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Dec
14
Pope to Youth: “Spe Salvi” Is for You
December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Encourages Reflection on Hope in the Modern Age
Benedict XVI is encouraging university students to have group reflections on the theme of hope in the modern world, using his encyclical “Spe Salvi.”The Pope spiritually entrusted his second encyclical to the young people today, in a traditional pre-Christmas encounter with Rome’s university students.
After a Mass celebrated by […]
Dec
14
Vatican: Christ Gives Catholics Duty to Evangelize
December 14, 2007 | 1 Comment
Doctrinal Congregation Clarifies Missionary Mandate
Catholics have a duty to evangelize, since the ultimate fulfillment of the human person is found in accepting God’s revelation as proclaimed by the Church, clarified the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.In a document released today, called “Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization,” the doctrinal congregation said it […]
Dec
14
Summary of Doctrinal Note on Evangelization
December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
“The Missionary Mandate Belongs to the Very Nature of the Church”
Here are the summary points for the “Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization,” which was issued today by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.* * *
DOCTRINAL NOTE ON SOME ASPECTS OF EVANGELIZATION
SUMMARY POINTS
I. Introduction
1. The Doctrinal Note is devoted principally to an […]
Dec
14
Saint John of the Cross
December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
John was born in Spain in 1542. He was the son of a weaver. He went to a school for poor children and became a servant to the director of a hospital. For seven years, John worked as a servant while also studying at a Jesuit college. Even as a youth, he liked to do […]
Dec
14
Archbishop Dolan to Lead Relief Services
December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee has been appointed chairman of Catholic Relief Services, the overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. episcopal conference.Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. episcopal conference, confirmed Monday that Archbishop Dolan, 57, will succeed Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, Florida, who has served as a member of the […]
