Divine Life [...]

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Stella Maris Basilica and Monastery

June 6, 2007 | 11 Comments

The Stella Maris Basilica and Monastery is located on at the top of Mount Carmel, overlooking the Mediterranean outside Haifa in Israel. It is owned by the Carmelites, a religious order of the Catholic Church who derive their name from the mount where the Order was founded. 
Seeking to emulate the prophet Elijah, and live as [...]

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Pontifical Acts

June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Holy Father:  - Accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the apostolicvicariate of El Beni, Bolivia, presented by Bishop Manuel EguigurenGalarraga O.F.M., upon having reached the age limit.  - Appointed Fr. Francisco Focardi O.F.M., former vicar general of Tarijaand currently missionary in the apostolic vicariate of Camiri, Bolivia, asauxiliary of the apostolic vicariate of [...]

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