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8th Meditation for Christian Unity Prayer Week

January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Here is a meditation jointly prepared by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches for the final day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
The week concludes today, the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle. The [...]

Jan

25

Decree Lifting Traditionalist Bishops’ Excommunication

January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Here is a translation of the decree released Saturday by the Congregation for Bishops, advising of the lifting of excommunication of the four bishops ordained without papal permission by Marcel Lefebvre in 1988.
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With a letter of Dec. 15, 2008, sent to His Eminence Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, president of the [...]

Jan

25

Prayer for Unity and Reconciliation among Christians

January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Yesterday afternoon in the Roman basilica of St. Paul’s Outside-the-Walls, the Pope presided at the celebration of the second Vespers of the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, thus marking the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which was dedicated to the theme “That they may become one in your hand” [...]

Jan

25

On Conversion

January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today before praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters!
In this Sunday’s Gospel resound the words of Jesus’ first preaching in Galilee: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. [...]

Jan

25

Papal Homily at Conclusion of Unity Week

January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Here is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave today at the celebration of vespers for the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. With this ceremony, held at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concluded.
Representatives of Churches and ecclesial communities of [...]

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