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Pope Meets Leader of Order of Malta

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI received in audience Grand Master Fra’ Andrew Bertie of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, accompanied by members of the Sovereign Council. The Holy See did not release any details of today’s meeting. After the meeting with the Pope, the delegation was received by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state.
The Order of [...]

Jun

22

Archbishop Chaput on Religious Freedom

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Reflects on Work for U.S. Agency
Many nations pay lip service to religious freedom, says Archbishop Charles Chaput, but few do much about it.
The archbishop of Denver recently completed two terms on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent agency formed in 1998 to monitor the status of freedom of religion abroad, defined in [...]

Jun

22

Papal Message for World Mission Sunday

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE 81st WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 2007
“All the Churches for all the world”
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On the occasion of the World Mission Day, I would like to invite the entire People of God — Pastors, priests, men and women religious and lay people — to reflect together on the urgent [...]

Jun

22

Father Cantalamessa on the Birth of John the Baptist

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Pontifical Household Preacher Comments on Sunday’s Readings
He will be called John
Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist
Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66,80
This year the Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist is celebrated in the place of the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time. This is an ancient feast that goes back to the [...]

Jun

22

Caritas Europa: Migration Reform Begins at Home

June 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Immigration reform should focus on producing jobs and opportunities in countries of origin, and not only on preventative measures, Caritas Europa told leaders of the European Union.
A delegation of the aid organization met June 18-19 with Pedro Silva Pereira, minister of the Portuguese presidency of the European Union.
The presidency of the European Union rotates among [...]

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