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Papal Envoy Named for Long Tower Celebration

April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Benedict XVI is sending Cardinal Michael Patrick O’Brien as his special envoy to the centenary celebration of the foundation of Long Tower Church in Derry, Northern Ireland.
The archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, will preside at the event June 9.
Dedicated to St. Columba, the Church is built on the site [...]

Apr

30

Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for May

April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for May is: “That the laity and the Christian communities may be responsible promoters of priestly and religious vocations”.
His mission intention is: “That the recently founded Catholic Churches, grateful to the Lord for the gift of faith, may be ready to share in the universal mission of the Church, [...]

Apr

30

Holy Father Recives President of Colombia

April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

At midday today, the Holy See Press Office released the following communique:
“This morning in the Vatican, Alavaro Uribe Velez, president of the Republic of Colombia, was received in audience by His Holiness Benedict XVI. The president subsequently went on to meet with Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary of the Section for Relations with States of [...]

Apr

30

Prayer Opens the Heart to Those Most in Need

April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This morning the Holy Father addressed a third group of prelates from the Argentinean Episcopal Conference, who have just completed their “ad limina” visit.
In his remarks to them the Holy Father recalled how the Lord had entrusted bishops “with a ministry of great importance and dignity: that of bringing His message of peace and [...]

Apr

29

Pope Meets with Canadian Aboriginal Representatives

April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

At the end of today’s general audience, the Pope received a delegation of representatives from Canadian aboriginal communities, to whom he expressed his concern for aboriginal peoples in Canada who continue to suffer from the impact of the former Indian Residential Schools, according to a communique issued by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The [...]

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