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Women Entirely Dedicated to God and to Others

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Having left Rome Town Hall, the Pope travelled by car to the nearby convent of the Oblate Sisters of Santa Francesca Romana. There, having paused in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and venerated the saint’s body, he pronounced a brief address.
“I am”, he said, “particularly grateful to the Lord to be able to pay homage [...]

Mar

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Solidarity and Commitment to Overcome Difficulties

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Having met with civic leaders of the city of Rome, the Pope appeared at the loggia of Palazzo Senatorio to greet people gathered in the square below, including members of Roman volunteer organisations, immigrants and guests of local authority help-centres.
“Having lived in Rome for so many years”, said the Holy Father, “I feel I have [...]

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Bishop of Rome’s Paternal Concern for His City

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This morning, Benedict XVI travelled to Rome Town Hall, located on the city’s Capitoline Hill, where he met with Mayor Gianni Alemanno and various civic leaders.
The Holy Father was greeted in the square in front of the Town Hall by Gianni Alemanno and his wife Isabella Rauti. He then entered the building and went up [...]

Mar

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Catholic Mom Takes on Social Networking

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Creates Kid-Friendly Yoursphere.com
By Karna Swanson
Last month MySpace released the names of 90,000 registered sex offenders who had profiles on the social networking site. That’s just one more reason why Catholic mom Mary Kay Hoal decided to create an alternative online universe for children where they could interact with their friends “creeper”-free.
Hoal, [...]