Benedict to Visit Synagogue
Posted by Edward Pentin
Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:14 AM
John Paul greets Rabbi Elio Toaff at Rome's main synagogue in 1986. (CNS)
The date has yet to be fixed, but Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome’s synagogue in the fall.
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told the Register today the visit has been “openly discussed and can be confirmed.” The Pope is expected to make the trip across the Tiber in November.
The Jewish place of worship belongs to the oldest Judaic community in Europe and one of the oldest... READ MORE
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Caritas in Veritate Update
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:56 AM
Vatican Information Service has just announced that Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical will be formally presented at a July 7 press conference.
The Pope signed the encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth), on Monday. It deals with social and economic issues.
Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino and Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, respectively president and secretary of the Pontifical Council... READ MORE
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St. Paul, Model for Priests
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:57 AM
In this video posted by the Vatican at its YouTube site, Pope Benedict XVI links two Church events — the closing yesterday of the Year of St. Paul and the current Year for Priests that began June 19.
In his ministry, the Pope said, St. Paul “represents a magnificent model to be imitated ... in love for Christ, in zeal for announcing the Gospel, in dedication to communities, in elaborating... READ MORE
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More on the New Encyclical
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, June 29, 2009 1:03 PM
Damian Thompson, blogs editor of the Telegraph newspaper, suggests that Catholics who view the Church from a primarily political perspective are going to be uncomfortable with Pope Benedict XVI’s new social encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth).
That goes for both those who are on the political left and on the political right, according to Thompson, who bases his assessment on leaked... READ MORE
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Pope Signs New Encyclical
Posted by Edward Pentin
Monday, June 29, 2009 8:00 AM
(Reuters)
Today, on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict XVI signed his new encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth).
The Pope confirmed the news today after reciting the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square.
“The publication of my third encyclical is rapidly approaching, which is titled Caritas in Veritate,” the Holy Father said. “Taking up the social issues contained in Populorum... READ MORE
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Pope-President Meeting Set
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:59 PM
From Catholic News Service:
Pope Benedict XVI will welcome U.S. President Barack Obama to the Vatican July 10 for an audience scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
Obama will visit Italy July 8-10 to participate in the Group of Eight summit, a meeting of leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations. The meeting will be held in L’Aquila, site of a devastating earthquake in April.
After the G-8 summit, the... READ MORE
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Padre Pio and the Pope
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, June 22, 2009 9:31 AM
Pope Benedict XVI yesterday traveled to San Giovanni Rotondo to pray at the tomb of St. Pio of Pietrelcina.
He was joined in the pilgrimage to Padre Pio’s home by a crowd of “hundreds of thousands,” according to this post by the Catholic news service AsiaNews.
Said the Pope in his remarks at the Church of San Pio de Pietrelcina in San Giovanni Rotondo, “Here in San Giovanni Rotondo, everything... READ MORE
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