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May 4, 2012 (Romereports.com) This coming month of October, will mark 50 years since the Second Vatican Council was officially opened.
To look into how this Council changed the Catholic Church, several
conferences are taking place in Rome. One of them, was held at the
Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, which focused on the Council's
role in the New Evangelization.FR. JOHANNES GROHEPontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome)“In
the long history of the Church, 50 years is really not t ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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May 4, 2012 (Romereports.com) For years now, Catholics
have heard about how the Church is promoting the 'New Evangelization.'
Now, a Spanish magazine known as 'Palabra' has published 44 pages and a specific map that describes the projects key points and challenges.Among
the authors are the President of the Pontifical Council for the New
Evangelization, Rino Fisichella and the Prefect for the Congregation of
Divine Worship, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares.ALFONSO RIOBODirector, 'Palabra Magazine. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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April 28, 2012 (Romereports.com) According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 40
million abortions every year. Many pro-life initiatives are trying to
reduce this number. One of these groups will be releasing the movie “The
fantastic journey of Skiff and AJ”.These two characters live in a church and are part of the “Altar Gang,”
like a group of acolytes. Skiff is the recipient that contains the
incense and AJ is the swab which is sprinkled with holy water. E ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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April 27, 2012 (Romereports.com) June 15th, is World
Day of Prayer for the Santification of Clergy. So, to prepare the
Prefect for the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza wrote to priests from all over the world, to talk about sanctity and the New Evangelization.In the letter, Cardinal Piacenza reminds priests, that to be saints one must seek the holiness of other people. The process itself, is something that must be worked at on a daily basis. He
also talks about priests who ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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April 23, 2012 (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI sent a
message to those taking part in the VII World Congress on Pastoral Care
of Tourism, which is being held in Cancun, Mexico from April 23rd to
the 27th. The Pope talked about the positive side of
tourism, but he also denounced the negative aspects that can arise from
this industry, such as sex tourism, human trafficking, the buying and
selling of organs and the exploitation of minors. Benedict XVI also said that tourism, alon ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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April 23, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Archbishop
from Barcelona, Lluís Martínez Sistach, has launched his new book “The
Sagrada Familia: A dialogue between faith and culture”. The release date coincided with the feast of Saint George, the patron of his city.In it, he presents the basilica of Gaudí as a model for the New Evangelization and the Church of the XXI century. It also reflects on other initiatives promoted by the Vatican, such as the “Court of the Gentiles,” which invites di ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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April 21, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is a movement of the Catholic Church. It was born in the United States back in 1970.
Today, its mission is to bring forth the experience of Pentecost.
Meaning, when the apostles received the Holy Spirit and proclaimed the
Gospel to all corners of the world. Today, the Charismatic Renewal has roughly 100 million members with a presence in 204 countries. In Italy, the movement came about 40 years ago. So, to celebrate many events will ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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March 29, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) Benedict XVI departed Cuba with the Spanish saying “hasta siempre,” on his second trip to Latin America and his first to Cuba.FULL TEXT:Mr President,
Your Eminences, my Brother Bishops,
Distinguished Authorities,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Friends,
I thank God for allowing me to visit this beautiful Isle which left so
deep a mark on the heart of my beloved predecessor, Blessed John Paul
II, when he came to these lands as a herald of truth and ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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March 25, 2012 (Romereports.com) On the second day of
his visit to Mexico, Benedict XVI met with local children in Leon,
located in the state of Guanajuato. He met with them in the town square
called the 'Plaza of Peace', telling them that they could “count on the
help of Christ and his Church”.Pope's full text below:Dear Young People,I am happy to be able to meet with you and to
see your smiling faces as you fill this beautiful square. You have a
very special place in the Pope’s ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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March 20, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) Full text of the summary of the findings of the Apostolic Visitation in Ireland, released by the Vatican:The Summary of the findings of the Apostolic Visitation in Ireland,
published herewith, offers a synthesis of the results of the
Visitations to the four Archdioceses, to Religious Institutes and to the
Irish Seminaries. It has been approved by the Offices which conducted
the Visitation and it also contains some further observations from the
Holy ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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March 10, 2012 (Romereports.com) When a bishop is elevated to cardinal, he receives the traditional hat and ring. But symbolically, the Pope also entrusts each new cardinal with a local Roman parish they must oversee. Cardinal Fernando Filoni already lives in Rome. Therefore, he was the first among the new cardinalsto take possession so to speak of his new Roman parish. It's the Nostra Signora di Coromoto in San Giovanni di Dio. During the ceremony, hundreds of people, including the church's
pastor, wer ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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March 10, 2012 (Romereports.com) More than 600 priests gathered at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall to take part in a unique course, organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary. The course which focused on the internal forum was organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary. As a finishing touch, they were all welcomed by the Pope. Cardinal Manuel Monteiro di Castro who serves as the Major Penitentiary explained why the course is key for all priests. Card. Manuel Monteiro di CastroMajor Penitentiary“We
are very m ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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February 22, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization has launched its first major global initiative. It's called the 'Mission Metropolis', and set to begin on Ash Wednesday in 12 European cities.
