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6

Festival of Faith

September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Diocese of Orlando’s
First Ever
Catholic
Festival
of Faith
Thousands of Catholics will be coming together May 8-10, 2008 at the Orange County Convention Center to celebrate the Diocese of Orlando’s first ever Festival of Faith, a vibrant and multi-cultural event designed to inspire, enlighten and energize all members of Christ’s faithful. This event will be a celebration of the [...]

Sep

6

Avoid Punishment That Debases Human Dignity of Prisoners

September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In Castelgandolfo at midday today, the Pope received participants in the Twelfth World Congress of the International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care, which is currently being held in Rome on the theme: “Discovering the Face of Christ in Every Prisoner.”
  Addressing the group in English, the Holy Father acknowledged that the work of prison [...]

Sep

6

Declaration Concerning Visit of Israeli President

September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Late this morning, the Holy See Press Office released the following communique:
  “This morning, in the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Shimon Peres, president of the State of Israel. The president subsequently went on to meet Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. Also present at the meeting [...]

Sep

6

Blessed Bertrand

September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Bertrand lived in the last half of the twelfth and first part of the thirteenth centuries. His country, France, was troubled by religious wars. There was great confusion about Church teaching. Bertrand’s parents managed to live a peaceful life and they taught the true faith to their son. In 1200, the Cistercian monasteries were attacked [...]

Sep

6

Pope and Syrian Discuss Christians’ Plight

September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The vice president of Syria visited Benedict XVI, and the two discussed the plight of Christians in that Middle Eastern country.
According to a statement today from the Vatican press office, “This morning, Farouk al-Charaa, vice president of the Syrian Arab Republic, was received by His Holiness Benedict XVI, to whom he delivered a personal message [...]

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