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Don’t Let Death Get You Down, Pontiff Says

November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Death is not a reason to be sad, but rather a reason to appreciate youth, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today at the end of the general audience in St. Peter’s Square. Upon greeting the youth, the ill and the newlyweds present, he said: “The Church invites us to pray in these days for [...]

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Pope Urges Obama to Build Just World

November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI is encouraging the president-elect of the United States to “build a world of peace, solidarity and justice.”
The Pope said this in a telegram to Barack Obama, who won Tuesday’s presidential election. The papal telegram was sent through the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Mary Ann Glendon.
The Holy Father promises Obama his prayers [...]

Nov

5

Chinese Bishop Peixian Dies at 84

November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Bishop Jin Peixian of Liaoning, 84, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was a prelate of the official Chinese Catholic Church, but his episcopal ordination was approved by the Pope. The archbishop was from the generation of bishops who led the Church through the cultural conflicts that culminated in the 1966-1976 revolution.
The life [...]

Nov

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On Saint Paul and the Resurrection

November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered during today’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
The Holy Father continued today the cycle of catecheses dedicated to the figure and thought of St. Paul.
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Dear brothers and sisters:
“And if Christ has not been raised, then empty is our preaching; empty, too, your faith. [...]

Nov

5

California Celebrates Marriage Definition Vote

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The archbishop of Los Angeles says the California vote banning gay marriages was the result of “an unprecedented coalition” that “understood the importance of maintaining the bedrock institution of marriage.”
Cardinal Roger Mahony affirmed this today in a statement to the Catholic community and others who supported Proposition 8, which amends the California State Constitution to [...]

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