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Benedict Asks: ‘What Did Jesus Actually Bring to the World?’
BY FATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA
August 19-25, 2007 Issue
This spring, Pope Benedict XVI published a 10-chapter book
titled Jesus of Nazareth. And while the Pope specifically instructed that the
work is a personal project and not part of the magisterial teaching of the
Church, his book is a profound reflection on Jesus authored by one of the
greatest... READ MORE
St. Basil: a Voice for Today
Weekly General Audience August 1, 2007
August 12-18, 2007 Issue 
More than 5,000 pilgrims gathered in Vatican City’s Paul VI
Hall for Pope Benedict XVI’s general audience on Aug. 1. Continuing his series
of teachings on the Fathers of the Church, the Holy Father concluded his
teaching on St. Basil, which he began at his last general audience on July 4.
He... READ MORE
Benedict and the Media
BY EDWARD PENTIN Does the Pope Need a Spin Doctor?
August 12-18, 2007 Issue
For some time, Vatican journalists and media savvy experts
have wondered whether Pope Benedict XVI could benefit from their advice on how
to deal with the mass media.
In particular, they draw attention to at least four
high-profile occasions when the Pope has ruffled feathers, usually prompting... READ MORE
Long Distance Voyager
BY EDWARD PENTIN Pope Benedict’s Travels A Pleasant Surprise
August 5-11, 2007 Issue
For a pope who initially said he would travel less than his
predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI seems to have caught the travel bug.
He has already racked up six major trips abroad, including
Brazil and Turkey. Within Italy he has made five journeys, most recently to
Assisi. And his travel schedule... READ MORE
The Year of St. Paul
BY EDWARD PENTIN Pauline Year to Focus on Christian Unity
July 22 - August 4, 2007 Issue
VATICAN CITY — St. Paul, “Apostle to the Gentiles,” can show
Christians the way toward unity, Pope Benedict XVI firmly believes.
And primarily for this reason, the Pope has dedicated a year
to this key figure in Christianity.
From June 2008 to June 2009, the Church will celebrate... READ MORE
In John Paul’s Footsteps
BY EDWARD PENTIN Benedict Vacations in Italy’s Dolomites
July 15-21, 2007 Issue
After four months of intense preparation, the people of
Lorenzago di Cadore are reportedly “in joyous ferment.” That’s because for
almost three weeks this month, they are hosting a most important guest: Pope
Benedict XVI.
The Pope is vacationing July 9-27 in this small mountain
village of... READ MORE
St. Basil the Great
‘He Shows Us How to Be Real Christians’
July 15-21, 2007 Issue
Pope Benedict delivered his audience July 4 before a packed
audience in Paul VI Hall, focusing on St. Basil of Caesarea (between 329 and
333 - Jan. 1, 379).
Today we remember one of the great Fathers of the Church,
St. Basil, described by Byzantine liturgical texts as a “light of the Church.”... READ MORE
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
BY Register translation A Catechesis That Embraces Body, Soul and Spirit
July 8-14, 2007 Issue
Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the legacy of St. Cyril of
Jerusalem (c. 315-386) during his general audience of June 27 — the 100th
general audience of his pontificate. The Holy Father highlighted St. Cyril’s
catechetical teachings, which reveal his orthodox doctrine and his pastoral
wisdom.... READ MORE
Ambassador Yelda Sets Record Straight: ‘The Christians of Iraq Will Not Leave’
BY EDWARD PENTIN
July 8-14, 2007 Issue
Albert Yelda has no difficulty understanding the plight
Christians experience in Iraq — he’s a Christian himself.
But Yelda said that despite the troubled situation in his
war-torn country, Iraq’s current government is sensitive to the problems facing
Christians.
You attended a requiem Mass... READ MORE
St. Athanasius
A Passionate Champion of The Faith
July 1-7, 2007 Issue
During his general audience on June 20, Pope Benedict XVI
dedicated his catechesis to St. Athanasius of Alexandria (c 293 - May 2, 373),
calling him a “pillar of the Church” and a “model of orthodoxy, both in the
East and West.” The Holy Father emphasized Athanasius’ devotion to the... READ MORE
Vatican Media Watch
July 1-7, 2007 Issue
Benedict Urges Care for Refugees
Speaking on a day the United Nations has designated World
Refugee Day, Pope Benedict said June 20 that accepting refugees was a “dutiful
gesture of human solidarity,” according to a report from the Associated Press.
