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Pope counsels parents to share faith with joy, dialogue
Sharing the faith with children and others should be done in a joyful, clear and simple manner, Pope Benedict said... Read more
Pope: Faith is reasonable, leads to joyful life
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on faith by examining how it is “reasonable and not in conflict... Read more
Pope warns Gaza conflict could spread in Middle East
Pope Benedict XVI is warning violence could spread through the region, after Israel continued bombing Gaza and a suicide bomb... Read more
'Practical atheism' more destructive than disbelief, Pope says
The practical atheism of those who say they are Christian but live as if God does not exist is a... Read more
Pope reflects on finding faith in a secular world
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on faith by observing that although secularism is on the rise, everyone... Read more
Faith is lived in community, Pope Benedict reflects
Although faith is intensely personal, it is necessarily transmitted and lived through relationships with others, Pope Benedict XVI said at... Read more
Pope says spiritually dry world needs faith of Christians
Pope Benedict XVI said at his Oct. 24 general audience that the world’s “spiritual desert” must be transformed into “fertile... Read more
Pope will deliver year-long teaching series on restoring faith
At his first general audience during the Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI initiated a new, year-long cycle of teachings... Read more
Pope prays for Middle East Christians in Arabic
After his recent visit to the Church in Lebanon, Pope Benedict added Arabic to the list of official languages used... Read more
Pope calls Vatican II a 'moment of grace' in Church history
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s opening, Pope Benedict XVI described it as a... Read more
Christians excited to hear Pope's messages in Arabic
Arab Christians are reacting positively to the decision to include Arabic as one of the official languages used at the... Read more
The liturgy raises hearts to God like no other prayer, Pope says
Pope Benedict says that the public prayer of the Church, known as the liturgy, is a wonderful school of prayer... Read more
Pope reflects on prayer in Book of the Apocalypse
Pope Benedict XVI says the final book of the Bible, which he referred to as the Book of the Apocalypse,... Read more
Prayer is best source of courage for facing hostile world, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI says the heroic sanctity of St. John the Baptist proves that a solid life of prayer is... Read more
Prayer is the surest guide for life's troubles, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI says the life and writings of St. Paul should remind all Christians that the surest guide through... Read more
Pope explains how to let God work wonders
Pope Benedict XVI says that the life of St. Paul shows that God can work wonders through those who grow... Read more
Pope recalls the 'inspiring witness' of Milan family gathering
Pope Benedict XVI says he saw an “inspiring witness” during his three-day apostolic visit to the June 1-3 World Meeting... Read more
Pope is saddened by 'Vatileaks' case but trusts God
In a rare statement after today's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI said that while he is distressed by the “Vatileaks”... Read more
Absentee dads hinder children’s understanding of God, Pope says
Dads who are absent from their family make it more difficult for their children to understand God as a loving... Read more
Pope Benedict speaks about power of prayer in his life
Pope Benedict XVI says he has been sustained during his seven years as pontiff by the prayers of people around... Read more
