Nov

29

Syrian Bishop Asks for Help With Iraqis

November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Says Displaced Hold Fast to Identity as Chaldean Christians
Displaced Iraqi Christians are doing what they can to hold on to their identity, and the Chaldean Church is a big help, says the bishop of Aleppo, in northern Syria. But, he says, more help is needed.
Jesuit Bishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo, a member of the Pontifical […]

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29

U.S. Conference Focuses on “Reclaiming Fatherhood”

November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Men also suffer from abortions because they grieve the loss of their fatherhood, said the founder of Project Rachel.
Project Rachel, along with the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing (NOPARH), sponsored the first U.S. conference to focus on the effects of abortion on men. The event concluded today […]

Nov

29

Bishops Praise Musharraf’s Civilian Role

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Express Hopes That Democracy Will Prevail
The bishops of Pakistan welcomed Pervez Musharraf’s move to step down as army chief and serve as a civilian president, and expressed hopes for democratic rule in the country.
Musharraf promised today to end the nation’s state of emergency and restore the constitution, which he suspended Nov. 3. He said this […]

Nov

29

Novena of the Immaculate Conception

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Novena to the Immaculate Conception
Say once a day for nine days, especially starting on November 29 and ending on December 7 the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Virgin! Mary, conceived without sin! Remember, thou wert miraculously preserved from even the shadow of sin, because thou wert destined to become not only the […]

Nov

29

Slovenian Prime Minister Invites Pope to Visit His Country

November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

  The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:
  “This morning, Thursday November 29, 2007, Janez Jansa, prime minister of the Republic of Slovenia, was received in audience by the Holy Father. He subsequently went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B.
  “The prime minister expressed the […]

Nov

29

Holy Father Replies to Muslim Religious Leaders

November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

  On October 13, for the occasion of the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), a group of 138 Muslim religious leaders sent an open letter to the Holy Father Benedict XVI and to other Christian leaders. The letter was entitled: “A Common Word between Us and You.”
  The Holy Father has […]

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29

Obedience

November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“But let us not delude ourselves. As we try to identify true obedience, our reflections are full of serenity and light; but this must not make us forget that, for Jesus, the ultimate accomplishment of the Father’s will took the form of an infinitely painful testing: The Letter to the Hebrews tells us this in […]