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December 1, 2011. (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI received the participants of the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family.The
pope explained why John Paul II instituted this Vatican council, which
celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, along with the document
'Familiaris Consortio'.Benedict XVI“As a sign of the importance given
to the ministry of the family family in the world and at the same time
as an effective tool to help it's promotion at all levels.” During the me ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 28, 2011 (Romereports.com) The pope met with a group of American bishops that visited Rome for its
ad limina visit. The pope talked to them about the sex abuse scandals in
the Church. First, he acknowledged the suffering of the victims and
said the Church should deal with allegations “appropriately and
transparently, as they arise.”Benedict XVI“It is my hope that the Church's
conscientious efforts to confront this reality will help the broader
community to recognize the caus ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 28, 2011. (Romereports.com)(-ONLY VIDEO-) On
Saturday the pope met with several American bishops who were in Rome for
their 'ad limina' visit. During his speech, the pope talked about the
Church's sex abuse scandals, the challenge of secularization and the
need to promote the New Evangelization. SEE FULL SPEECH:Dear Brother Bishops,I greet you
all with affection in the Lord and, through you, the Bishops from the
United States who in the course of the coming year will make their
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November 23, 2011. (Romereports.com) During the general audience, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about his recent papal trip to the nation of Benin.The
country recently celebrated the 150th anniversary of its
evangelization. The pope asked followers to look at the Church in Africa
as a sign of strength in faith.Benedict XVI“I ask you to join me in commending all Christ's followers in Africa to the maternal intercession of Our Lady of Africa.”Africa
has been the site of the Catholic Church's most rapid ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 23, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-)
During his general audience, Benedict XVI spoke to the crowds in St.
Peter's Square about his recent trip to Benin. He mentioned the work of
evangelization on the continent, as well as his signing of the document
Africae Munus, which laid out a 'road map' for the Church in Africa. FULL TEXT OF THE CATECHESIS IN ENGLISH:Dear Brothers and Sisters, My Apostolic Journey to Benin
this past week celebrated the hundred and fiftieth anniversary ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 22, 2011. (Romereports.com) For the Vatican's
Secretary of State, the economic crisis forces us to question the
responsibility and the ethics of the financial system. The Vatican's
number two said that markets are self-referential and therefore
unsustainable.Card. Tarcisio BertoneVatican Secretary of State“The
economic crisis highlights the un-sustainability of a market totally
self-referential and, while raising new questions about the
responsibility and ethics of financial processes, ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 20, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) On the pope's final day in Benin, he celebrated Mass with the faithful and asked them to renew their faith in Christ. FULL TEXT:Dear Brother Bishops and Priests,Dear Brothers and Sisters,Following
in the footsteps of my blessed predecessor Pope John Paul II, it is a
great joy for me to visit for the second time this dear continent of
Africa, coming among you, in Benin, to address to you a message of hope
and of peace. I would like first of all to express ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 18, 2011. (Romereports.com) It was in the
early afternoon, that the pope began his apostolic visit
to Benin. He was greeted at Cotonou's international airport by president
Thomas Yayi Boni and his wife Chantal. The pope was also welcomed by
hundreds of locals who waved colored cloths and danced to traditional
African rhythms.During his first speech, the pope said, the country shouldn't forget its rich history as it continues to build its future. Benedict XVI“It
needs to be accompanied by ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 15, 2011. (Romereports.com) There are roughly
1.2 billion Catholics worldwide. Most of them are laypeople, meaning
members of the Church, who are not ordained or part of a religious
order. But what exactly is the role of a lay person when it comes to
every day life? Ana Cristina Villa Betancourt Pontifical Council for the Laity “Often
times, we see parts of the world or of society where the Church
doesn't have an official presence, or where its presence i ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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November 4, 2011. (Romereports.com) The 'ad limina' visit of American Bishops is already underway at the
Vatican. The meetings which are held roughly every five years, include
meetings with the pope and also with members of the Roman Curia.The visits are a way for Bishops to discuss the state of their
respective Dioceses and ultimately the state of church and Catholicism