Addressing the 7,000 pilgrims and tourists... READ MORE
Vatican Media Watch
June 24-30, 2007 Issue
Vatican: Don’t Support Amnesty International
The Vatican is no longer providing aid to Amnesty
International in light of the organization’s decision to support abortion,
Agence France-Presse reported, following the story broken in the National
Catholic Register.
Cardinal Renato Martino,... READ MORE
Benedict on Eusebius of Caesarea
BY Register Translation We Cannot Remain Unaffected by God’s Love
June 24-30, 2007 Issue
General Audience June 6, 2007
Pope Benedict XVI met with 30,000 people in St. Peter’s
Square during his general audience on June 13. He offered his reflections on
Eusebius (c. 275-339), who was a bishop of Caesarea in Palestine during the
fourth century. Eusebius was the Church’s first... READ MORE
Celebrating Corpus Christi
BY FATHER ALFONSO AGUILAR, LC God Was Truly With Us
June 24-30, 2007 Issue
It was easy to feel the spiritual presence of the whole
Church as we attended the Holy Father’s Corpus Christi Mass on June 7 at St.
John Lateran’s huge piazza.
The 20-foot-high statue of Christ the Redeemer with his
right hand raised faced us as a sign of perpetual blessing. The statue... READ MORE
Weekly Catechesis 06.17.2007
St. Cyprian of Carthage
A Model of Devotion to Prayer, The Word of God And the Church
June 17-23, 2007 Issue
Pope Benedict XVI met with 40,000
pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his general audience on June 6. He spoke
about St. Cyprian of Carthage in his catechesis. The Holy Father highlighted
Cyprian’s emphasis on the unity of the Church as founded on Peter, his devotion
to prayer and to God’s... READ MORE
Vatican Media Watch
Keeping an eye on the news from the Vatican.
June 17-23, 2007 Issue
Pope: Church Is Committed to Social Justice
Pope Benedict said the Church has no direct
involvement in politics but that it must remain committed to social justice,
reported the Associated Press.
The Holy Father told the members of Caritas
Internationalis that the Church’s charity is universal... READ MORE
The Secret of Sant’Egidio’s Success
BY EDWARD PENTIN The Register spoke with Sant’Egidio spokesman Claudio Betti, about the community’s origins and achievements.
June 17-23, 2007 Issue
President
George Bush’s June 9 visit to the Sant’Egidio community in Rome highlighted the
acclaim the Catholic group has earned for its international peacemaking efforts.
Sant’Egidio spokesman Claudio Betti,
a history professor at the University of Perugia, joined the community in 1971
at the... READ MORE
Vatican Media Watch 06.10.2007
Keeping an eye on the news from the Vatican.
June 10-16, 2007 Issue
World Food Program Head Lauds Benedict
Josette Sheeran, executive director of the
World Food Program (WFP), praised Pope Benedict for his “invaluable support in
favor of the world’s hungry,” reported Reuters.
The World Food Program works with a number
of Catholic organizations, including... READ MORE
WEEKLY CATECHESIS 06.10.2007
Tertullian Today
Christian Dialogues With the Culture of His Time
June 10-16, 2007 Issue
Pope Benedict XVI
met with 32,000 pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during his general audience on
May 30. He continued his series of teachings on prominent figures from the
early Church and offered his reflections on the prolific author and apologist
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, known as... READ MORE
Benedict’s Pastoral Touch
BY EDWARD PENTIN Pope Reaches Out to Parents of Kidnapped Girl
June 10-16, 2007 Issue
The
disappearance of a son or daughter is every parent’s nightmare. And when it
happens far away from home, in a foreign country and culture, the situation is
particularly traumatic.
But that’s what happened May 3 to
Catholic couple Gerry and Kate McCann, when their daughter Madeleine... READ MORE
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