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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Papal Homily at Vespers in Jordan
Papal Homily at Vespers in Jordan
“The Church Herself Is a Pilgrim People”
AMMAN, Jordan, MAY 9, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the homily Benedict XVI delivered today at the celebration of Vespers in the Greek-Melkite Cathedral of St. George in Amman.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
It is a great joy for me to celebrate [...] Read more »
Pope Follows Moses’ Footsteps, Shares His Mission
Pope Follows Moses’ Footsteps, Shares His Mission
Father Atuire Reflects on 1st Stop of Papal Holy Land Pilgrimage
By Mercedes de la Torre
AMMAN, Jordan, MAY 9, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Popes share the same mission that Moses had: to lead people toward God, reflected a Vatican aide today as he commented on Benedict XVI’s first full day in the [...] Read more »
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Papal Address to Muslim Leaders in Jerusalem
“Here the Paths of the World’s Three Great Monotheistic Religions Meet”
JERUSALEM, MAY 12, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the address Benedict XVI gave today in the “al-Kubbah al-Nahawiyya” building, after visiting the Dome of the Rock, the oldest Islamic monument in the Holy Land, where he was [...] Read more »
