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Slain Priest Recalled at Nepal Interreligious Meeting

July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

An interreligious meeting for prayer was held in the capital of Nepal to show the need for greater union in response to violence against minorities. The meeting recalled the July 1 slaying of Salesian Father John Prakash, 62, who directed a school in Sirsiya in the Morang district of the South Asian country. The Nepal [...]

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Children Call for Greater Voice

July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Children should have a greater voice in politics and the Church, concluded an apostolic movement dedicated to kids and adolescents.
The Apostolic Movement of Children and Adolescents (MOANI, for its initials in Spanish) concluded today its 12th international encounter.
Olivie Thouret, president of the movement, affirmed in the inaugural address that “the voice of children is an [...]

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Papal Message for World Mission Sunday

July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is Benedict XVI’s message for the 82nd World Mission Sunday, to be celebrated Oct. 19.* * *
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On the occasion of the World Mission Day, I would like to invite you to reflect on the continuing urgency to proclaim the Gospel also in our times. The missionary mandate continues to be an [...]

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New Ways to Present the Immutable Truth of the Gospel

July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI has written a Message to African bishops with responsibility for the pastoral care of culture, who are currently participating in a conference at Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The conference, organised by the Pontifical Council for Culture, has as its theme: “Pastoral Prospects for the New Evangelisation in the Context of Globalisation and its Effects on [...]

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Papal Audience Tickets Available by Fax

July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Visitors to the Vatican can now make reservations for papal audiences by fax.
A service provided by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household enables pilgrims to make reservations weeks or days before their trip to Rome for activities such as Wednesday audiences or Masses celebrated by the Pontiff at St. Peter’s. The tickets are free.
By downloading [...]