Our Lenten journey of conversion towards Easter leads us to rediscover our Baptism, says Pope Benedict in his message for 2011.
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Major Superiors of Religious Congregations in Africa meet in Uganda
The General Assembly of the Confederation of the Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar, COMSAM, continues in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. It opened last Thursday at the Uganda Martyr’s shrine Namugongo with Holy Mass presided over by the Prefect of the Congregation for Consecrated Life, Cardinal designate Joao Braz Aviz. It is attended by delegates of Catholic religious Congregations from ...»
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World Cancer Day 2012: the Focus of this year
The International Community marked the World Cancer Day on Saturday February 4th with the theme together it is possible. The day is dedicated to raising awareness, to educating the public and to lobbying about this disease which kills millions of people every year. Carr Adams is an official of the Union for International Cancer. He explains what we should focus on this year in the campaign against the ...»
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Pope Benedict XVI calls on the faithful to contemplate the Lord’s prayer in the Garden of Olives
Pope Benedict XVI based his catechesis at Wednesday’s general audience on the prayer Jesus offered in Gethsemane after the last supper. This week’s audience was held in the Paul VI Hall.
Here is the English summary of the Pope's catechesis:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our continuing catechesis on Christian prayer, we now turn to the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane, the Garden of Olives, following the Last Supper. As the Lord ...»
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PRAYER AND MISSION INTENTION FOR FEBRUARY
Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for February is: "That all peoples may have access to water and other resources needed for daily life".
His mission intention is: "That the Lord may sustain the efforts of health workers assisting the sick and elderly in the world's poorest regions".
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The Catholic Bishops of Malawi end their first Annual Plenary for 2012
The Catholic bishops of Malawi have resolved to implement Pope Benedict XVI’s Exhortation Africae Munus on the second African Synod highlighting the role of women, the youth and the right to life as outlined in the document. The bishops also made an appeal to authorities and the citizens of the country to engage in dialogue to solve the economic, political and social challenges facing the country ...»
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Telegram following the death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilaqua
Pope Benedict XVI has sent a telegram of condolence to the current archbishop of Philadelphia after learning with sadness the death of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, Archbishop Emeritus of the US archdiocese. In the telegram, the Holy Father offered heartfelt condolences to Archbishop Charles Chaput and to all the faithful of the Archdiocese. Pope Benedict joined them in commending the late Cardinal’s ...»
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Pope Benedict nominates Fr. Vincent Harolimana Bishop of Ruhengeri in Rwanda
On Tuesday Pope Benedict XVI nominated Fr. Vincent Harolimana to be the bishop of the diocese of Ruhengeri in Rwanda. He is a priest of Nyundo diocese and before this appointment he was serving as Rector of the diocesan minor seminary known as St Pius the 10th Seminary Nyundo. He was ordained a priest by Blessed Pope John Paul the second when he visited the country in 1990. He followed higher studies at ...»
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Somali Prime-Minister asks for more Help to defeat Al-Shabaab Islamic Militants
Fighting continues in different part of Somalia between Al Shabaab Islamic militants and troops of the Somali transitional government backed by the African Union and Kenyan and Ethiopian troops. Reports from the country say the militants have lost much ground and have melted into the civilian population after switching from a conventional to a guerrilla war. Abdulweri Mohammed Ali is the Prime-Minister ...»
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Pope Benedict's Mission Intention for January 2012
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 That the dedication of Christians to peace may bear witness to the name of Christ before all men and women of good will.
Conflicts, wars, violence and terrorism have gone...»
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Pope Benedict's General Prayer Intention for January 2012
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The Holy See has released Pope Benedict’s General prayer intention for the month of January 2012. The Holy Father prays that the victims of natural...»
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GENERAL INTENTION – DECEMBER 2011
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That all peoples may grow in harmony and peace through mutual understanding and respect.
Out of concern for children, especially those whose future is compromised by exploitation...»
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MISSION INTENTION – DECEMBER 2011
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That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that they may be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation.
The image of the Child Jesus...»
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GENERAL INTENTION – OCTOBER 2011
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That the terminally ill may be supported by their faith in God and the love of their brothers and sisters.
Once again the Church turns her eyes to those who suffer and...»
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MISSION INTENTION - OCTOBER 2011
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That the celebration of World Mission Day may foster in the People of God a passion for evangelization with the willingness to support the missions with prayer...»
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"For the religious women who work in mission lands, so that they can be witnesses of the joy of the Gospel and living sign of Christ's love"
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Blessed Pope John Paul II said that the words of St. Paul, "for the love of Christ impels us" (2 Cor 5, 14), should be a stimulus for the religious...»
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That Christ may ease the physical and spiritual sufferings of those who are sick with AIDS,especially in the poorest countries. Christ, hope for Africa
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As for the drama of AIDS, I have had the
opportunity in other circumstances to stress that it is
also symptomatic of a "pathology of the spirit". To
fight it responsibly,...»
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General Intention for June 2011
That priests, united to the Heart of Christ, may always be true witnesses to the caring and merciful love of God.
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We are celebrating the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and in the liturgy we peer, as it were, into the heart of Jesus opened in death by the spear...»
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Mission Intention for June 2011: That the Holy Spirit may bring forth from our communities many missionaries who are ready to be fully consecrated to spreading the Kingdom of God
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For the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, I have chosen the theme: Vocations at the service of the Church on mission. The Risen Jesus gave to the Apostles...»
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