On the day before he leaves for an historic trip to Lebanon, Pope Benedict XVI issued a statement condemning the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Libya that left four people dead, and renewed his determination to embark for an historic trip to Lebanon tomorrow.
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The Holy Father has completed the third volume in his Jesus of Nazareth series, with the latest book dedicated to stories of Jesus' infancy.
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While commenting on the gospel passage about Jesus' rejection in Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI said that miracles happen to those who have open and simple hearts.
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During this busy travel season, we could all benefit from the advice Pope Benedict XVI gave to participants in the fifteenth World Seminar for Catholic Civil Aviation Chaplains and Chaplaincy Members about how to witness to our Faith in a place that allows each of us to make a global impact - at the airport!
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Before an estimated one-million pilgrims at an open-air Mass which took place yesterday at the close of the World Meeting of Families in Milan, Italy, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out on family values, reached out to divorcees, and called the Sabbath "an oasis in which to pause . . . and celebrate the family."
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At the conclusion of his weekly general audience yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI said the scandal of leaked documents and alleged corruption inside the Curia that have made headlines in recent days has brought sadness to his heart.
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While addressing a group of U.S. Bishops on Saturday during their ad limina visit to Rome, Pope Benedict XVI said "providing young people with a sound education in the faith represents the most urgent internal challenge facing the Catholic community in your country."
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Continuing his series on the Christian school of prayer, Pope Benedict XVI told 20,000 faithful in St. Peter's Square yesterday that if prayer and the Word of God do not nourish our spiritual life, we run the risk being suffocated by the many cares and concerns of daily existence.
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Pope Benedict XVI turns 85 today and celebrates the seventh anniversary of his election to the papacy.
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After praying the Regina Coeli with the faithful gathered in the courtyard of Castel Gandolfo yesterday, he spoke about the mystery of the Resurrection and the critical role women have played in salvation history.
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