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Humility is the mark of a theologian

May 30, 2007

Speaking about the theologian Tertullian at the general audience today, Benedict XVI offered his insights on the necessity of humility... Read more

Benedict speaks about Tertullian

Pope: Christianity Always Enters Into Dialogue with the Culture of Its Time

May 30, 2007

In his general audience today, Benedict XVI resumed his series of catecheses on leading figures of the early Church, turning... Read more

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Benedict XVI sends donation to poor of Ivory Coast

May 29, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI has sent a donation to the Ivory Coast to help the poor with their basic necessities.The Pope’s... Read more

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UN food agency says they count on Catholics to do their work

May 29, 2007

The head of the United Nations World Food Program thanked the Pope and the Vatican for the ongoing support her... Read more

Benedict calls on the young to evangelize

Benedict XVI calls the Church to re-launch its missionary activity

May 29, 2007

In anticipation of World Mission Sunday, the Holy Father released his message on missions today. Benedict’s call to the Church... Read more

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“Benedict XVI is no longer a new Pope,” Italian media says

May 28, 2007

Several Italian media outlets, including some that are not usually friendly to the Holy Father, have acknowledged that Pope Benedict... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone reveals Curial restructring

May 28, 2007

After careful evaluation of the merger between the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue and the Pontifical Council for Culture, the... Read more

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Benedict XVI confirms head of Syro-Malankar church

May 28, 2007

This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received His Beatitude Issac Cleemis Thottunkal, major archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars,... Read more

Pope Benedict reminds the Church of her origins and her mission

May 27, 2007

On an overcast, humid Pentecost Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI met with thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square to... Read more

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Holy Father appoints US prelates and head of K of C

May 24, 2007

Today the Holy Father appointed Carl Anderson, the head of the Knights of Columbus, and his wife Dorian to the Pontifical... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco

Benedict lends his full support to embattled Italian Bishops

May 24, 2007

Amidst the current passionate debate over the role of the Church in public life in Italy, the Italian Bishops conference... Read more

Archbishop Celestino Migliore

True information and moral values will bring success in fighting AIDS, Vatican says

May 23, 2007

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, said yesterday during the... Read more

Pope insists: Gospel did not destroy native cultures in America

May 23, 2007

During his weekly general audience, Pope Benedict reflected on his recent apostolic trip to Brazil and insisted that, despite the... Read more

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Pope remembers Rwanda genocide, calls for reconciliation centered on the faith

May 22, 2007

In a message sent to the president of the Republic of Rwanda for the national day of mourning on the... Read more

Vatican reports progress on agreement with the State of Israel

May 22, 2007

Yesterday in the Vatican, the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel held a... Read more

Italian Bishops attack plan to air "Sex Crimes and the Vatican"

May 22, 2007

Plans by Italy's RAI television network to air a BBC program on sexual abuse have been condemned by Italian Church... Read more

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Church continues to witness among Muslim majority

May 21, 2007

The small minority of Catholics in the predominantly Muslim African country of Mali remains committed to mission by “good example... Read more

Pope pleads for an end to Gaza fighting

May 21, 2007

On Sunday at the conclusion of the recitation of the Regina Coeli in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI commented... Read more

Archbishop Tomasi proposes new direction for World Health Organization

May 21, 2007

This week marks the gathering of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the purpose of appointing a new Director General... Read more

Holy Father speaks about his trip to Brazil, the media, and the Ascension

May 20, 2007

Thousands of pilgrims flocked to St. Peter's square to hear the Pope's first public address since his trip to Brazil... Read more