Tag: pope benedict xvi
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for April
His general intention is “That the Lord may bless the farmers with an abundant harvest and sensitise the richer populations to the drama of hunger in the world.” His mission intension is “That the Christians who work in areas where the conditions of the poor, the weak and the women and children are most tragic,…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for March
Pope Benedict XVI’s General Intention for March is “That the role of women may be better appreciated and used to good advantage in every country in the world.” His Mission Intention is “That bishops, priests, consecrated persons, and lay faithful of the Catholic Church in the People’s Republic of China may, in light of the…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for February
Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for February is: “That the pastors of the Church may always be docile to the action of the Holy Spirit in their teaching and in their service to God’s people”. His mission intention is: “That the Church in Africa may find adequate ways and means to promote reconciliation,…
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The Pope on YouTube
Pope Benedict XVI is the latest YouTube star as the Vatican launched www.YouTube.com/vatican . The channel airs (I suppose “serves” is a more correct verb) short clips of translated messages from the Pope, plus some summary voiceovers played over video of the pontiff. Looks like President Obama isn’t the only world leader bringing their historic…
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The Pope on Driving
Today I would like to propose another prayer intention, given the news we receive, especially during this period, of numerous road accidents. We must not get used to this sad reality! Human life is too precious and it is too unworthy of man to meet death or become an invalid due to causes that could…
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daniel cardinal dinardo, archbishop of galveston-houston
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI announced today that, along with 23 other bishops, Archbishop Daniel DiNardo will be elevated to the rank of Cardinal at a ceremony on November 24th, the eve of Christ the King. His Soon-to-be-Eminence will be the first Texan cardinal and the first one for the Southern U.S. On January 1,…