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Pontiff Calls on All to Restore Peace to Congo

November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI is calling upon all involved to restore peace and respect for the law and human life to Congo.
After reciting the Angelus together with the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope called attention to the ongoing conflict taking place in the North Kivu region of Congo.
“Bloody armed skirmishes and systematic atrocities have [...]

Nov

9

Rome Presides Over Charity of Catholic Community

November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

At midday today, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
The Pope recalled how today’s liturgy marks the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, known as “mother and head of all the churches of the City and the [...]

Nov

9

Vatican: Catholic-Muslim Forum a “Step Forward”

November 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

The first seminar of the Muslim-Catholic Forum was “a significant step forward in dialogue,” says a Vatican spokesman.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the director of the Vatican press office, made this claim on the last episode of “Octava Dies,” a weekly program of the Vatican Television Center. The three-day Catholic-Muslim meeting ended Thursday in Rome.
The Church, [...]

Nov

9

Benedict XVI Remembers Kristallnacht

November 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

Benedict XVI joined Jews around the world in remembering the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or “Night of Broken Glass.”
After reciting the Angelus together with the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope lamented the Nazi program that killed or arrested thousands of Jews and destroyed synagogues during the nights of Nov. 9-10, 1938.
“Nazi fury [...]

Nov

9

On the Lateran Basilica

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Here is the address Benedict XVI delivered today before reciting the Angelus together with the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Today the liturgy celebrates the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, called “mother and head of all the churches of the city and the world.” In fact, this basilica was the [...]

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