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A Secret for Making Youth Read the Bible

October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI believes the Bible can be a compass for young people, but his secretary of state says they need to be taught how to appreciate it.
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone spoke about sparking youthful interest in the Bible when he addressed today the world Synod of Bishops, meeting in Rome through Oct. 26.
The cardinal referred to [...]

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Iraqi Prelate: Living God’s Word Comes With Price

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Life is a Calvary in Iraq, says the archbishop of Baghdad, who presented the synod fathers with a look at the suffering in the war-torn country.
Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans and archbishop of Baghdad, addressed the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops today.
“I am a son of [...]

Oct

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Benedict at the Table and Jesus on the Road

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Showing Us What It Means to “Open the Scriptures”
By Father Thomas Rosica, CSB
The big news today was Pope Benedict’s lesson at this morning’s session of the synod of bishops.
After listening to the first round of 11 cardinals and bishops deliver their five-minute talks, we heard the solemn pronouncement “Fiat intervallum.” (Let there be a break!), [...]

Oct

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Fifteenth General Congregation

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The Fifteenth General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops took place this afternoon. The president delegate on duty was Cardinal George Pell, archbishop of Sydney, Australia.
Following are excerpts from the speeches given:
CARDINAL ANTONIO MARIA ROUCO VARELA, ARCHBISHOP OF MADRID, SPAIN. “To make the Word of God a leaven of [...]

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A Blogging Benedict XVI?

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One of the auditors at the world Synod of Bishops has suggested that Benedict XVI opens a blog to explain the word of God in an attractive way. The proposal was made today by Agnes Lam, president of the Catholic Biblical Association of Hong Kong. Among her suggestions to promote the word of God so [...]

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