It is natural to express thanksgiving for being released from difficult trials and circumstances. But who would be grateful for those who cause such difficult trials or circumstances? This is the stuff of saints – the very stuff of which Saint Josephine Bakhita was made. Read more below from the Encyclical Letter "Spe Salvi" and
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
During his first papal trip to Africa, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out in defense of the dignity of women and deplored those who promote abortion as a matter of “reproductive health.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram welcoming Barack Obama as the new President of the United States and assuring him of his prayers.
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