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Pope: St. Francis of Assisi a Role Model

October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI presented St. Francis of Assisi as a role model for youth, saying that his life was exemplary in its fidelity to the Gospel.
Before taking his leave of the 40,000 people who had gathered in St. Peter’s Square for today’s general audience, the Pope greeted youth, the sick and newlyweds.
He reminded them that this [...]

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Pontiff Hopes Fatima Event Increases Charity

October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI hopes that the closing celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions will lead “to a renewed spiritual life and to the witness of faith.” The Pope said this in a letter sent to his secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who will attend the celebrations in Portugal on Oct. 12-13 as [...]

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Cardinal Arinze: U.S. Faithful Want Formation

October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Prelate Focused on Marriage and Eucharist During Trip
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments said he noted that priests and laypeople in the United States have a desire for ongoing formation.
Cardinal Francis Arinze said that today on Vatican Radio, speaking about his recent trip to Colorado and Kentucky.
The trip was sponsored [...]

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“Can” Doesn’t Equal “Should,” Says Cardinal

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Warns That, in Itself, Biotechnology Is Blind
Everything technologically possible need not be ethically permissible, and for this we need a bioethics that is open to the transcendent, said a Vatican official.
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, the president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, said this during a conference co-sponsored by the Vatican dicastery and [...]

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Ascension Catholic Community Ministry of Intercession for October

October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Please pray for the following:
 For the Pope’s intention that Christians who are in minority may have the strength and courage to live their faith and preserve in bearing witness to it.
We pray that World Missionary Day will bring about a greater missionary awareness in every person.
Creator of all life, help us to protect and respect [...]

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