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Pope Thanks Contemplative Religious

November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

Benedict XVI is inviting the faithful to support religious communities of men and women who dedicate themselves exclusively to prayer.
The Pope launched his appeal after praying today’s midday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square. He noted that Nov. 21, the feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple, is also the day “pro orantibus,” that [...]

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Pope Welcomes Ambrosian-Rite Lectionary

November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI today welcomed a new lectionary for use in the Ambrosian rite, expressing his prayer that the communities who use that rite may always “walk in truth and charity.”
The Pope greeted the Ambrosian Church today when he addressed Italian-speaking pilgrims gathered to pray the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square.
“May the Ambrosian Church,” the Pontiff [...]

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Sant’Egidio Peace Meeting Draws Orthodox

November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Orthodox, Catholics and people of other faiths are gathered together on the island of Cyprus to pray for a civilization of peace.
The International Meeting of Prayer for Peace, traditionally sponsored by the Catholic lay Sant’Egidio Community, and this year cosponsored by the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, began today and ends Tuesday. This 22nd meeting is [...]

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On Investing Our Talents

November 16, 2008 | 2 Comments

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!
The Word of God this Sunday — the penultimate of the liturgical year — invites us to be vigilant and active, in awaiting the return of the Lord Jesus at [...]

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Benedict XVI on John Paul II and Vatican II

November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is the address Benedict XVI sent Oct. 28 to the international congress on the theme “The Second Vatican Council in the Pontificate of John Paul II.” The event was sponsored by the St. Bonaventure Theological Faculty and the Institute for Documentation and Study of the Pontificate of John Paul II.
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To the Most [...]