Oct
7
Looking at the Bible With a Universal Lens
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The synod fathers gathered in Rome are studying the word of God in the life and mission of the Church — which means they are looking at the Bible through a universal lens.
The 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops included Monday on its first full day a report from representatives of the [...]
Oct
7
Fourth General Congregation
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The Fourth General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops took place this afternoon in the presence of 240 Synod Fathers. The president delegate on duty was Cardinal George Pell, archbishop of Sydney, Australia.
BISHOP MAURICE PIAT, C.S.SP. OF PORT-LOUIS, MAURITIUS. “The crisis of the transmission of the faith in the [...]
Oct
7
Synod Mixes the Ancient and Modern
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The synod of bishops on the word of God is a mix of the old and the new: When the synod fathers vote on an issue, they do so with an electronic system — but in Latin, the assembly’s official language. For the system to work, the 253 voting participants must occupy the place assigned [...]
Oct
7
Church and State Can Respect Each Other, Says Pope
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Italy’s presidential palace and the Vatican are two symbols of mutual respect for the sovereignty of the state and the Church, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope affirmed this Saturday when he visited the Quirinal Palace, Italy’s official presidential residence. He was returning the visit President Giorgio Napolitano made to the Vatican in late 2006.
Responding to the [...]
Oct
7
Drinking Coffee With Ecclesiastical Leaders
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Synod Breaks Provide Important Networking Moment
By Father Thomas Rosica, CSB
I was always fascinated listening to the stories of how much of the Second Vatican Council took place in smaller, informal venues, rather than at the general sessions in St. Peter’s.
Cardinal George Flahiff (1905-1989), former superior general of my community, the Congregation of St. Basil, and [...]
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