Notícias do ms October, 2008
Paradox of the Cross: life from death
31 October 2008
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Loading ...(L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO) At the General Audience in St Peter’s Square on Wednesday, 22 October, the Holy Father reflected on the centrality of Jesus in the teaching of St Paul, who portrayed Christ as the fulfilment of God’s eternal plan of salvation. The following is a translation of the Pope’s Catechesis, which was given in Italian. [...]
Catholicism, the Cornerstone of Canadian Society
VATICAN CITY, 30 OCT 2008 (VIS) – This morning the new Canadian Ambassador to the Holy See, Anne Leahy, presented her credential letters to Benedict XVI. In his address to the diplomat, the Holy Father first noted the words of John Paul II during his visit to Canada in 2002, when he affirmed that the [...]
Dialogue between Cultures and Religions the Duty of All
VATICAN CITY, 30 Oct 2008 (VIS) – Today in the Vatican Benedict XVI received a delegation of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultation with which the Holy See “for over thirty years has had regular and fruitful contacts, which have contributed to greater understanding and acceptance between Catholics and Jews”. “I gladly take this [...]
Tragedy unfolds as Christian minorities flee historically rich, biblical lands
(L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO) On Sunday, 26 October, the Holy Father introduced the recitation of the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square telling the faithful as he had announced during the Closing Mass of the Synod some moments before that the Second Synod for Africa will be held in Rome in October 2009 and [...]
‘Institute for Women’ created in Panama to promote abortion
Panama, Oct 27, 2008 / 05:29 pm (CNA).- Local media in Panama reported last week that the country’s Ministry of Social Development is driving the creation of the so-called “Institute for Women,” which will promote gender ideology, abortion and same-sex unions. Last week, the National Assembly of Representatives approved a measure that would create the [...]
Eastern Catholic prelates appeal for peace in Lebanon, Iraq and India
Vatican City, Oct 27, 2008 / 11:55 am (CNA).- On Friday afternoon patriarchs and archbishops from Eastern Catholic churches who were participating in the Synod of Bishops appealed to Pope Benedict XVI “in favor of our brothers and sisters of the East,” asking for the confirmation of all attempts being made to “favor peace, freedom, [...]
Bishop: San Diego City Council stand against Prop. 8 would be divisive
San Diego, Oct 27, 2008 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- Salvatore Cordileone, auxiliary bishop of the San Diego diocese, has written to San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and the San Diego City Council as the council considers on Monday a resolution concerning whether the city will officially oppose Proposition 8. The bishop’s letter argued that passing [...]
Archbishop Chaput’s pro-life remarks ‘not Republican or Democratic,’ pro-life Democrat says
Washington DC, Oct 24, 2008 / 03:44 pm (CNA).- Author and politics writer Mark Stricherz has defended Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput from accusations of partisanship stemming from the archbishop’s vigorous pro-life statements made during this election year. Noting that the archbishop’s critiques are not limited to Democratic politicians, Stricherz argued that advocacy for [...]
Bishop Olmsted’s booklet on Catholic civics reaches more than 100,000
Dallas, Oct 25, 2008 / 09:03 am (CNA).- Bishop of Phoenix Thomas Olmsted’s pocket-sized book Catholics in the Public Square, which examines political issues from a Catholic perspective, has entered its second printing, Basilica Press announced on Friday. Copies of the book have been distributed to 107,500 Catholics in the Diocese of Phoenix and the [...]
Pope Benedict announces trip to Africa
Vatican City, Oct 26, 2008 / 10:48 am (CNA).- After celebrating Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the conclusion of the Bishops’ Synod, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday spoke before thousands of the faithful in St. Peter’s Square and announced his planned trip to Africa. The Holy Father recalled that during the Mass he had [...]