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Pope Laments Death of Order of Malta Grand Master

February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI has expressed his condolences to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for the death of Grand Master Fra’ Andrew Bertie, who died Thursday in Rome. He was 79.The Pope sent a telegram today to the lieutenant ad interim of the order, Fra’ Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, who remains acting head [...]

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Holy See: Good Societies Aid Weakest Members

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Archbishop Says Poverty Offends Human Dignity
Unemployment and poverty are offenses to human dignity, and a good society is one that assists its weakest members, says the Holy See.Archbishop Celetino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said this Thursday to a social development commission meeting of the Economic and Social Council.
The [...]

Feb

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Abortion-Survivor Finds a Home

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John XXIII Community Welcomes Baby Girl
By Antonio GaspariA 15-month-old girl whose parents tried to abort her because she is blind, but survived the procedure, has been adopted by a John XXIII Community household in Rome.
The community announced in a Feb. 2 press conference that the baby was diagnosed with an eye condition that blinded her, [...]

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Greek Orthodox Church Elects New Leader

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The Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church elected Metropolitan Ieronymos of Thebes and Livadia to succeed Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece, who died last month.The conclave, which lasted only 4-hours, was held Thursday at Athen’s main cathedral. The new archbishop was elected in the second round of voting and received 45 votes [...]

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Revitalising the Profound Christian Roots of Costa Rica

February 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

  This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Costa Rica, who have just completed their “ad limina” visit. This is the Puerto Rican bishops’ first meeting with the current Pontiff.
  “You have before you the task of seeking new ways to announce Christ in situations of rapid and [...]

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