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Baptism enables the faithful to be one in Christ, teaches Holy Father
During his homily on Saturday morning in Luanda, Angola, Pope Benedict addressed bishops, priests, religious, members of ecclesial movements and... Read more
Angolan bishops urged by Pope to fight relativism
Pope Benedict gathered the bishops of Angola and Sao Tome at the apostolic nunciature on Friday night to speak about... Read more
Media missing ‘true story’ of Pope advancing hope in Africa, local leader says
An African pro-life leader has noted the stark contrast between hostile media reports on Pope Benedict XVI’s Africa visit and... Read more
Pope meets with Angolan leaders, cautions against ‘reproductive health’ groups
Pope Benedict addressed civil leaders and bishops of Angola in a meeting at the Presidential Palace on Friday. In his... Read more
‘Seize the moment the Lord has given you,’ Pope exclaims as he departs for Angola
Preparing to depart Cameroon for Angola, the second stop of his African visit, the Holy Father addressed the country’s President... Read more
Pope offers guidance on creating reconciliation in Africa
Winding down his final day in Cameroon, Pope Benedict met with 12 members of the Special Council for Africa of... Read more
Pope explains second prong of AIDS strategy
On Thursday afternoon, after having celebrated Mass with 70,000 people, Pope Benedict traveled to a home for young people with... Read more
Pope’s visit to Angola is great moment in country’s history, says bishop
Bishop Filomeno Viera Dias of Cabinda said Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Angola, which begins today, constitutes “a great historic... Read more
Archbishop explains working document for African Synod
Following the conclusion of Mass in Yaounde on Thursday afternoon, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops... Read more
Africa can become the continent of hope, Pope Benedict says
Today, on the Feast of St. Joseph, the Holy Father spoke to a vast crowd at the Amadou Ahidjo stadium... Read more
Pope encourages Muslims to promote ‘genuine religion’
Pope Benedict began the last full day of activities on the Cameroon leg of his visit to Africa by meeting... Read more
Holy Father points to St. Joseph as an example of fatherly sacrifice
Before a crowd of bishops, laity and leaders of other Christian faiths, Benedict XVI spoke on Wednesday evening at the... Read more
Pope advises bishops on strengthening Church in Cameroon
Two days into his visit to Cameroon, Pope Benedict assessed the state of the Church in the country by meeting... Read more
Pope calls media’s ‘papal solitude’ theme a myth
Once Pope Benedict XVI’s flight to Africa was sufficiently underway yesterday, he took questions from reporters accompanying him on his... Read more
What the Pope really said about AIDS and condoms
Yesterday the international media played host to a raft of experts railing against Pope Benedict’s brief words on the use... Read more
Catholic Church in Africa ‘best hope’ for peace, charity says
As Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Africa, the charity Aid to the Church in Need has highlighted... Read more
Israeli ambassador confirms Pope Benedict may wear cross at Western Wall
Contrary to comments attributed to an Israeli rabbi, Pope Benedict XVI will not be barred from entering the holy area... Read more
Pope Benedict brings hope to Africa's troubles
With President Paul Biya’s words of welcome echoing in his ears, Pope Benedict XVI delivered his first papal speech on... Read more
Cameroon faithful anxiously awaits historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI
The Apostolic Nuncio de Cameroon, Archbishop Eliseo Ariotti, said this week Catholics in that country “are impatiently awaiting this historic... Read more
Pope to assist Africa in addressing its ‘grave problems and painful wounds’
Pope Benedict XVI began his first papal trip to Africa today, departing from Rome to bring the Gospel to a... Read more
