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February 1, 2012. (Romereports.com) Born 33 years ago
in Valencia, Spain, Daniel Pajuelo is a computer engineer, a member of
the Marian Society, and a rapper. He says he found God when he was 17.
After, he joined the Society of Mary where he was encouraged to develop
his talents, which included his rap.He works as a teacher and
his dedication to young people encouraged him to get a microphone and
start rhyming. In his concerts he found a warm welcome from the audience
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January 27, 2012. (Romereports.com) Cardinal Donald
Wuerl of Washington is following up on the pope's call to fight
secularism. Cardinal Wuerl says that it has spread to many different
industries in the US. “It used to be that across our country the voices of all were respected. Now there is this emphasis particularly in the entertainment media,
in the information industry to make everything a secular gray. And to
say that there can only be one voice, determining public policy, public
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January 26, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Vatican has approved Christian initiation ceremonies held by the Neocatechumenal Way. One of its initiators is Kiko Argüello. The announcement was made at the Vatican, where roughly 7,000 members joined the pope during the audience.Kiko ArgüelloInitiator of the Neocatechumenal Way“Today
the Holy See confirms the formation of the new man that God wants us to
bring forward in the Church. It's journey that spans almost 45 years,
all over the wo ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 25, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Vatican
released the Pope's message today for World Mission Day to be held on
October 21. The title is “Called to radiate the word of truth”. Benedict
XVI has called on all Catholics, from bishops to the laity, toward a
new mission similar to the one of early Christians who “spread the
Gospel throughout the then-known world”.The pope gave thanks to the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies,
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January 24, 2012. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) “In
concise phrases, often no longer than a verse from the Bible, profound
thoughts can be communicated” says Benedict XVI for World Day of
Communications 2012. He noted that for effective communication
to take place there is a need for silence and reflection to take place.
He noted that many important answers in life are being searched through
the internet, where at times questions and answers can become a
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January 20, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-)
Benedict XVI met with seminarians and young priests from Capranica
College. He said that the Church expects much from them “in the work of
evangelization and the new evangelization”.He asked them to be
“close to all people, without allowing any culture to be a barrier to
the Word of life for which you are all proponents, even with your life”.The audience was attended by 70 representatives of the Almo Collegio
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January 19, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-). Full speech of Benedict XVI during the “ad limina” visit of US bishops: “The
legitimate separation of Church and State cannot be taken to mean that
the Church must be silent on certain issues, nor that the State may
choose not to engage, or be engaged by, the voices of committed
believers in determining the values which will shape the future of the
nation”.FULL TEXT:Dear Brother Bishops,I greet all of you
with fraternal affect ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 19, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) A group of American bishops met with Benedict XVI during their Ad limina visit to Rome. Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington DC spoke on behalf of the bishops and thanked the pope for the meeting.Benedict XVI expressed his concern over the hostility against Judeo-Christian tradition
and “Christianity as such”. He said it's “imperative that the entire
Catholic community in the United States come to realize the grave
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January 18, 2012. (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI spoke
about the unity of Christians during the general audience in the
Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall. It marked the beginning of the Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity, a worldwide fellowship of over 300 Churches
that try to find a common witness. Benedict XVI“Today begins the Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity, which, for over a century, is celebrated annually
by Christians of all Churches and Ecclesial Communities.”The
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January 18, 2012 (Romereports.com) (- ONLY VIDEO -)
During the general audience the pope explained the Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity, which begins today. It's something that the Catholic
Church and other Christian denominations celebrate every year now for
over a century. FULL TEXT:Dear Brothers and Sisters,The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
which begins today invites all the Lord’s followers to implore the gift
of unity. This year’s theme – We Will All Be Changed By The Vi ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 18, 2012. (Romereports.com) More than fifty
percent of world's population can not read or write, leaving them with
many disadvantages. It has proved especially difficult for the Catholic
Church in their work of Evangelization. However, the group Faith Comes by Hearing is working to offer every person the chance to listen to the Bible recorded in their own language.The group's founder Jerry Jackson presented the pope with an iPod with
an audio bible. They currently offer audio versions of the Bible ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 16, 2012 (Romereports.com) During Sunday's Angelus the pope talked about vocations, focusing on the power of recognizing and following the voice of God. Benedict XVI“And so, the call to
follow Jesus more closely, to not form a family, but instead dedicate
oneself to the family of the Church, usually comes from the testimony or
the suggestion of a spiritual 'older brother,' who is often a priest.”When following the voice of God,
the pope talked about the spiritual rol ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 4, 2012. (Romereports.com) It's very likely
that on the 18th or 19th of February, Benedict XVI will appoint 15 new
cardinals. Currently there are 192 of them, but in case of a conclave,
only 107 would have voting power since they're younger than 80 years of
age.The names of the future cardinals are not know just yet, but some
predict they will include Fernando Filoni, who serves as the Prefect of
the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, also Domenico
Calcagno, presdient of APSA, ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 30, 2011 (Romereports.com) The Vatican already knows that 2012 will be full of events, traveling, canonizations and key anniversaries. In the month of February, Benedict XVI will become the sixth oldest pope in history.
