by Beth | Oct 17, 2005 | Church
VATICAN CITY, OCT. 16, 2005 (Zenit.org).- On the eve of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty, Benedict XVI made an appeal to intensify action against this global scourge. “Poverty is a scourge against which humanity must struggle ceaselessly,” the...
by Beth | Sep 11, 2005 | Church
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, SEPT. 11, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI appealed to world leaders to fulfill the commitments of the Millennium Development Goals and to put an end to poverty and hunger. The Pope mentioned the U.N. summit that begins Wednesday in New York,...
by Beth | Aug 7, 2005 | Church
In his weekly column John Allen distills leadership lessons from John Paul II – Never Meet Your Opponents Head-on If There’s a Way Around Them; You Can’t Do Everything, So Be Prepared to Choose; Don’t Be Afraid To Blaze New Paths, If You Know...
by Beth | Jul 10, 2005 | Church
VATICAN CITY, July 8, 2005 (zenit.org): The Instrumentum Laboris or Working Document for the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church” is available online. Working...
by Beth | Jun 25, 2005 | Church
LONDON, June 24, 2005 (thetablet.co.uk): This week The Tablet reviews the recent book by John Allen Jr The Rise of Benedict XVI; the inside story of how the Pope was elected and where he will take the Catholic Church .”… the attempt to answer the two...
by Beth | Jun 16, 2005 | Church
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- To the surprise of aides, Benedict XVI spoke on a mobile telephone with a terminally ill patient, at the request of another patient who was attending an outdoor papal audience.At the end of today’s general audience in...