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Pontifical Acts

March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Holy Father:
 - Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, presented by Archbishop Francois Marie-Wolff Ligonde, upon having reached the age limit. He is succeeded by Coadjutor Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, apostolic administrator “sede plena” of the same archdiocese.
 - Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese [...]

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“Absolute” Respect for Life Needed in Mideast

March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Pope Urges Halt to Wave of Violence in the “Land of Jesus”
The only way to find peace in the Middle East is by showing respect for human life, even the life of the enemy, says Benedict XVI.The Pope affirmed this today after leading the midday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square. He again appealed for peace [...]

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Caritas Kenya Hopeful After Settlement

March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Caritas in Kenya is hoping the deal struck by President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, now the nation’s prime minister, will bring peace after two months of post-election violence.Caritas Kenya and Kenya’s bishops welcomed the Feb. 28 political agreement, which they said they hoped would pave the way for reconciliation among the country’s [...]

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Holy Father to Canonise Four Blesseds on 12 October

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  During the ordinary public consistory held this morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI declared that the following Blesseds will be canonised in a ceremony to be held on Sunday 12 October: Gaetano Errico, Maria Bernarda Butler (nee Verena), Alfonsa of the Immaculate Conception (nee: Anna Muttathupandathu), and Narcisa de Jesus Martillo Moran.
  A number [...]

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Benedict XVI Warns Against Blindness of Pride

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Says Christ Comes as Light to Heal
Benedict XVI says that even religion can become part of man’s tendency to construct ideological systems, but constructing these systems leads to the blindness of egotism.The Pope affirmed this today before praying the midday Angelus with thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
The Holy Father first noted that the Lenten [...]

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