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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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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A good confession before Easter remains an obligation that should be fully valued and gives us the opportunity to start anew.
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The loving eyes of God look on the human being, considered full and complete at its beginning.
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Purgatory basically means that God can put the pieces back together again. That He can cleanse us in such a way that we are able to be with Him and can stand there in the fullness of life. Purgatory strips off from one person what is unbearable and from another the inability to bear certain things, so that in each of them a pure heart is revealed, and we can see that we all belong together in one enormous symphony of being.
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Dear young people, the happiness you are seeking, the happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: it is Jesus of Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist. Only he gives the fullness of life to humanity! With Mary, say your own "yes" to God, for he wishes to give himself to you.
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We wish to pray for peace in the Holy Land.
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The very same pastoral sensibility in the face of real situations must end up safeguarding the truth and applying the necessary rules to safeguard it.
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On this night, when we look toward Bethlehem, let us pray in a special way for the birthplace of our Redeemer and for the men and women who live and suffer there.
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Either we make him a simple devout expression, or he is denied everything, he is banished from public life, thus losing all meaning.
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Thank you for your service of 500 years!
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Concerning the international crises linked to nuclear power, may an honorable solution be found for all parties, through serious and honest negotiations.
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Contemporary societies, while gifted with many means, do not always manage to facilitate the mission of parents, both on the level of spiritual and moral motivation and on that of the practical conditions of life.
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We have all been touched by the case of little Tommaso. Let us pray for him and all victims of violence.
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You are going to be a great artist.