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Paul and the Gospel’s Freedom
Our Freedom Is Expressed in Service to Others
October 12-18, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience October 1, 2008
During his general audience Oct. 1 in St. Peter’s Square
with more than 20,000 people, Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of
teachings on St. Paul. He focused on Paul’s relationship with the other
apostles — especially that with St. Peter, which... READ MORE
33 Days of the Smiling Pope
BY Edward Pentin Author Andrea Tornielli Reflects on the Brief Pontificate of John Paul I
October 12-18, 2008 Issue
This past
August marked the 30th anniversary since the death of Pope John Paul I, the
so-called “smiling Pope,” whose pontificate lasted only 33 days.
But despite its brevity, the
pontificate of Albino Luciani continues to be fondly remembered. The Italian
journalist Andrea Tornielli, who... READ MORE
St. Paul and the Twelve
October 5-11, 2008 Issue
During
his general audience on Sept. 24, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about St. Paul’s
relationship with the Twelve Apostles. After his conversion on the road to
Damascus, Paul sought out the apostles, whom he considered to be the “pillars”
of the Church, asking them to confirm his mission to the... READ MORE
What to Expect From the Synod
BY Edward Pentin Vatican Archbishop Offers Glimpse Into Oct. 5-26 Meeting
October 5-11, 2008 Issue
Archbishop
Gianfranco Ravasi is a biblical expert and president of the
Pontifical Council for Culture. The 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod
of Bishops has begun in Rome. Bishops from all over the world will discuss the
theme “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church.”... READ MORE
Benedict’s Bon Voyage
Holy Father Reflects on His Apostolic Trip To France
September 28-October 4, 2008 Issue 
Weekly General Audience, Sept. 17, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI offered these
reflections on his recent apostolic trip to France during his general audience
on Sept. 17.
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today’s gathering provides me with a
welcome opportunity to review the various moments of my recent... READ MORE
Italy’s Fascism Debate
BY Edward Pentin Vatican Concerned Over Country’s Tight Control of Immigrant Population
September 28-October 4, 2008 Issue
“Italians aren’t becoming fascists, they already
are,” said one Roman citizen.
He
was only half joking, but like a minority of Italians, uneasy about recent
security policies relating to beggars, Gypsies and immigrants.
The
government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, which is made up... READ MORE
St. Paul’s Vision
An Apostle Is a Co-Worker in Spreading True Joy
September 21-27, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience September 10, 2008
During
his general audience on Sept. 10, Pope Benedict XVI devoted his catechesis to
St. Paul’s vision of what it means to be an apostle of Jesus Christ. Even
though St. Paul was not part of the Twelve Apostles, he claimed the title for
himself, since he... READ MORE
The Great Eights: 2008
BY Father Raymond J. de Souza From John Paul II To Benedict XVI
September 21-27, 2008 Issue
If we date the Age of the Council to 1958, as we
have in this series, then it is remarkable that 50 years later we are still
living it.
We
are now entering the final years of that era, as Pope Benedict XVI is the last
sitting bishop who was deeply formed by Vatican II.
In
April 2005, after the... READ MORE
On the Road to Damascus
St. Paul’s Encounter With Christ Changed His Life
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience September 3, 2008
Pope
Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on St. Paul Sept. 3, focusing on
Paul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus. The ultimate source of our
own conversion does not lie in philosophical theories or moral codes, but in
the person of... READ MORE
The Great Eights:1998
BY Father Raymond J. de Souza John Paul the Teacher and Unfinished Business
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
“After 20
years of service in the Chair of Peter, I cannot fail to ask myself a few
questions today,” said Pope John Paul II at the October 1998 Mass to celebrate
his anniversary. He had just concluded the most energetic teaching decade in
the history of the papacy: 1988-1998. Teaching — and... READ MORE
St. Paul Tirelessly Preached the Gospel
Weekly General Audience August 27, 2008
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
During
his general audience on Aug. 27, Pope Benedict XVI resumed his series of
teachings on St. Paul, in commemoration of the Year of St. Paul.
Dear brothers and sisters,
During my last catechesis before the
summer holidays some two months ago, I started a new series of teachings
devoted to... READ MORE
The Great Eights: 1988
The Age of the Council
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
It was only
10 years, but it could well have been another era altogether. 1978, the year of
three popes, began with weary anxiety and concluded with a new hope. In fact,
1978-79 marked a turning point in the age of the council. Whereas in June 1978
Pope Paul VI was lamenting that his prayers were... READ MORE
Saints Are a Source of Inspiration
Pope Lauds John Eudes, Bernard of Clairvaux, Pius X and Rose of Lima
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
During his
general audience on Aug. 20, Pope Benedict XVI appeared at the balcony
overlooking the inner courtyard of the apostolic palace in Castel Gandolfo for
his usual Wednesday general audience. The Holy Father spoke about the
importance of the saints in the daily life of Christians,... READ MORE
The Great Eights: The Year of 3 Popes
BY FATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
In 1978, the battle-weary Paul VI died, and the
month-long papacy of John Paul I shocked the College of Cardinals into doing
something previously unimaginable, summoning John Paul II from a faraway
country.
In
the life of the Church, it was also a year of two great homilies — the final
homily of... READ MORE
Maximilian Kolbe and Edith Stein
Pope Recalls 2 Saints Whose Prayer Was the Source of Peace
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
Weekly General Audience August 13, 2008
After
a month-long vacation that was interrupted by his trip to Australia for World
Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI resumed his general audiences Aug. 13. He met with
a group of pilgrims and local residents at Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father’s
summer... READ MORE
The Great Eights: 1968
The Age of the Council
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
Nineteen
Sixty-Eight: The year itself summons images of upheaval.
The Paris student riots.
The assassinations of Martin Luther
King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
The riots at the Chicago Democratic
Convention.
The Tet Offensive and the My Lai
massacre.
The Prague Spring.
The
Black Power salute at... READ MORE
Bishop Paul Hinder: The Pope’s Arabian Shepherd
BY EDWARD PENTIN An interview with the Pope's chief representative at the heart of the Muslim world.
August 17-23, 2008 Issue
For four years, Bishop Paul Hinder, a Capuchin friar from Switzerland, has been the
Popes chief representative at the heart of the Muslim world.
As the apostolic vicar to Arabia,
his diocese includes the entire Arabian Peninsula, encompassing six countries:
Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain,... READ MORE
Looking for Heaven in Sydney
BY TIM DRAKE Vatican View
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
After a long slog home through delayed flights, and
hours in airports with life on hold, I’m finally home, and Sydney is a memory.
A
sweet memory.
World
Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, was my third time covering World Youth Day for
the Register. After spending the week with more than 200,000... READ MORE
Church vs. Church vs. Church
BY STEPHEN MIRARCHI Moscow-Constantinople Rift Complicates Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical
Council for Promoting Christian Unity, in a landmark visit, spent 10 days in
Russia in late May. He delivered a positive assessment afterward regarding
relations between Rome and Moscow, telling the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano of... READ MORE
Only Christ Can Humanize Humanity
… and You, His Church, Can Change the World
July 20-26, 2008 Issue
World Youth Day 2008 is taking
place July 15-20 in Sydney, Australia. The following is excerpted from the
official message Pope Benedict XVI sent in 2007 to the world’s young people to
mark the occasion.
My dear young friends!
This will be the XXIII World Youth
Day and the theme will be: “You... READ MORE
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