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Pope receives president of France

Dec 20, 2007

On Thursday morning, the Holy Father received the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy.  This marked the first meeting between Pope... Read more

Vatican Newspaper: Golden Compass a Gnostic, hopeless story from the 70's

Dec 19, 2007

The daily edition of the official Vatican newspaper has come out with a harsh criticism of the movie "The Golden... Read more

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Vatican Nativity scene trades manger for St. Joseph’s house

Dec 19, 2007

The Nativity scene traditionally built each Christmas in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome will have a novel twist... Read more

World must know about the life-changing impact of Christmas, maintains Benedict XVI

Dec 19, 2007

As Christmas draws nearer, Pope Benedict departed from his tradition of reflecting on an Early Church Father on Wednesdays so... Read more

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Pope Benedict XVI approves fourteen people's advance towards sainthood

Dec 18, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints on Monday to publish and circulate the decrees of... Read more

Antonietta Meo one of several people who advanced closer to sainthood yesterday

Italian six-year-old takes next step towards sainthood

Dec 18, 2007

An Italian girl who died of cancer at the age of six and a half could soon become one of... Read more

Pope Benedict will not visit Holy Land, Vatican spokesman says

Dec 18, 2007

Vatican officials said Monday that a papal visit to the Holy Land would not take place due to a variety... Read more

Contact with saints leads people to true spiritual resurrection, says Benedict XVI

Dec 17, 2007

In the Vatican today, Pope Benedict XVI received members of the College of Postulators from the Congregation for the Causes... Read more

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Italian director offers fashion advice to Pope

Dec 17, 2007

Italian film, stage and opera director Franco Zeffirelli has said Pope Benedict XVI needs a makeover of his “cold” image... Read more

Offer true hope in the face of secular society’s values, Benedict XVI tells Japanese bishops

Dec 17, 2007

Upon completing their “ad limina” visit with Pope Benedict, a delegation of bishops from Japan are returning to their homeland... Read more

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Pope presides over funeral of Cardinal Stickler

Dec 17, 2007

At five o’clock in the evening on Friday, the Pope presided at the funeral of the Austrian Cardinal Alfons Maria... Read more

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Benedict XVI’s Christmas season schedule published

Dec 17, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI will be keeping up his usual flurry of activity during the Christmas season this year, as the... Read more

After the Angelus prayer, Benedict XVI askes for prayers for world peace

Dec 16, 2007

At the end of today’s Angelus prayer, the Pope urged that, in this time of Advent, the faithful pray "for... Read more

Christian Joy is possible even in the midst of the dark night of faith, encourages the Pope

Dec 16, 2007

Is it possible to live with Christian joy in a world such as ours? This is the question that Pope... Read more

New document answers controversial questions about sharing faith

Dec 14, 2007

The document entitled “A Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization" which is bound to cause much discussion amongst Catholics,... Read more

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“Christmas is a Christian feast,” proclaims the Pope

Dec 14, 2007

This morning as he received a group from the northern Italian region of Trentino, which is in Rome to deliver... Read more

Without saying ‘yes’ to God, modern man will be hopeless, Benedict XVI tells university students

Dec 14, 2007

Say ‘yes’ to the divine call, was Pope Benedict’s message to a crowd of Roman university students who met with... Read more

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Pope Benedict expresses concern over spread of AIDS, trafficking of women and children

Dec 13, 2007

Earlier today, Pope Benedict issued a “fresh call” to public officials calling on them to help restore the hope of... Read more

Benedict XVI tells nations: Restore hope by overcoming violence with dialogue

Dec 13, 2007

Pope Benedict held an unusually large audience today as he received seven new ambassadors to the Holy See from various... Read more

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St. Peter’s Square to be illuminated by massive Christmas tree

Dec 13, 2007

Tomorrow evening St. Peter’s Square will be lit with the glow of a fully adorned Christmas tree from northern Italy.... Read more