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Intercession of Virgin Mary prevented war in South America, newspaper reveals

March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Bogota, Mar 24, 2008  (CNA).- The Colombian daily “El Tiempo” revealed on Holy Saturday that a crisis that could have ended in an open conflict between Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela was averted by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe confiding the situation to the intercession of Mary under the three different titles by which she is the […]

Mar

24

Sr Lucia told the World

March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

 “In these latter times in which we live, the Most Holy Virgin has given a new efficacy to the recitation of the Rosary. She has given this efficacy to such an extent that there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, whether temporal or above all spiritual, in the personal life of each […]

Mar

24

Alexy II Sends Easter Greetings to Pontiff

March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia sent Easter greetings to Benedict XVI, which highlighted the optimism and joy implicit in the message of Christianity.Vatican Radio reported that in the message Alexy II addresses “with his entire soul greetings of joy, health, divine benediction for a Holy Easter” to the Pope.
The contemporary world, […]

Mar

24

Magdi Allam Recounts His Path to Conversion

March 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here is a translation of Magdi Allam’s account of his conversion to Catholicism. The Muslim journalist was baptized by Benedict XVI at Saturday’s Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.
An abbreviated form of this account appeared as a letter to Paolo Mieli, the director of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. Allam is the paper’s […]

Mar

24

Pope’s Message for Easter

March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI’s Easter message delivered yesterday at midday before he imparted his blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city of Rome and the world).
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Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum. Alleluia! I have risen, I am still with you. Alleluia! Dear brothers and sisters, Jesus, crucified and risen, repeats […]

Mar

24

Benedict XVI’s Easter Vigil Homily

March 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is a Vatican translation of the homily Benedict XVI delivered Holy Saturday at the Mass of the Easter Vigil, celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In his farewell discourse, Jesus announced his imminent death and resurrection to his disciples with these mysterious words: “I go away, and I will come to […]