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June 21, 2012 (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI reflected
on the life of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, during a general audience held
on March 23rd 2011. The Pope talked how his teachings can still be
applied to modern day times. SEE FULL TEXT IN ENGLISH:Dear Brothers and Sisters,“Our catechesis today focuses on Saint
Lawrence of Brindisi, a Capuchin friar of the sixteenth and early
seventeenth centuries known for his vigorous labour for the salvation of
souls, his vast learning and his eloquent pr ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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July 20, 2012 (Romereports.com) From October 7th to the 28th the Vatican will hold a synod to talk about the New Evangelization. During
these same dates, another big event will take place. For the second
year in a row, the so called 'Ratzinger Prize' will be awarded. The prize is described as the Nobel of Theology. It's actually given by the Vatican's Joseph Ratzinger Foundation, as a way to acknowledge the work of current researchers who through their work and studies, have enriched the faith.Prev ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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July 12, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio has launched a new website called 'Faith and Reason'. The new portal will features some of the world's most prominent figures of the Catholic community. It
will be updated with new videos, blogs, and discussions on current
events. University representatives say the new project is meant to be a resource for the New Evangelization.The regular panelists for the show will include Dr. Scott Hahn and Dr. Regis Martin. It will be h ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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July 12, 2012 (Romereports.com) Meet some of ROME REPORTS' 2.0 ambassadors: Italian Giacomo Diana. From
the UK Michael O'Rourke and from Lebanon, Cedrus Mauricius. They were
the first three to enlist.
It's a project that started in early 2012, where users share ROME
REPORTS' stories about the Pope and the Church through their blog,
profile and social networking sites.ALBERTO CHINCHILLACommunity Manager, ROME REPORTS“We
have online ambassadors in 28 countries, who represent ROME REPORTS
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July 10, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Catholic Church in Mongolia is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The first Catholic mission in that country began 20 years ago. Now, Mongolia has roughly 800 Catholics.As part of the celebration, a new parish will open
this year, for a total of five. Among other Church representatives,
Msgr. Savio Hon Tai-Fai, who serves as the Secretary of the Congregation
for the Evangelization of Peoples, is taking part in the festivities. All as a way to mark the 20th anniversary ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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July 8, 2012 (Romereports.com) Every year on June 29th, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of the apostles Saint Peter and Paul. This year the occasion was marked by the presence of the most famous Anglican Choir from London's Westminster Abbey. They sang alongside the Sistine Chapel Choir in St. Peter's Basilica in front of Benedict XVI. In the 500 year history of the Vatican choir, this was the first time they sang with another group.The importance of the occasion was felt by members ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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June 30, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Vatican will be
hosting the 3rd International Catholic Film Festival from July 2nd to
the 5th. The event is called “Mirabile Dictu,” which in Latin means
“Wonderful to Relate”. Nominations for best movie include the
French film “Churchmen,” from the United States “War of the Vandee”, and
the Spanish film “A Song”.Liana MarabiniPresident, Catholic International Film Festival“The
three short films a ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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June 29, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) This
will be considered one of the most memorable texts of Benedict XVI's
pontificate. The Pope personally wrote and prepared this homily for the
feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul. In it he says “the Church is not a
community of the perfect, but a community of sinners, obliged to
recognize their need for God’s love” and “openness to the action of God
transforms weak men”.FULL TEXT OF THE HOMILY:Your Eminences,Brot ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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June 21, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Vatican has presented its plans for one of its most important events of 2012. It with the Year of Faith which begins on October 11, 2012 and ends on November 23, 2013.October also marks the beginning of the Synod for the New
Evangelization and the canonization of seven new saints. Throughout the
13 months of the Year of Faith, events will involve every aspect of the
Church, from the young people receiving confirmation, to catechists, seminarians and devoted Marians.MS ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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June 19, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Vatican has officially unveiled the Synod on the New Evangelization that will be held in Rome from October 7th to the 22th. The meeting is being called “The New Evangelization in the transmission of the Christian faith”.A working document was published today, a summary of the comments that 250 bishops and 114 bishops' conferences have given to the Vatican on the New Evangelization.MSGR. NIKOLA ETEROVIĆSecretary General, Synod of Bishops“We
welcome t ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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June 12, 2012 (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI met with airport chaplains and flight attendants to promote
the 'The New Evangelization in the Field of Civil Aviation.'
