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God Isn’t Too Busy for Us, Pope Assures

November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

We may not take time for God, but he takes time for us, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope spoke about God’s availability for his creatures today before he prayed the midday Angelus with crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square. On the first day of the new liturgical year, the Holy Father reflected on the gift of [...]

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Pope: Church Is to Be Hope for World in Advent

November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Advent is the season of hope par excellence, and during this time, the Church is called to be hope for itself and for the world, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope affirmed this Saturday during his homily at the celebration of first vespers in St. Peter’s Basilica.
He noted that in St. Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians, [...]

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Aide Decries Mix of Religion and Violence

November 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

A Vatican spokesman says the bloody attacks in Mumbai last week cause both “human” and “religious” worry for believers.
“It is terrible that in today’s world, religion mixes with violence,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, said on the most recent edition of Vatican Television’s “Octava Dies.”
“The deadly gravity and the clear [...]

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Prisoners Lose Freedom, Not Dignity, Affirms Pope

November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Prisoners lose their liberty, but not their dignity, and thus they still have inalienable rights, Benedict XVI is recalling.
The Pope said this today in St. Peter’s Square when he greeted participants from a conference on Latin American and Caribbean prison ministry that was held last week.
The Holy Father encouraged those “who work in favor of [...]

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Bishop Soto Takes Over Sacramento

November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop William Weigand of Sacramento, leaving in his place the coadjutor, Bishop Jaime Soto. Bishop Weigand, 71, though four years younger than the retirement age required of bishops by canon law, has long suffered from liver disease. He stepped down today, simultaneously marking 15 years of service as the [...]

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