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“Sports make it possible to build a culture of encounter among everyone for a world of peace,” says the Holy Father....
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Pope to young people at WYD vigil: “We did not come into the world to ‘vegetate'”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP1PgW48A5s Pope Francis arrived at Campus Misericordiae or "Field of Mercy” holding...
Difficult words about mercy
As religious communities struggle to make sense of violence and killings at home and abroad, clergy members deliver...
Anglian leader reflects on New evangelization
(Romereports.com) Archbishop of Canterbury,Rowan Williams, the main leader of the Anglican Communion, shared his ideas on the New Evangelization with the Pope and 262 Catholic bishops from all over the world gathered in Rome to participate in the synod. “A true...
Pope’s homily opening the year of faith
(Romereports.com) “During the Second Vatican Council there was an emotional tension as we faced the common task of making the truth and beauty of the faith shine out in our time, without sacrificing it to the demands of the present or leaving it tied to the past”,...
Ten ways Catholics can enter into the Year of Faith
The CatholicSpirit Website offers Ten ways Catholics can enter into the Year of Faith The list complements suggestions that can also be found in Archbishop John Nienstedt’s pastoral letter on the new evangelization. The letter is inserted inside this issue of The...
Christian growth in the heart of Islam
John L Allen Jr writes..."In some parts of the Middle East, Christianity is actually booming, and those folks deserve some attention." Media theorists like to talk about the power of a "narrative," meaning a storyline that's often more influential than reality in...
A ‘rising tide’ of threats to religious freedom
John L Allen Jr writes, "Beyond any doubt, religious freedom has emerged as the premier social and political concern of the Catholic church in the early 21st century. Pope Benedict XVI offered confirmation as recently as last Saturday, during his trip to Lebanon....
Facebook en Español? U.S. Catholic Bishops say ‘si’
(Romereports.com) Logging onto Facebook has become a past time for thousands of young people. The American Conference of Catholic Bishops is taking notice and tapping into young Hispanic Catholics online. "Now you can communicate and share your thoughts with the...
Pope lifts up other face of Middle east
John Allen writes, "Some papal trips are important for their substance, while others matter more for their symbolism. Benedict XVI’s Sept. 14-16 outing to Lebanon fell into that second category, showing the world a different face of the Middle East in a moment of...
Pope’s visit to Lebanon: What’s expected?
(Romereports.com) Fifteen years ago John Paul II visited Lebanon. Now his predecessor will pay a visit. Next week, Benedict XVI will be in the heart of the Middle East, to encourage Christians who are suffering and facing discrimination. The visit will also be a new...
Vatican hopes Apple will spread Pope’s message
The Vatican has teamed up with Apple to develop new hi-tech methods for communicating the works of Pope Benedict XVI to the world. “It represents an enormous step on the international stage because, as you know, internet goes beyond space and time,” said Father...