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Cardinal to Clergy: Christ Is Present

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Says Risen Jesus Accompanies Life’s Difficulties
The Risen Christ accompanies us on our earthly journey, even if we do not always recognize his presence, recalled the prefect of the Congregation for Clergy.
Cardinal Claudio Hummes, in his ‘08 Lenten message addressed to priests, permanent deacons and catechists, stated that “the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which […]

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Cardinal Zen Writes Way of Cross for Good Friday

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Says Pope Wanted Presence of Chinese Catholics in Colosseum
By Anita S. Bourdin
The voice of Chinese Christians will be heard through the Way of the Cross Benedict XVI will lead in the Colosseum this Good Friday.
That is because the Pope asked Cardinal Joseph Zen of Beijing to write the meditations for the traditional celebration.
Cardinal Zen told […]

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Pope Mourns Death of Kidnapped Iraqi Prelate

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Benedict XVI sent a telegram of condolence to the leader of the Church in Iraq, expressing his condolences at the death of the archbishop of Mosul, who was kidnapped Feb. 29.
In the telegram to Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, the Pope expressed his closeness “to the Chaldean Church and to […]

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Slain Missionaries Honored Easter Monday

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The Day of Prayer and Fasting for Missionary Martyrs, set aside to remember those who have died for the faith, will be celebrated Easter Monday.
The initiative, which was started in Italy by the Youth Movement of the Pontifical Mission Societies in 1993, has spread in recent years to other countries. March 24, the date chosen, […]

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Prayer Is a Necessity, Says Benedict XVI

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In Catechesis on the Lifework of Cassiodorus
Prayer is not an “extra” in life, but rather necessary food for the soul, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today during the weekly general audience in Paul VI Hall, in which he dedicated his reflection to the figures of Boethius and Cassiodorus.
Marcus Aurelius Cassiodorus was a contemporary of […]

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Authorities Close St. Peter’s Grotto

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By Marta Lago
Courtesy Zenit.orgThe Cave Church of St. Peter, considered the first Christian church in Antioch, has been closed due to structural concerns.
Capuchin Father Egidio Picucci, noted historian of Turkey and the Early Church, confirmed Sunday to L’Osservatore Romano that Turkish authorities closed the church March 1 due to risks that the structure could cave […]