Benedict XVI
“Dear friends, always be conscious that you are called to embody in the
world’s airports the Church’s mission of bringing God to man and leading
man to the encounter with God.”Even though most people don't necesarily associate airports with faith
or religion, the Pope encouraged the group, ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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June 8, 2012 (Romereports.com) The pope has announced two new auxiliary bishops in Long Island's Rockville Centre. The first is Father Nelson Perez from the archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Bishop Perez was born in 1961 to Cuban parents in Miami. He was
ordained a priest in 1989 in Philadelphia. Since then he has worked in
Pennsylvania as a parish priest, director of the Catholic Institute for Evangelization.The second bishop elect is Robert Brennan who
currently serves as the Pastor of a parish in Long ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 27, 2012 (Romereports.com) In October, the Pope
will meet with bishops from around the world for three weeks to study
how best to convey the faith to a world that doesn't necessarily want to
hear about God. It will happen during the synod for the New
Evangelization. Among those organizing the event is the archbishop of
Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who will be the General Rapporteur. There's
also the Archbishop of Montpelier, Pierre-Marie Carré, who will serve
as special secretar ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 24, 2012 (Romereports.com) This group may be
small, but its mission is huge. It's easy for them to go unnoticed
among the thousands of tourists in St. Peter's Square, but even so, for
the last five years, this small group has organized a procession to pray
in Rome for the Church in China.FR. EDMUND DE LA VEGA
China Prayer Group
“Our brothers in China may not be here, but they are joining
this procession through their suffering, through trials and
tribulations. This pilgrimage is ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 19, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Eucharist is the
central part of Catholicism. Every day, millions of Catholics from
around the world receive the Sacrament during Mass. But years ago,
American Cardinal Raymond Burke, who serves as the Prefect of the
Apostolic Signatura, noticed something.Cardinal Raymond BurkePrefect Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura“I was able to observe how there was a crisis in Eucharistic faith and practice.”So
to inspire readers to strengthen their fait ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 19, 2012 (Romereports.com) On May 20, the
Catholic Church celebrates World Communications Day. This year, the
theme issued by Benedict XVI is “Silence and Word: The Path of
Evangelization.” The day is a way to recognize people in the Church who use the web as a means to evangelize.FR. JUAN ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ
Student, Church Social Communication
“The fundamental thing are the people behind all this. If these
people really feel the responsibility to sp ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 11, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Catholic Church has one of the most important collections of cultural and artistic masterpieces in the world. Centuries of history and Christian tradition are reflected in paintings, sculptures and architecture.At Rome's Gregorian University, they believe to preserve and understand this important heritage, there needs to be people who study and promote it properly.NUNO DA SILVA GONÇALVESHistory & Culture Department, Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome)“To ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 9, 2012 (Romereports.com) For the last few years,
people have been hearing the word 'crisis' quite often. It's usually
linked to the economy, but the European Episcopal Conference is looking
into another crisis....one that deals with faith. FR. LUC MELLETNational Service for Catechesis and the Catechumenate (France) “When
it comes to the crisis of faith in Europe, there are problems, but also
big hopes. One can say that the main factor is how to integrate God in
the way we live in our ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 7, 2012 (Romereports.com) Thousands of pilgrims
gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray the Regina Coeli with Pope
Benedict XVI. There, the pontiff spoke about the union of God with
mankind, and reflected on human freedom.Benedict XVI
“If people incline their heart toward God and ask for his help, they
will receive the strength to carry out their work. For this reason,
human freedom and the power of God go together.”
Benedict XVI also spoke about the figure of the Peruvian saint ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 6, 2012 (Romereports.com) Right after finishing
college, Seth Demoor decided to take on a special type of journey. On
January 3rd, 2010, he rode his bicycle from Florida to Colorado, with
one goal in mind: to evangelize. In fact, he decided to record
the experience on video, which included hearing testimonies of Catholics
who talked about why Jesus and the Catholic Church are a key part of
their lives.For three months, Demoor traveled more than 1800 miles with only his
bicycle, clothes, ca ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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