Here is a clip from the Holy Father’s homily: “The resurrection of Christ assures us that no adverse power will ever be able to destroy the Church. Therefore our faith is well-founded, but this faith needs to come alive in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Arrives in Portugal as “Pilgrim to Our Lady of Fatima”
The Holy Father’s brief address at the Lisbon airport touched upon the themes of Portugal’s historical attachment to the Church, the separation of Church and State that issued from the Republican Revolution in the early 20th century, and the common … Continue reading
Vatican Spokesman Expects Pope to Deliver “Intense” Message During Visit to Fatima
CNA reports: “Fatima is a particularly significant place for this Pope,” said Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi on Tuesday, noting that it was also a destination for two former Popes. The Holy Father has a thorough knowledge of the history … Continue reading
Head of Italian Senate Praises Pope for Courage in “Facing the Wolves”
In an address organized by the Congregation of the Children of the Immaculate Conception, Senate President Renato Schifani noted that the day after his election Pope Benedict asked for prayers that God might give him strength to confront “the wolves.” … Continue reading
Pope Benedict Is Eighty-Three Today
CNS reports: Pope Benedict XVI received a cake on his 83rd birthday from the U.S.-based Papal Foundation, which also presented him with a list of the projects they have funded in his name this year. Read more here.
The Attacks on the Church and Our Sins Are Our Call to Penance, Says Pope Benedict
Catholic Culture reports: Now, under the attacks of the world, which speak to us of our sins, we see that to be able to do penance is a grace – and we see how necessary it is to do penance, … Continue reading
Vatican Releases Pope’s New Social Encyclical
CWN reports: The Vatican has released the text of Caritatis in Veritate, the long-awaited social encyclical in which Pope Benedict XVI calls for “a profoundly new way of understanding business enterprise” and a global economic system that values the common … Continue reading
Heart of the Secular World Targets Pope and the Church
CNA reports: Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos, Spain said last week that it has become increasingly evident that both the Catholic Church and Pope Benedict XVI are confronting the “center of the secular world, made up of significant elements … Continue reading
The Vicar of Christ Tells All in the Holy Land That Their Peace Is in Jesus
It was a moving speech the Holy Father gave at the Tomb of Christ, the last stop and climax of his pilgrimage. Bury your sufferings here in the empty Sepulchre, he urged both Palestinians and Israelis, for He who rose … Continue reading
Palestinians Also Looking Forward to Pope’s Visit
Christian News Service interviewed a handful of refugees in the West Bank. One of them summed up thusly what many of them felt. “The most important man in the world is coming here. He can bring thousand of journalists with … Continue reading
Pope Benedict, Condoms and Sin
Basically, there are four kinds of people who have their reasons for using condoms. First, there are physically healthy married couples, who use them to avoid a pregnancy.
Pope Receives Demonstration of Support from African Clergy and Students
African clergy, seminarians, and students, studying in Rome, gathered in St. Peter’s Square during the non-day Sunday Angelus to show their support for the Holy Father and their gratitude for his message to the world in regard to the cultural … Continue reading
African Students Will Rally for the Pope Tomorrow at Noon Angelus
I wish I could be there. This is just great. Rome, Italy, Mar 27, 2009 / 11:04 pm (CNA).- African students in Rome have convened a large protest to remind the international community of the inalienable rights of Africans, express … Continue reading
Opponents of Natural Law Furious Over Pope’s Condemnation of Condom Use
As expected, when the Holy Father gave the only morally right solution to the AIDS pandemic in Africa, health ministers across Europe painted him as a dangerously doctrinaire. Catholic Culture reports with numerous media site links here.
“I Come to You as Pastor” Pope Tells All Africans
In his first stop at Cameroon the Holy Father stressed that the Catholic Church is the “best hope” for Africa. The Holy Father stressed that “in the face of suffering or violence, poverty or hunger, corruption or abuse of power, a … Continue reading
