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Pauline Year a Chance for Unity

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The Pauline Jubilee Year is an opportunity to make progress toward full Christian unity, says a Vatican spokesman.Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, affirmed this in the most recent edition of Vatican Television’s “Octava Dies.”
“The solemn opening of the Pauline year at the Basilica of St. Paul and the celebration of [...]

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Bishops Need Christ’s Conquering

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Bishops need to be conquered by the love of Christ so that they can be teachers of holiness, says Benedict XVI’s secretary of state.Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone affirmed this Friday at the episcopal consecration of Archbishops Bernardito Auza and Piergiuseppe Vacchelli, who have both received new posts in the Church.
According to Vatican Radio, the cardinal said [...]

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Making Decisions for Integral Human Development

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After praying the Angelus today, the Pope recalled that tomorrow, 7 July, heads of State of the G8 nations, accompanied by other world leaders, will meet in Japan for their annual summit.”Over recent days”, said the Holy Father, “many voices have been raised - among them those of the presidents of episcopal conferences in the [...]

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On Youth Day and the G-8

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Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today before reciting the midday Angelus with several thousand people gathered in the courtyard of the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo.* * *
[Before the Angelus]
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
First of all I would like to greet affectionately the authorities and entire civil and ecclesial community [...]

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Interrelationship Between America and God

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Benjamin Franklin: “He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world.”
George Washington: “It is impossible to govern … without God and the Bible.”
John Adams: “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revene, [...]

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