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Myanmar Prelate: We’re Running Out of Resources

May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A Myanmar archbishop is appealing for help so that the Church can continue offering aid to the cyclone-devastated nation, even as the ruling military junta is still barring most foreign relief workers.
Archbishop Charles Bo of Yangon affirmed that the Church has been at the forefront of aid delivery since Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on May [...]

May

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History’s Dark Pages Called Lessons for Today

May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The “dark page” of history written by Napoleon Bonaparte when he exiled Pope Pius VII from Rome is a lesson for today’s Church as it teaches courage to face the challenges of the world.
The German Pontiff affirmed this Saturday during his two-day apostolic trip to the Italian cities of Savona and Genoa.
He celebrated Mass on [...]

May

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Pontiff Points to Church’s Role in “Torn” Society

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In a society torn between globalization and individualism, Benedict XVI says the Church is called to offer a witness of communion.
The Pope affirmed this on Sunday near the end of his two-day apostolic trip to Genoa and Savona.
In his homily at the closing Mass on the solemnity of the Blessed Trinity, the Holy Father said [...]

May

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Pope Notes Recipe for Missionary Spirit

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Benedict XVI says that a missionary spirit presupposes expertise in listening to God and resisting the spirit of the world.
The Pope affirmed this Sunday during his two-day apostolic trip to Genoa and Savona.
He prayed the midday Angelus in Genoa’s Piazza Matteotti, and from there, went to a meeting with a group of consecrated persons.
Giving an [...]

May

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Consecrated People, “Specilaists” in Listening to God

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After praying the Angelus yesterday in Genoa’s Piazza Matteotti, Benedict XVI went to the city’s cathedral of St. Lawrence where he met with the cathedral chapter and a group of consecrated people.
On his arrival at the cathedral, he was welcomed by Bishop Luigi Ernesto Palletti, auxiliary of Genoa. Msgr. Mario Grone, dean of the cathedral, [...]

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