Religious freedom Pope will address religious freedom in the World Day of Peace “Religious freedom, the path to peace.” This is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the celebration of the 2011 World Day of Peace. The World Day of Peace — celebrated since 1968 on the first day of every year — [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Holy Father’
Pope vacation
July 8th, 2010
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Pope begins summer vacation Following his regular midday audience on Wednesday, July 7, Pope Benedict XVI left Rome for his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, where he will remain until September. … The Pope is expected to resume his weekly public audiences in August, although he will remain at Castel Gandolfo. The Pope has a [...]
Church news
July 2nd, 2010
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Roman Curia Appointments Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, as president of the recently created Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Marc Ouellet, archbishop of Quebec, as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin [...]
Sts. Peter and Paul
June 28th, 2010
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Benedict XVI looking forward to Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul After yesterday”s Angelus prayer, the Holy Father called attention to the observance of the Day of Charity for the Pope and this week’s celebration of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. During his English-language greeting, the Holy Father said he hopes that through [...]
Pope and World Cup
June 23rd, 2010
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The Pope and the World Cup L’Osservatore Romano published an article last week titled, “When Ratzinger wrote about soccer,” focusing on the reflection the former cardinal and present-day Pontiff included in a 1985 book titled, “Suchen was droben ist” (Seek That Which Is Above). In his reflection, then-Cardinal Ratzinger wrote that “the World Cup, occurring [...]
