Notícias do ms January, 2009
Pope Recalls Leprosy Sufferers and Lunar New Year
VATICAN CITY, 25 JAN 2009 (VIS) – In remarks following the Angelus, Benedict XVI turned his attention to three subjects: the World Day of Leprosy which falls today, the beginning of the new lunar year celebrated in this period in many Asian countries, and his own recent Message for the World Day of Social Communications. [...]
Papal Telegram to President Obama: Unfailing Wisdom for a Just and Free Society
The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States of America The White House, Washington, DC On the occasion of your inauguration as the forty-fourth President of the United States of America I offer cordial good wishes, together with the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you unfailing wisdom and strength in [...]
Indian Government Honors Sister Nirmala Joshi
By Nirmala Carvalho 1/27/2009 KOLKATA (AsiaNews) – “The Padma Vibhushan is a recognition from the government of India of the little we have been able to do for the poorest of the poor and it is to them that I want to dedicate the award,” said Sister Nirmala Joshi, superior general of the Missionaries of [...]
Pope Receives Priestly Vestments of Iraqi Martyrs
1/27/2009 VATICAN (AsiaNews) – The Iraqi Chaldean bishops have given Benedict XVI the liturgical robe of Archbishop Paul Faraj Rahho and the stole belonging to Fr. Ragheed Ganni. Both men were killed in Mosul, Archbishop Rahho in 2008, Fr. Ragheed in 2007. The gifts were given during the concluding audience for the ad limina visit [...]
Executive Order Rescinds Protection against Torturing, Killing Children in the Womb
By Deacon Keith Fournier 1/23/2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) – On January 22, 2009, the day when all Pro-life people mourned the 50 million neighbors lost to our National family since the horrendous decisions of the US Supreme Court in Roe and Doe, rumors circulated that President Obama was going to sign an Executive order [...]
March for Life – It’s a New Day
By Randly Sly 1/23/2009 WASHINGTON (Catholic Online) – As thousands of pro-life citizens gathered Thursday on the National Mall for the March for Life, chain link fences, signs and porta-johns were still present as a reminder of an inaugural held there just two days ago. The inauguration of our 44th President and the convening of [...]
2009 Semear: Cure, Relief and Conversion!
On next February 22, 23 and 24 we will get togheter in Semear 2009. This year, Semear has the subject: Cure, Relief and Conversion! Semear is a meeting promoted by COT, Comunidade Católica Obreiros da Tardinha. During these days, we pray, praise the Lord, listen to the Word of God, and we have the Holy [...]
Pope: ‘Spiritual Convergence’ for Christian unity
1/22/2009 VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) – This year the path towards Christian unity witnessed an “encouraging spiritual convergence” as well as the continuation of the “dialogue of truth” and “charity”. It also saw the Pope meet “Christians from every horizon” both at the Vatican and in his trips. In his address to about 6,000 people in [...]
Commentary: The March for Life and Christian Unity Week
By Deacon Keith Fournier 1/22/2009 CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) – On January 22, 2009 thousands will gather in Washington, D.C. to give their voice to our neighbors in the first home of the whole human race. These are the children who await their welcome among us upon birth. These littlest neighbors need our voice because [...]
The Time Has Come for True Worship
(L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO) On Wednesday, 7 January, at the General Audience in the Paul vi Audience Hall, continuing his Catecheses on the teaching of St Paul, the Holy Father focused on the meaning of “true worship” as highlighted in Paul’s Letter to the Romans. The following is a translation of the Holy Father’s Catechesis, which was [...]




