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Pontiff Says History Proving Worth of Paul VI

September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The importance of Pope Paul VI’s pontificate for the Church and the world is ever more apparent as the years go by, says his current successor, Benedict XVI.
The Pope affirmed this in a letter, made public by the Holy See on Monday, addressed to Bishop Luciano Monari of Brescia, Italy, the diocese where Giovanni Battista [...]

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Statistics for the Catholic Church in France

September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

For the occasion of Benedict XVI’s forthcoming apostolic trip to France, due to take place from 12 to 15 September to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Lourdes, statistics concerning the Catholic Church in that country have been published.
The information, updated to 31 December 2006, comes from the Central Statistical [...]

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Paraguay: Impregnate the World with the Christian Spirit

September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This morning the Holy Father received prelates from the Paraguayan Episcopal Conference, who have just completed their “ad limina” visit.
“The pastoral challenges you are facing are truly large and complex”, the Pope told the assembled bishops. “Faced with a cultural environment that seeks to marginalise God from people and from society, or that considers Him [...]

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Mother Teresa – People are often unreasonable

September 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could [...]