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Holy See announces plans for 500th birthday of Vatican Museums

Feb 13, 2006

Today the Vatican announced plans for its celebration honoring the Vatican museums, which turn 500 this year.   Read more

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Pope says Christians must together witness God’s divine love to world

Feb 13, 2006

As some 3000 participants gather in Brazil to commence the ninth General Assembly of the World Council of Churches, Pope... Read more

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Human person cannot be divided, compartmentalized by physical or mental illness, says Pope

Feb 12, 2006

For visitors to the Vatican, Saturday marked both the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and appropriately, the 14th annual... Read more

Christ is true doctor of humanity, says Pope recalling world’s sick

Feb 12, 2006

During his weekly Angelus prayer Sunday, given from his balcony above St. Peter‘s Square, Pope Benedict’s thoughts focused on Saturday’s... Read more

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Pope prays that Olympic Games may contribute to ‘peace among peoples’

Feb 12, 2006

Following his weekly Angelus prayer Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI offered special prayers for the 20th Winter... Read more

No need for competition between reason and faith, Pope tells former office

Feb 9, 2006

Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI met with members of the Holy See’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who... Read more

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World poverty levels declining too slowly, Vatican rep calls on U.N. to renew social, economic efforts

Feb 9, 2006

Speaking to a special United Nations commission on world economic and social development, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent... Read more

Vatican confirms: Pope will travel to Turkey in November

Feb 8, 2006

Earlier today, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI will, in fact, make a much anticipated trip to Turkey in... Read more

God extends special attention to the poor, defenseless, says Pope

Feb 7, 2006

During his general audience today, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of God’s special care for those who are poor and defenseless,... Read more

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Pope praises priest assassinated in Turkey, prays that his sacrifice will contribute to peace, inter-religious dialogue

Feb 7, 2006

Following his general audience earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI fondly recalled Fr. Andrea Santoro, the Roman missionary... Read more

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Historic door will become new Vatican entrance

Feb 7, 2006

The Vatican announced today, that after 75 years, an historic door on the north wall of the Vatican will for... Read more

Pope mourns priest killed in Burundi, calls for end to ‘works of death’

Feb 6, 2006

Following news of a second assassinated priest in one weekend, Pope Benedict XVI has sent his personal condolences to Archbishop... Read more

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Upcoming Vatican Congress to explore human embryo, culture of life

Feb 6, 2006

Following the commencing session, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Heath Pastoral Care will address the... Read more

Pope decries assassination of Turkish priest, expresses hope that killing will be ‘seed for building authentic fraternity’ among peoples

Feb 5, 2006

Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his personal condolences for the assassination of a Roman missionary priest, killed in Turkey... Read more

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Vatican criticizes publication of offensive Muslim cartoons, as well as violent response

Feb 5, 2006

As much of the world’s Muslim community remains up in arms over the publication of what they call offensive cartoons... Read more

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Jesus seeks to heal humanity; ill from ideologies, idolatries, says Pope

Feb 5, 2006

During a Mass celebrated Sunday at the Vatican’s parish of Saint Anne, Pope Benedict warned that a modern-day fog of... Read more

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Pope Benedict: Culture of life must be based on attention to others, rejecting hedonism, discrimination

Feb 5, 2006

During Sunday’s weekly Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict told thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square that a true “culture... Read more

Holy See announces Plenary Indulgence for World Day of Sick

Feb 2, 2006

The decree stated that their souls must be “completely removed from attachment to any form of sin” and that they... Read more

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Jesuits general meeting on April 22 at the Vatican.

Feb 2, 2006

The General Assembly of Jesuits will meet on April 22 with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. A solemn mass... Read more

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Pope accepts Bishop Gumbleton’s resignation

Feb 1, 2006

Pope Benedict accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the archdiocese of Detroit, U.S.A., presented by Thomas J.... Read more