Pope in Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall
Prayer Placed by Pope in Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall
“Send Your Peace Upon This Holy Land, Upon the Middle East”
JERUSALEM, MAY 12, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the prayer Benedict XVI placed in one of the cracks of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem today.
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God of all the ages,
on my visit to Jerusalem, the [...] Read more »
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 »
Papal Visit Boosts “We Who’ve Been Here 2,000 Years”
Papal Visit Boosts “We Who’ve Been Here 2,000 Years”
Jordanian Christian Tour Guide Welcomes Pilgrim Pope
By Mercedes de la Torre
AMMAN, Jordan, MAY 9, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI’s visit to Jordan is enabling Catholics in the country to relish in their identity as “Arabs, Jordanians and Christians,” says Nader Twal, a Christian tour guide.
Twal spoke with ZENIT [...] Read more »
Homily of Benedict XVI at the Mount of Olives
Homily of Benedict XVI at the Mount of Olives
“In the Holy Land There Is Room for Everyone”
JERUSALEM, MAY 12, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the homily Benedict XVI gave today during a Mass in the Valley of Josaphat in Jerusalem, in front of the basilica of Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives.
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Latin Patriarch’s Welcome Address to Benedict XVI
Latin Patriarch’s Welcome Address to Benedict XVI
“You Stand Before a Small Flock that Is Shrinking”
JERUSALEM, MAY 12, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Here is the welcoming address the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, gave to Benedict XVI at the beginning of Mass in the Valley of Josaphat, in front of the basilica of Gethsemane and the [...] Read more »
Religion Must Not Be Source of Division, Says Pope
Religion Must Not Be Source of Division, Says Pope
Spokesperson Denounces Sheikh’s Unscheduled “Negation” of Dialogue
JERUSALEM, MAY 11, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI affirmed that religious differences should not be a cause of division, but rather an opportunity for encouraging others to follow God’s ways.
The Pope said this today in a meeting with representatives of organizations for [...] Read more »
