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“God Only Knows How to Be Love”

October 10, 2007 | 1 Comment

Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square. The reflection focused on St. Hilary of Poitiers.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to speak about a great Father of the Western Church, St. Hilary of Poitiers, one of the great bishops of [...]

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Nuncio Named for Iran

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Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Jean-Paul Gobel as the new apostolic nuncio to Iran. Archbishop Gobel, 64, will leave his current position as the apostolic nuncio in Nicaragua to assume the new post, the Vatican press office announced today. Jean-Paul Gobel was born in Thonon, France, and ordained a priest in 1969. He entered the diplomatic [...]

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Archbishop to Meet Patriarch of Moscow

October 10, 2007 | 1 Comment

The president of the pontifical council that oversees the Church’s charitable activities will meet with Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II in Moscow.
Archbishop Paul Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, will meet with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church on Oct. 18, the Vatican press office reported today.
Archbishop Cordes will be in Novosibirsk from [...]

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What the Pauline Year Is All About

October 10, 2007 | 1 Comment

Events for the 2,000th Anniversary of the Apostle’s Birth
Next year’s jubilee for the 2,000th anniversary of St. Paul’s birth will offer pilgrims the opportunity to gain a plenary indulgence.
Father Oliviero Plichon, the coordinator of the Pauline Year who works in close collaboration with Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, archpriest of the Basilica of St. [...]

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Pontiff Meets Politician-Philosopher

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Benedict XVI received in audience the Italian senator and philosopher Marcello Pera. The Vatican press office confirmed that Monday’s meeting took place, but did not offer any details.  An aide to Pera said that the private encounter was “lengthy and cordial.” Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Pera co-authored “Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity, Islam” (Basic [...]

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