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Benedict XVI Urges Salesians to Study Founder

March 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

Says They Will Offer Aid in Overcoming Educational Emergency
Benedict XVI is encouraging the Salesians to know and study the spirit of their founder, making their own the apostolic passion that characterized him.The Pope made this appeal in a March 1 message, made public today, to the rector major of the Salesians, Father Pascual Chávez Villanueva [...]

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Vatican Aide: Death a Reality, Despite Technology

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Affirms That Palliative Care Headed in Good Direction
Even in societies marked by great scientific and technological progress, Christians still face the challenge of death and dying well, says Father Federico Lombardi.The director of the Vatican press office affirmed this on Vatican Television’s latest edition of “Octava Dies.” The spokesman was commenting on Benedict XVI’s Feb. [...]

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Holy See Urges Rewarding Women’s Roles in Homes

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Says Education Lies at Heart of Empowerment
The Holy See is calling for “courageous policies” to reward the work of women within the home.Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, made this suggestion today to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.
The issue under discussion was follow-up to the [...]

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Washington Youth Tell Pontiff: “See You Soon!”

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Youth from the Catholic University of America in the U.S. capital participated in a satellite linkup with Benedict XVI, holding a banner that read “See You Soon!”The Pope prayed the rosary with university students from 10 European and American cities during the 6th European Day for Universities, held Saturday in Paul VI Hall and linked [...]

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Papal Address at European University Day

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Here is a translation of Benedict XVI’s greeting to university students gathered Saturday in Paul VI Hall for the 6th European Day for Universities.The event was linked via satellite to nine other European and American cities. The Pope prayed the rosary with the youth and then gave this address.
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Dear university youth:
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