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Paul’s Biography

August 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered during today’s general audience in Paul VI Hall.
The Holy Father continued today the cycle of catecheses dedicated to the figure and thought of St. Paul.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the last catechesis before the holidays — two months ago, at the beginning of July [...]

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Benedict XVI to Visit Mediterranean Island

August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI will become the third Pope to visit Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. The Holy See published today the program of the papal visit to Cagliari, Sardinia, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 7. The one-day visit will include a meeting with young people in the capital’s Yenne square.
The principal event will be [...]

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Nuncio Brings Promise to Philippines

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Though many developed nations are warning against travel to the conflict-plagued region of Mindanao, the apostolic nuncio is visiting the island and seen as raising the level of confidence about the promise of peace.
Archbishop Edward Adams arrived in Cagayan de Oro on Tuesday, invited by the pastor of that Church, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma.
Archbishop Ledesma told [...]

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Sydney Sites Returning to Normal

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The principal venues that provided the setting for Benedict XVI’s meeting with the world’s youth are almost back to normal.
Five weeks after Australia’s largest-ever gathering, Randwick Racecourse has been returned to the racing industry by World Youth Day 2008 staff and the New South Wales government.
The site was transformed last month into an open air [...]

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Saint Monica

August 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

The circumstances of St. Monica’s life could have made her a nagging wife, a bitter daughter-in-law and a despairing parent, yet she did not give way to any of these temptations. Although she was a Christian, her parents gave her in marriage to a pagan, Patricius, who lived in her hometown of Tagaste in North [...]

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