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Pontiff Praises Ecumenical Headway on Primacy

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There have been significant steps forward in dialogue with the Orthodox regarding the relationship between papal primacy and the synodality of the Church, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope recalled these advances when he addressed Friday the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. The council reflected last week on [...]

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What’s the Point of a Christmas Tree?

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“With its loftiness, its green [color] and the lights in its branches, the Christmas tree is a symbol of life that points to the mystery of Christmas Eve,” says Benedict XVI.
With this, the Pope explained Friday the Christian meaning of the Christmas tree. He was speaking to the delegation from the [...]

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Australian Bishop: Internet Speed Isn’t Everything

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Australia is behind the times on the Internet — and safety, not speed, is what is lacking to catch up with other countries, says the Australian episcopal conference’s delegate for media issues.
Bishop Peter Ingham said Sunday that the federal government must be supported in its initiative for Internet Service Provider (ISP) [...]

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Pope to International Theological Commission

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is the address Benedict XVI delivered Dec. 5 upon receiving in audience participants in the plenary session of the International Theological Commission.
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Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood,
Distinguished Professors,
Dear Collaborators,
It is with true joy that I welcome you at the end of your annual Plenary Session [...]

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The Nearness of the Lord, Reason for Our Joy

December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

At noon today the Pope appeared at the window of his private study to pray the Angelus with thousands of persons who had gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Among those gathered were many children who, as is traditional on the third Sunday of Advent, brought with them images of the Christ Child, which they place [...]

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