It will last throughout the season of Lent. The Vatican's plan for the
New Evangelization includes public readings of the Gospel of St. Mark,
the book “The Confessions” by St. Augustine, and a vigil of repentance.Cardinal Peter Erdö from Budapest has been involved w ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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February 17, 2012 (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI met
with 133 cardinals to exchange views on his plan for the “New
Evangelization” and the upcoming “Year of Faith”. The pope asked the
cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan of New York to speak to the group on
the New Evangelization. The meeting was closed, but some accounts have
called it one of the most energized meetings held in the Vatican.Dolan spoke
about movies such as “Of Gods and Men” and “The Way”. He ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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Fabruary 17, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY IMAGES-) In
a closed door meeting, Cardinal-Designate Timothy Dolan has given this
speech before the Pope and the College of Cardinals. The "spiritual
reflection" focused on the New Evangelization. SEE FULL TEXT OF THE SPEECH. DAY OF REFLECTION AND PRAYER WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALSNew Synod Hall - 17 February 2012The Announcement of the Gospel Today, Between missio ad gentes and the New EvangelizationArchbis ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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February, 17. 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) At
10 A.M., Pope Benedict XVI arrived at the Vatican's Paul VI Audience
Hall to meet with the College of Cardinals. Also attending were the 22
bishops who will be made cardinals tomorrow.The group will spend today reflecting on the Year of Faith and the New Evangelization. You can follow the meeting on our Twitter account. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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February 16, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Pope met with 70 cardinals and bishops at the Second Symposium of the European and African Bishops. During
his speech, the pope said, both continents need young, generous and
responsible people to take charge of their future. To achieve this, he
asked them to help the new generation in their formation.Benedict XVI“In the societies of Africa and
Europe there are many forces of good, many of which take part in
parishes. They are distinguished by a commitment t ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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February 14, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Cardinal and
Archbishop of Milan, Angelo Scola, turned 70 recently. For his birthday,
the Pontifical Lateran University held a celebration to honor the years
he served as rector from, 1995 to 2002. Card. Angelo ScolaArchbishop of Milan, Italy“I'm
happy and a bit excited, it's logical. But really, I think this tribute
may be a bit overblown. The book I received as a tribute includes many
texts, many of which are original, others I personally wrote.”Th ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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February 12, 2012 (Romereports.com) New technologies have never really been at odds with prayer. It seems everyday there is a new application or web page aimed at promoting prayers.The website called 'Marian Minute', invites visitors to
take a minute to pray to the Virgin Mary. It forces visitors to take a
'time out' from their web surfing with a 60 second countdown, which will
automatically restart if the mouse is moved. This site is already in
seven languages.There is also a similar website in Spanish c ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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February 3, 2012 (Romereports.com) On February 17, one day before the ceremony that will create new cardinals, the pope will meet with all the cardinals for “a day of reflection and prayer”. They will discuss the New Evangelization and the next Year of the Faith.Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York will be speaking as well as Salvatore Fisichella, the President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.It was also announced that for stated health reasons, the Jesuit Karl Jos ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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