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Pope Says There’s No Ideal Political Model

December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI says there is no ideal political model, and that each country needs to cultivate its own national spirit.
The Pope affirmed this today when he addressed 11 new envoys to the Holy See, representing Malawi, Sweden, Sierra Leone, Iceland, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Belize, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, Bahrain and the Fiji Islands.
In his French-language address, the Holy [...]

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Holy See: Homosexuality Statement Goes Too Far

December 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

A U.N. declaration on sexual orientation and gender identity goes “well beyond” the intent of condemning violence against homosexuals, says the Holy See.
This was affirmed in a statement from the Holy See delegation, delivered at the 63rd session of the U.N. general assembly, in response to the U.N. declaration presented today.
“The Holy See appreciates the [...]

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John XXIII Diaries Presented in 10 Volumes

December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The diaries of the man who became Pope John XXIII, starting with his experiences at seminary as a 14-year-old youth, have been collected in a 10-volume set.
The Institute of Religious Studies of Bologna presented Tuesday the writings of John XXIII, titled “Diaries of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli-John XXIII.” The diaries are only available in Italian.
The presentation [...]

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Benedict XVI Decries Advance Toward Euthanasia

December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI is expressing his “deep concern” for the advance of euthanasia legislation in Luxembourg, saying that politicians should remember that taking innocent human life is always wrong.
The Pope’s words came today as the Luxembourg Parliament was reaching an initial narrow approval of euthanasia legislation after a five-hour debate. The vote was 31 in favor [...]

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Pontifical Acts

December 18, 2008 | 4 Comments

The Holy Father named:
- Monsignor Berislav Grgic, parish administrator of Oberhaching and Deisenhofen in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Germany, as Bishop of Tromso (area 175,618, population 462,320, Catholics 1,881, priests 10, religious 31) in Norway. The bishop-elect was born in Novo Selo, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1960 and ordained a priest in 1986.
- Archbishop George [...]

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