Oct

23

Pope Hopes “Complete Works” Get Past Polemics

October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI says he hopes the publication of his complete works will help get past polemics regarding the liturgy.
The Pope affirmed this in the preface to the first of 16 German-language volumes, which was presented Wednesday. The “Complete Works” will contain previously unpublished texts, and range from Joseph Ratzinger’s university years up to his election [...]

Oct

23

The Marian Paradigm for Welcoming the Word

October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Embracing the Word Made Flesh in Faith
By Father Thomas Rosica, CSB
On Tuesday afternoon when Carl Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, and papally appointed auditor, finally addressed the full Synod of Bishops, he touched upon two very important topics that have emerged at this synod, and which can reveal either the full flowering [...]

Oct

23

Dialogue Helps to Resolve Differences

October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Made public today was a Message sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., in the Pope’s name, to Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio S.J., archbishop of Buenos Aires, for a celebration held in the Argentinean capital’s Pontifical Catholic University on 16 October to mark the 30th anniversary of John Paul II’s [...]

Oct

23

Italian Youth Ask for Change in Europe

October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Holy See Official Urges Them to Be Countercultural
By Antonio Gaspari
A Holy See representative is encouraging youth to clear away the clouds covering Europe, and reopen the continent to transcendent values.
This was the invitation made by Monsignor Aldo Giordano, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the Council of Europe. The monsignor was speaking to some 300 [...]

Oct

23

Examination of Amendments to Synod Fathers’ Propositions

October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

No General Congregation will be held today. Instead, this morning and this afternoon, the relator general of the Synod, with the special secretary and the relators of the language groups, will study the collective amendments to the Synod Fathers’ propositions.

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