Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict
Benedict has been the regnal name of fifteen Roman Catholic popes. The name is derived from the Latin benedictus, meaning "blessed"...
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tireless witness of the Gospel of peace and reconciliation.
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The modern age is often seen as an awakening of reason from its slumbers, humanity's enlightenment after an age of darkness.
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You should bring joy, not expensive gifts that cost time and money.
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This great pope has left us an immense heritage. John Paul II was living these very hours, in this very room, the last stage of his pilgrimage on earth, a pilgrimage of faith, love and hope, which left a profound mark on the history of the Church and of humanity.
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This all requires further agreements, so in that sense these are preliminary discussions. But it seems if God permits, in June of next year I will be able to come to Poland.
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Joy is the true gift of Christmas, not expensive gifts that cost time and money, but joy.
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I thank Divine Providence for the breath of a new spirit that this movement brought to the events of contemporary Europe. May God bless all those who are committed to promoting social justice and the good of workers.
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It is just one year since his pontificate entered its final phase, full of suffering and yet triumphant and truly paschal.
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If the divorced are remarried civilly, they find themselves in a situation that objectively contravenes God's law. Consequently, they cannot receive Holy Communion as long as this situation persists. This norm is not at all a punishment or a discrimination against the divorced and remarried, but rather expresses an objective situation that of itself renders impossible the reception of Holy Communion: '. . . If these people were admitted to the Eucharist, the faithful would be led into error and confusion regarding the Church's teaching about the indissolubility of marriage'.
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He continues to communicate to us his love for God and his love for humanity.
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He continues to be present in our minds and in our hearts.
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We too are called to be attentive to the needs of our suffering brothers and sisters as part of our Lenten observance.
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The family has always been at the center of attention of my venerable predecessors, especially John Paul II. He was convinced, and reiterated it many times, that a crisis within the family comes at the grave detriment of our civilization.
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I have to announce that on March 24 I will hold a consistory, for which I will nominate the new members of the College of Cardinals.