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Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre: Ambassadors of Peace
December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre were received in audience this morning by the Holy Father. The Grand Master of the Order is Cardinal John Patrick Foley, and the Grand Prior is His Beatitude Fouad Twal, patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins.
The Equestrian Order has been meeting in [...]
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Letters of Credence of New Ambassador from Argentina
December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This morning, the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Juan Pablo Cafiero, the new ambassador of Argentina to the Holy See.
In his address to the diplomat, the Pope described Argentina as “a place of profound Christian traditions which have planted and cultivated important customs, thus creating the specific identity and [...]
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Recognising the Importance of Natural Moral Law
December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received participants in the plenary session of the International Theological Commission. The meeting coincided with the conclusion of the commission’s five-year mandate, the seventh since it was created.
Referring in his remarks to a soon-to-be-approved draft document entitled “The search for universal ethics. A new [...]
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Holy Father’s Condolences for Death of Patriarch Alexis II
December 5, 2008 | 1 Comment
Benedict XVI has sent a telegram of condolence to the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church for the death of His Holiness Alexis II, Patriarch of Moscow and All the Russias.
“I was profoundly saddened to receive news of the death of His Holiness Alexis II, Patriarch of Moscow and of All [...]
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Ascension Catholic Community Ministry of Intercession for December
December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Jesus Christ is the light of the world, a light which no darkness can quench. This Christmas season let us ask for his guidance during the coming year. Please pray for the following intentions this month.
For the Holy Father’s intention that in the face of a spreading of a culture of violence and death the [...]



