Pope’s Visit to Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela With his visit this weekend to Spain, Benedict XVI will fulfill two desires he has had for a long time: to go on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, and to contemplate Barcelona’s Church of the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family), said Isidro Catela, director of the press [...]
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New Evangelization
October 26th, 2010
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New Evangelization In his October 25 Angelus message, Benedict XVI has announced a new synod on the new evangelization. “The next General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in 2012 will be devoted to the topic ‘The new evangelization for the transmission of the Christian faith’. ‘Evangelization’ refers to the effort to proclaim the Gospel to [...]
Ubicumque et Semper
October 21st, 2010
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Ubicumque et semper: New Motu Proprio and new Vatican office “It is the duty of the Church to proclaim always and everywhere the Gospel of Jesus Christ…”, thus begins the recently-released Apostolic Letter by which Pope Benedict XVI has established the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelisation. The Motu proprio outlines the new office’s [...]
Religious freedom
July 29th, 2010
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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 — [...]
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 [...]
