L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO: “Message for the Congress of Asian Catholic Laity ‘Asia is thirsting for Jesus Christ’”
2 September 2010
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The Holy Father sent a Message to Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, on the occasion of the Congress of Asian Catholic Laity on Proclaiming Jesus Christ in Asia Today. The event is being held in Seoul from 31 August to 5 September in collaboration with the Lay Commission of the Korean Catholic Bishops’ Conference and National Councils for the Laity. About 400 congress participants are expected. The following is the Pope’s Message which was written in English.
UK bishops describe heartfelt experiences of God
London, England, Aug 31, 2010 / 12:56 am (CNA).- In anticipation of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to England and Scotland from September 16 to 19, several of the United Kingdom’s Catholic bishops have produced videos to recount their most profound experiences of the presence of God.
The probing and introspective interviews draw their inspiration from the motto of Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman, “Heart speaks unto heart” (in Latin, “Cor ad cor loquitur”), which has been chosen as the theme of the Pope’s visit to the U.K.
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Holy Father expected to address recent Church controversies in upcoming book
Pope Benedict XVI
Vatican City, Aug 31, 2010 / 10:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi announced on Tuesday that a German journalist has been given permission to publish a series of his conversations with the Holy Father. In the book, to be released by the end of the year, it is expected that the Pope will share his side of the story on the subjects of sex abuse, AIDS in Africa and the lifting of the excommunication of the Society of St. Pius X bishops.
Journalist Dr. Peter Seewald previously published two collections of interviews with then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger when he was prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Permission to publish was granted the week of July 26 at the Pope’s summer residence in Castel Gandolfo while the interviews – conducted in German – took place.
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Obama’s change message contradicts his decisions, says Italian analyst
President Barack Obama
Rome, Italy, Aug 24, 2010 / 06:01 am (CNA).- Following controversial remarks that President Obama made about a planned mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in New York City, noted Vatican analyst and author Sandro Magister explored the wider vision of the American president in relation to faith, calling the U.S leader a “contradiction.”
President Obama drew large amounts of criticism from citizens around the country as well as politicians from both parties after he told a gathering of Muslims at the White House on Aug. 13 that “Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country.” In the president’s words, this “includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances.”
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Pope prays for Mary’s intercession against ‘absurd logic’ of violence
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 22, 2010 – Benedict XVI made a special plea to Mary for her intercession for peace in the world on Sunday, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. Explaining her role as Queen of the world and her participation in her Son’s mystery, he asked for the Blessed Virgin’s help to persuade men to build a “civilization of love.”
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Devotion to Mary guarantees fidelity to Christ, says Argentinean archbishop
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz encouraged Argentineans on Sunday to honor the Blessed Mother as a means of fidelity to the Word of Christ.
“Authentic devotion to the Virgin is a sign and guarantee of fidelity to Jesus Christ.
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Rep. Smith condemns human rights violations of Catholics in Vietnam
Washington D.C., Aug 19, 2010 / 03:10 am (CNA).- At an August 18 hearing in Washington D.C., Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) condemned the human rights violations of Catholics in Vietnam, calling on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “postpone indefinitely taking U.S.-Vietnam relations to the ‘next level’ until the Government of Vietnam can prove that they too are concerned about and willing to stop rampant abuse in their country.”
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CNA: “Lourdes evacuated for bomb scare, evening events uninterrupted”
Lourdes, France, Aug 16, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate the Marian Sanctuary in Lourdes on Sunday because of a bomb threat. Allowed to return later in the day, the faithful resumed with the programmed schedule of worship and took part in the traditional afternoon procession.
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CNA: “Pope speaks of Christian promise of eternal life in heaven”
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 15, 2010 (CNA).- The destination of Mary assumed is a reality founded on the love of God, taught the Pope on Sunday. The Christian promise of heaven, he said, brings great joy and encourages believers to work for the construction of the “world of God.”
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CNA: “Benedict XVI at Angelus: Mary’s mission of salvation and intercession continues today”
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 15, 2010 (CNA/EWTN News).- Although Mary was assumed into heaven, she “has not abandoned her mission of intercession and salvation” on Earth, explained Pope Benedict, using the words of one of his predecessors. Before the Marian prayer at noon on Assumption Sunday, he highlighted Mary’s historic role in the Church, inviting continued trust in the Mother of God and prayer for her aid on earth.
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