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Benedict XVI to Repay Bush’s Cordiality

June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI will welcome U.S. President George Bush on Friday with something of the same unprecedented cordiality the president showed when he received the Pope in the United States last April.
The Holy Father is leaving aside the typical protocol that prescribes receiving heads of state in the pontifical apartments, and will have his meeting with [...]

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Hear Our Prayer…

June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

O Lord, grant us that love which can never die, which will enkindle our lamps but not extinguish them, so that they may shine in us and bring light to others. Most dear Savior, enkindle our lamps that they may shine forever in your temple. May we receive unquenchable light from you so that our [...]

Jun

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Pope Highlights the Vital Role of Philosophy

June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  On June 7 the Holy Father received participants in the sixth European Symposium of University Professors, which is being held in Rome from 4 to 7 June on the theme: “Broadening the Horizons of Reason. Prospects for Philosophy”.
  The symposium has been promoted by university professors in Rome and organised by the Office for [...]

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Mercy: Summary of the Entire Christian Message

June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  At midday yesterday, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study overlooking St. Peter’s Square, in order to pray the Angelus with faithful gathered there.
  Quoting a phrase of the Prophet Hosea – “I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings” – the Pope said “this [...]

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Unity with Christ, the Secret of Priestly Ministry

June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

  This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received students from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the institution which trains candidates for the Holy See diplomatic service. They were accompanied by Archbishop Beniamino Stella, president of the academy.
  “Apart from the necessary juridical, theological and diplomatic training”, the Pope told them, “what is most important is [...]

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