Archive for May, 2009
Pope’s Words on Return From Holy Land Trip
Pope’s Words on Return From Holy Land Trip
“I Came as a Pilgrim and I Hope That Many Will Follow”
VATICAN CITY, MAY 17, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of Benedict XVI’s remarks to the reporters that accompanied him on his return flight from the Holy Land to Rome on Friday.
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Dear Friends,
Thank you for [...] Read more »
A Hunger for the Truth
A Hunger for the Truth
Americans Turn Ear to Benedict XVI
By Carl Anderson
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, MAY 17, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Packing venue after venue during Benedict XVI’s visit last year, Americans showed an eagerness and enthusiasm to hear his Gospel message that many did not expect. They exhibited a hunger — for the truth and for moral [...] Read more »
Aide: Pontiff Made Peace Resound in Holy Land
Aide: Pontiff Made Peace Resound in Holy Land
Father Lombardi Assesses Papal Pilgrimage
VATICAN CITY, MAY 17, 2009 (Zenit.org).- According to a Vatican spokesman, Benedict XVI accomplished the mission he had proposed in the Holy Land: to make peace resound in the religious, social and political spheres.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, spoke [...] Read more »
Pope Calls Holy Land Symbol of God’s Love
Pope Calls Holy Land Symbol of God’s Love
Reflects on his 8-Day Pilgrimage to Region
VATICAN CITY, MAY 17, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Even though the Holy Land seems to be a symbol of division and conflict, it’s actually a symbol of the peace and love that God wants for all his children, says Benedict XVI.
Before praying of the [...] Read more »
World Youth Day’s Lasting Impact
World Youth Day’s Lasting Impact
Australian Study Reveals Positive Effects
By Father John Flynn, LC
ROME, MAY 17, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Seven out of 10 young people who attended World Youth Day in Sydney last year rated it as one of the best experiences in their life. This was one of the findings of a survey carried out to [...] Read more »
Misang Pinoy 6th Sunday Easter
Tagalog Mass 6th Sunday of Easter Read more »
Audio Pope’s Address in the HL
Papal Address at Mount Nebo
Papal Address at Mount Nebo
“Like Moses, We Too Have Been Called by Name”
AMMAN, Jordan, MAY 9, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the discourse Benedict XVI gave today when he visited the Basilica of the Moses Memorial at Mount Nebo. Tradition holds that at this spot, God showed Moses the Promised Land.
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Father [...] Read more »
Papal Speech After Blessing University Cornerstone
Papal Speech After Blessing University Cornerstone
“Belief in God Does Not Suppress the Search for Truth”
MADABA, Jordan, MAY 9, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the discourse Benedict XVI gave today when he blessed the cornerstone of the University of Madaba of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
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Dear Brother Bishops,
Dear friends,
It is for me [...] Read more »
Pope’s Address Upon Visiting Mosque
Pope’s Address Upon Visiting Mosque
“Ideological Manipulation of Religion … Is the Real Catalyst for Tension and Division”
AMMAN, Jordan, MAY 9, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the discourse Benedict XVI gave today after he visited the King Hussein bin Talal Mosque and the adjacent Hashemite Museum and subsequently met with Muslim religious leaders.
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