in the U.S.The first group, led by Boston Cardinal Sean O'
Malley arrived recently. Throughout the next months and well into 201 ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 30, 2011. (Romereports.com) Promoting the New
Evangelization is becoming a priority for the Catholic Church. The pope
is calling on everyone to revitalize the message of the Gospel, and that
of course, includes women."We believe that in this case specifically, women can contribute so much in matters of listening, creativity and beauty,” says Marta Rodríguez, director of the Institute of Advanced Studies on Women in Rome.The place of women in the Church and their coming role ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 26, 2011. (Romereports.com) The pope is calling
for greater solidarity with refugees and an improvement in the
spiritual care of migrants. He talked about this during his message for
World Day of Migrants and Refugees, presented at the Vatican.Arch. Antonio Maria Vegliò President, Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People“The
message talks about the migration of people creating the new phenomenon
that in traditionally Christian countries, are now having a growing
presen ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 22, 2011. (Romereports.com) For the first time,
Archbishop Fernando Filoni will attend World Mission Day as the head of
the Vatican's congregation that deals with missions. He says, he hopes
the celebration will be a way to remember all Catholics, that play a big
role in missionary projects.During an interview with ROME REPORTS, Filoni says he hopes the day
will serve to deepen the faith of missionaries, so they in turn can
transmit that very faith to others. He also hopes it will streng ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 20, 2011. (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI met
with the bishops of Australia during their “ad limina” visit to Rome. He
spoke to them about some of the recent problems confronting the Church
in Australia, one of which was cases of sex abuse by clergy members.Benedict XVI“It is true that yours is a
pastoral burden which has been made heavier by the past sins and
mistakes of others, most regrettably including some clergy and
religious; but the task now falls to you to continue to ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 20, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) Benedict
XVI met with the Australian bishops during their ad limina visit at the
Vatican. Their trip was also marked by the pope's visit to the Domus
Australia for the opening ceremony in Rome. FULL TEXT OF POPE'S SPEECH:"Dear Brother Bishops,I am pleased to offer you a warm welcome on the occasion of your visitad
Limina Apostolorum. This pilgrimage to the tombs of Saints Peter and
Paul provides you with an important occasion to streng ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 18, 2011. (Romereports.com) More than eight
thousand people from every part of the world gathered in Rome for the
first official act by the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization. The
Vatican made an invitation for reflection by those engaged in the
re-evangelization of the West. It began with Mother Veronica Berzosa,
founder of Iesu Communio, an order dedicated to the evangelization of
young people, which already has two hundred nuns between the ages of 18
and 35.The Italian wri ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 18, 2011. (Romereports.com)(-ONLY VIDEO-)
During the meeting with participants of the Congress for the New
Evangelization, the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli sang for the audience
in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 17, 2011. (Romereports.com) Benedict XVI's has
published his apostolic letter called “Porta Fidei” or “Door of faith”
in English. This document officially calls for “Year of the Faith.” It
will take place from October 11, 2012 until November 24, 2013. It's set
to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Vatican II.This Apostolic Letter emphasizes that “believing is not a private matter” and that faith “has a social responsibility.”
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October 17, 2011. (Romereports.com) Thousands of people
gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear the pope's
Sunday Angelus. The pope talked about preaching the Gospel in a new
way, as a means to promote the New Evangelization. Also present, were
many of those who attended the recent Congress on the New
Evangelization. The pope talked about ways to renew the message of the Gospel, in countries with Christian roots. Benedict XVI “It's appropriate to remember the
beauty and centrality of faith. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October, 17, 2011 (Romereports.com) During his Sunday
Mass in St. Peter's, Benedict XVI announced that 2012 would serve as the
“Year of Faith.” He made the announcement during a Mass to celebrate
the closing of the meeting on the New Evangelization which took place on
October 15th and 16th at the Vatican.Benedict XVI“It will be a moment of grace and
commitment to a more complete conversion to God, to strengthen our faith
in Him and to proclaim Him with joy to the people of our time.& ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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