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Christmas Isn’t Too Good to Be True, Says Pope

December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Though the Christmas mystery might seem “too beautiful to be true,” Christ’s birth shows that there is meaning in life, and that this meaning is God, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today when he reflected on the mystery of Christmas during the general audience in Paul VI Hall. He noted that [...]

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On the Meaning and Value of Our Lives

December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered during today’s general audience in Paul VI Hall.
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Dear brothers and sisters:
Precisely today, we begin the days of Advent that immediately prepare us for the nativity of the Lord: We are in the Christmas novena, which in many Christian communities [...]

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Cardinal Arinze Presents “Letter to Young Priest”

December 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

A priest who lives his celibacy with joy, fidelity and a positive spirit is a testimony that cannot be ignored in today’s world, says Cardinal Francis Arinze.
The cardinal, who just retired last week from his post as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, affirmed this today when [...]

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Japanese Prelates Warn About Threat to Peace

December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Japanese bishops are suggesting that people who do not take into account the marginalized align themselves with those who consider the violation of human rights as an inevitable situation.
The prelates said this in a statement marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which L’Osservatore Romano reported today.
“Economic misery is a threat [...]

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Archbishop Tomasi: The Risks of “New” Rights

December 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

Today was published the address of Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva, on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Archbishop Tomasi affirmed that “when a breach is caused between what is claimed and what is real [...]

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