Just two months later, on April 16th, he'll turn 85 years old. On the
19th of April, he'll celebrate the 7th anniversary of his election.A total of 13 cardinals will turn 80 in 2012, meaning
they'll lose their voting power in an eventual conclave. Some of them
had an important rol ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 30, 2011. (Romereports.com) It was a year full of emotions, challenges and excitement. Now, ROME
REPORTS is reviewing the Vatican's top ten stories of 2011, to fully
understand the year and also to welcome the next.
Ranking in at number ten, is the pope's first tweet, sent from an iPad.
This year, the pope asked Catholics to learn how to speak with God, by
using different mediums. Here, he led by example.Story number nine deals with the world economic crisis.
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December 23, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-)
The pope has attended the fourth and final sermon in Advent, in which
the Preacher to the Papal Household, Raniero Cantalamessa, reflected on
the role of the laity in the New Evangelization.The
preacher said to the pope and the Vatican Curia that “the parable of the
lost sheep has changed: ninety-nine sheep have moved away and one has
remained in the fold.”He added: “The danger is to spend all your time nurturing the one
that has r ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 22, 2011. (Romereports.com) In his Christmas
address to the Roman Curia, the pope has remembered the key moments of
2011 and looked forward to the new year.Benedict XVI recalled
that the economic crisis is the result of an ethical crisis. He said
that while no one disputes values such as solidarity or responsibility
for the poor, there is a lack of an underlying reason or force that
leads people to sacrifice something for others. He noted that this force
can only come from faith in God.Bened ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 22, 2011 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) In
his traditional Christmas address to the Roman Curia, the pope spoke
about the keys to understanding the past year and account for the year
ahead.“The key theme of this year, and of the
years ahead, is this: how do we proclaim the Gospel today? How can faith
as a living force become a reality today?” FULL TEXT OF THE POPE'S SPEECH TO ROMAN CURIADear Cardinals,Brother Bishops and Priests,Dear Brothers and Sisters,The
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December 7, 2011 (Romereports.com) The city of
Guadalajara in Mexico has a new Archbishop. It's 62 year old Cardinal
José Francisco Robles Ortega, who up until recently served as the
Archbishop of Monterrey. He will replace 78 year old Juan Sandoval Iñiguez, who resigned because of age limit restrictions.Cardinal Ortega was born in Mascota, Jalisco. He became a priest in
1976 and a bishop in 1991. He's know as an expert in inter-religious
dialogue and he's also a member of the Pontifical C ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 2, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) On
Friday morning, the pope attended the year's first sermon of Advent. The
event took place at the Vatican's “Redemptoris Mater” chapel where Fr.
Raniero Cantalamessa, delivered the sermon. As part of the tradition,
from now up until Christmas, the Roman Curia will hear four weekly
sermons, which are meant to prepare them for the coming celebration. The reflections will take a look back at the Church's history, by
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