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Benedict XVI Supports Greater Respect for Women

March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI is calling for a renewal of the commitment to respect the dignity and vocation of all women everywhere.
The Pope stated this today, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, in an audience after praying the midday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square.
“Today’s date,” he affirmed, “invites us to reflect on the condition [...]

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Papal Comments at Conclusion of Lenten Retreat

March 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Here is a translation of the comments made by Benedict XVI at the conclusion of the retreat on the theme “The Priest Meets Jesus and Follows Him,” given to the Roman curia by Cardinal Francis Arinze, retired prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
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Prayer, Fasting, Mercy: The Framework of Spiritual Life

March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Today, at the Angelus of the second Sunday of Lent, Benedict XVI dedicated his remarks to the recently-concluded spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia. “It was”, he said, “a week of silence and prayer. Heart and mind were able to dedicate themselves entirely to God, to listening to His word, to meditating [...]

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Full Respect for the Dignity of Women

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Having prayed the Angelus with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope dedicated some remarks to International Women’s Day which falls today, 8 March. “It invites us”, he said, “to reflect upon the condition of women, and to renew our commitment to ensure that always and everywhere women can live their lives [...]

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Pope to Travel to the Holy Land from 8 to 15 May

March 8, 2009 | 1 Comment

At the end of today’s Angelus, the Holy Father asked the faithful to pray for “the two apostolic trips I am, God willing, about to make”.
He explained: “Next week, from 17 to 23 March, I will travel to Africa, first to Cameroon then to Angola, in order to express my own and the Church’s [...]

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