Oct
6
Canada’s Election-Year Challenges
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Interview With Ottawa’s Archbishop Prendergast
By Pete Vere
In an environment where the mainstream media virtually ignores positive news regarding the Church, there’s a lot of work to be done to make the truth known, says the archbishop of Ottawa.
Archbishop Terrence Prendergast was the archbishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia, for almost 10 years before being appointed last [...]
Oct
6
Second General Congregation
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Second General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops began at 4.30 p.m. today in the Synod Hall, in the presence of the Holy Father. The session was dedicated to four reports on how the theme of the Synod is perceived on the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and [...]
Oct
6
Pope to Patriarch: We Need Unity Faster
October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment
Benedict XVI sent a personal message to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II saying that modern times call for a hastening of the journey toward Christian unity.
The Sept. 22 message was hand-delivered to Alexy II by the archbishop of Naples, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, on an official visit to Moscow at the invitation of the patriarch. The [...]
Oct
6
Synod Father Suggests Encyclical on Bible
October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment
Just a few minutes after the synod on the word of God got underway today, a proposal surfaced: that Benedict XVI write an encyclical on the interpretation of Scripture.
The request was presented by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, archbishop of Quebec, in the first general conference of the assembly. The Pope presided over the conference, which was [...]
Oct
6
Pope: Money Crisis Shows Importance of Bible
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The current economic crisis shows the importance of building our lives on the firm foundation of the Word, Benedict XVI affirmed on the first day of the synod of bishops.
The Pope said this today as he offered a meditation to the 244 synod fathers gathered for the first full day of the assembly on the [...]



