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On Paul’s Death and Heritage

February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today at the general audience in Paul VI Hall.
He concluded today his series of catechesis on St. Paul.
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Dear brothers and sisters:
The series of our catechesis on the figure of St. Paul has arrived to its conclusion: We wish to speak today of the [...]

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Pontifical Acts

February 4, 2009 | 2 Comments

The Holy Father appointed Msgr. Grzegorz Kaszak of the clergy of the archdiocese of Szczecin-Kamien, Poland, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family, as bishop of Sosnowiec (area 2,000, population 810,000, Catholics 800,000, priests 404, religious 199), Poland. The bishop-elect was born in Choszczno, Poland in 1964 and ordained a [...]

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Pope’s Condemnation of Holocaust Denial Is Clear

February 4, 2009 | 2 Comments

Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. made the following declaration yesterday afternoon:
“With reference to the latest requests for clarification concerning the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church on the subject of the Holocaust, it should be borne in mind that the Pope’s ideas on this matter [...]

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Appeal for an End to Fighting in Sri Lanka

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At the end of today’s general audience, held in the Paul VI Hall, Benedict XVI launched an appeal for an end to fighting in Sri Lanka.
“News of the worsening conflict and the growing number of innocent victims induces us to address a pressing appeal to the combatants to show respect for [...]

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Saint Paul and His Extraordinary Spiritual Heritage

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In his general audience this morning, dedicated to the subject of St. Paul’s martyrdom, the Pope brought to an end his series of Pauline-Year catecheses dedicated to the figure of the Apostle of the Gentiles.
The saint’s martyrdom, said the Holy Father, “is first related in the ‘Acts of Paul’ written towards [...]