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Pope Benedict XVI
What Benedict stored, Francis scatters
What Benedict stored, Francis scatters…Some Reflections on the Papal Transition An address by Fr. Thomas Rosica to...
Vatican – Social Networks: new spaces for evangelization.”
Vatican News draws attention to one of the last messages from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI "Social Networks: portals of...
Pope congratulates Obama
Benedict XVI congratulated Barack Obama for being re-elected as president of the United States of America. The Pope expresses his best wishes to him on his new mandate, and gives assurances of his prayers to God to help him carry out his serious responsibilities, both...
Pope calls for integration of immigrants
The Pope calls on governments and Christians to promote the integration of immigrants into society as part of his message for World Migration Day January 13th. Roughly three percent of the world population is made up of immigrants. According to the International...
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...
Benedict’s six point plan for economic crisis
Benedict XVI offers six ideas aimed at fixing the financial system and rebuilding a new one that would be more humane and fair to all people. (Romereports.com) PRINCIPLE OF GRATUITOUSNESS The first is the 'Principles of Gratuitousness'. It means that relationships...
What happened when people had faith…
In times of crisis and doubt it may be helpful to remember what has happened to those who walk through the door of faith... "In him who died and rose again for our salvation, the examples of faith that have marked these two thousand years of our salvation history are...
Finding God in Airports?
Certainly a question for the many members of the Vincentian family who often find themselves in airports. Romereports.com writes "Benedict XVI met with airport chaplains and flight attendants to promote the 'The New Evangelization in the Field of Civil Aviation.' "...
How times have changed!
According to Rome Reports, the Pope is to attend a public performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony in the opera house of La Scala in Milan. When I was ordained in 1965 clerics were forbidden to attend public spectacles in opera houses.
Pope blesses US bishops’ social media efforts
Pope Benedict XVI has given his personal approval to bishops in the southeastern United States who are using social media to evangelize. So writes the EWTN website. “He understood and supported us in our use of this vehicle because it does allow the Church to enter...