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.

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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.&

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October 17, 2011 (Romereports.com) Full text of the new Apostolic Letter "Porta Fidei" by Benedict XVI for the Year of Faith. FULL TEXT. Apostolic Letter "Motu Proprio data"Porta Fideiof the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVIfor the Indiction of the Year of Faith1. The "door of faith" (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church. It is possible to cross that threshold when the word of God is procla

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October 16, 2011 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) During the concluding Mass of Congress for the New Evangelization, Benedict XVI announced that 2012 will be the “Year of Faith.” FULL TEXT:“It's precisely to give new impetus to the mission of the whole Church to lead men out of the desert in which they often find themselves, to the place of life, of friendship with Christ, who gives us life in abundance. I would like to announce in this Eucharistic celebration I have decided to conv

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October 17, 2011 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) Mother Veronica Berzosa is the Spanish founder and superior of the new religious institute Iesu Communio. Benedict XVI embraced her at the end of the Congress for the New Evangelization held on October 15th and 16th at the Vatican.

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October 14, 2011 (Romereports.com) The pope will personally lead two key events organized to promote the New Evangelization.  The events are unique, since they'll be first gatherings on the New Evangelization that will take place here in Rome, to encourage and further its cause.Arch. Rino FisichellaPresident, Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization“It's a sign of the importance the Pope gives to the New Evangelization, for it was he who instituted the Pontifical Council. The Pope wil

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September 29, 2011 (Romereports.com) The Vatican is getting ready for the next World Communications Day. The theme is “Silence and Word” and the message is specifically aimed at journalists.  The topic is meant to remind journalists to take a step back from modern technology and the constant flow of information. Silence, says the Vatican, opens a window for reflection.It even invites people to engage in conversations that in turn, can help promote the new evangelization. This celebrati

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September 19, 2011 (Romereports.com) Talking before hundreds of pilgrims at Castel Gandolfo, the pope reflected on how Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to the actions of a landowner, who is generous with all the workers in his vineyard.  Benedict XVI "Perhaps at times we may feel envious of the success of others or feel that we have not been sufficiently thanked for our service". "May we always strive to be humble servants of the Lord and rejoice when God bestows abundan

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August 26, 2011. (Romereports.com) It's tradition that every summer Benedict XVI meets with some his former college students. This year they are talking about the New Evangelization. The is being held at the Pope's summer residence at Castel Gandolfo that will last until Sunday August 28.These meetings first began when Joseph Ratzinger left the classroom in 1977 to work at the Vatican. When he was elected pope in 2005, he continued this tradition of meeting with former students. Among the participa

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August 13, 2011. (Romereports.com) The main goal of the Vatican's New Evangelization is to revive faith in Christianity. This is precisely the goal of 'Mission Metropolis,' led by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of this new Pontifical Council. The focus is on main cities that are dechristianized so to speak. Cities like Barcelona, Budapest, Brussels, Dublin, Cologne, Lisbon, Liverpool, Paris, Turin, Warsaw and Vienna.Archbishop Rino Fisichella President, Pontifical Council for the Promotion for

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July 20, 2011. (Romereports.com) It's a tradition that started well before Benedict XVI became pope. Every year, he holds a private meeting with his former students to discuss theology. This year, the theme will be “The New Evangelization.”Before becoming pope, Joseph Ratzinger was an accomplished professor for roughly 26 years. He taught at several German universities and wrote more than 40 books during his academic career. Since 1977, every summer he meets with a group of his fo

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July 13, 2011. (Romereports.com) The Vatican has said the recently excommunicated Chinese priest, Father Lei Shiyin will not be considered a Catholic bishop, even if he were to ask for pardon from the pope. The Catholic Church has also asked the faithful, priests, and bishops of China to “resist every form of illegitimate ordination.”The Vatican's Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples released a document clarifying the Church's position on the excommunication and the illicit

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June 18, 2011. (Romereports.com) The journalist and essayist André Frossard was one of the leaders of the French Communist Party. He was an atheist, but in 1935 he converted to Catholicism. His life changed when he entered a church to find a friend after he grew tired of waiting outside. That's when on the altar, he saw the Blessed Sacrament.Benoit KowassiPhD in Communication“He saw the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a light, an explosion of light, and from that moment he understood. He said hi

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May 31, 2011. (Romereports.com) The pope met with members of the Vatican's newest Council. It's called the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. Among them was its first chairman, Archbishop Rino Fisichella. In the meeting, the Pope talked about the meaning of the "new evangelization."Benedict XVI "The term 'new evangelization' refers to a new approach of teaching the Gospel, especially for those living in a situation like the present, in which the developm

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May 30, 2011. (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) Benedict XVI received the participants from the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization. The pope told them that working to evangelize society means leading a consistent Christian life, especially in difficult situations.

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May 30, 2011. (Romereports.com) While praying the Regina Coeli, Benedict XVI highlighted the presence of God in the world and asked for other not feel like “Orphans of God” and overcome the difficulties of renewing their faith every day.Benedict XVI“I invite everyone to joyfully renew the Christian hope which is born from the mystery of Easter, to face difficulties, ward off discouragement and efforts to build a world worthy of man , following God's wishes.”The pope stresse

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May 24, 2011. (Romereports.com) The pope met with Tsetska Tsacheva, the President of the Bulgarian Parliament, along with a delegation from her country who are in Rome to celebrate the Orthodox feast of St. Cyril and St. Methodius.Benedict XVI noted that “economic interests are not sufficient for creating a new Europe and that its unity will be more solid if based on it's Christian roots.”The pope gave the example of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, patrons of Europe and “pioneers

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May 20, 2011. (Romereports.com) Benendict XVI appointed ten new consultants to the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization. Archbishop Rino Fisichella chairs the council. It was created in October 2010 to promote evangelization in mostly European countries, that face secularism. They are representatives of institutions involved in the new evangelization of society. The new members include four women.The first representative is the Spanish priest Fernando Ocariz, who is the vicar gene

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May 16, 2011. (Romereports.com) During the General Assembly of the Pontifical Missions Society, Benedict XVI said the best way of evangelizing to the world is to lead by example.Benedict XVI“It is necessary to continue the work of evangelization with renewed enthusiasm, to lead humankind to the true freedom of the sons of God, against all forms of slavery. It is necessary to cast the net of the Gospel into the waters of history to lead mankind toward the land of God.”The pope asked the

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May 14, 2011. (Romereports.com) The Internet has revolutionized the world. Now, Catholics groups are using the web to revolutionize World Youth Day. It's a call to pray the rosary every Saturday, until the big day kicks off on August 16th.Fr. James PhalanDirector, Family Rosary International “This is something concrete that can make a big difference, praying the rosary, praying the rosary to the family. It's something that JPII did.  He prayed rosary during his day. So we are convinced

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