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Cardinal Bertone Brings Pope Good News of Cuba

February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Says He Found a Church With Life, Especially Among Youth
Benedict XVI’s secretary of state has brought back a positive report after his six-day pastoral trip to Cuba, saying the Church there is being reborn, above all in the enthusiasm of the youth.
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone affirmed this in an interview today with Vatican Radio and L’Osservatore […]

Feb

28

Pope: Family Is “Vital Asset” for El Salvador

February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Says It’s Key to Ending Scourge of Violence
Strengthening the family is a key factor in overcoming the scourge of violence in El Salvador, Benedict XVI says.
The Pope affirmed this today when he received in audience the prelates from the episcopal conference of El Salvador, who have recently completed their five-yearly visit.
The Holy Father highlighted how […]

Feb

28

Vatican Appoints 4 US Prelates to Synod

February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI ratified the U.S. bishops’ selection of delegates for the October Synod of Bishops dedicated to the word of God.
The Pope appointed Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the U.S. episcopal conference; Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, Arizona, vice president of the conference; Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Houston, Texas; and Archbishop Donald Wuerl […]

Feb

28

Papal Address to Spiritual Exercises Federation

February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is a Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI gave to the participants in the National Assembly of the Italian Federation of Spiritual Exercises, upon receiving them in audience Feb. 9.* * *
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE ITALIAN FEDERATION OF SPIRITUAL EXERCISES (FIES)
Clementine Hall
Saturday, 9 February […]

Feb

28

Draining Death of Meaning

February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Suffering in an Age Without God
By Carrie Gress
The type of secularization facing the world today is making it increasingly difficult to believe in anything beyond the human mind while emptying suffering of meaning, said theologian Joseph Capizzi.
A professor of moral theology at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Capizzi said this today at the […]