Be ‘light in Africa,’ Pope tells bishops
COTONOU, BENIN, Nov 20, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has presented “Africae Munus,” his apostolic exhortation on the future of Christianity in Africa, to the bishops of the continent.
Benedict XVI reflects on prayer in address to children
COTONOU, BENIN, Nov 19, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his prayer life as he encouraged the children of Benin in their love for Christ.
Pursue holiness, Pope tells African seminarians
COTONOU, BENIN, Nov 19, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).-
During his visit to Benin on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of young African aspirants to the priesthood that the first purpose of their time at seminary is to pursue holiness.
Pope Benedict calls Africa ‘a land of hope’
COTONOU, BENIN, Nov 20, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).-
Pope Benedict XVI completed his three-day visit to Benin with a firm prediction that Africa can give a great Christian witness to the rest of the world.
Pope Benedict: parishes must reach out to non-Catholics
COTONOU, BENIN, Nov 20, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).-
Catholic parishes in Africa and around the world have to evangelize all people, not just those who are presently Catholic, Pope Benedict XVI has told the bishops of Benin.
Pope’s exhortation to help forge ‘new Africa’
COTONOU, BENIN, Nov 20, 2011 (CNA/EWTN News).-
Pope Benedict XVI’s new apostolic exhortation on Africa aims to encourage the dynamism of the Catholic Church and to prepare for upcoming decades of evangelization, a Vatican official has explained.
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