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January 9, 2013 (Romereports.com) During the second general audience of the year, Benedict XVI explained the Incarnation, the mystery of how God became flesh. BENEDICT XVI “In
the Child of Bethlehem, God gives us the greatest gift possible, the
gift of himself. For our sake, God became one of us, sharing our human
existence to the fullest and giving us in exchange a share in his own
divine life.”
The Pope said God incarnated in Jesus shows the true nature of being hum ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 8, 2013 (Romereports.com) When people think about the Vatican Museums, most immediately think of the Sistine Chapel
and the priceless work of Michelangelo. But what's often overlooked are a series of other wonders. Among them is the Missionary-Ethnological Museum, which has about 80,000 artifacts
from ancient civilizations, from the Americas, Asia and Africa. In fact
it was Pius XI who pushed for its creation back in 1926. FR. NICOLA MAPELLI Director, Missionary-Ethnological Museu ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 8, 2013 (Romereports.com) The story of Dorothy Day depicts a passionate woman, always in search of truth. As a journalist, her journey could have her become Church's first journalist saint. LUCETTA SCARAFFIA Osservatore Romano
“She was a great writer and American journalist, who was
not Catholic. She was an atheist and a socialist, who was very involved
in the worker movement. At a certain point she converted to Catholicism
and created a large movement working closely ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 7, 2013 (Romereports.com) The Holy See may be the smallest state in the world, but its global reach is undeniable. In his annual address to the diplomatic corps, the Pope met with roughly 180 ambassadors from every corner of the world. BENEDICT XVI“In an ever more open world, building peace through dialogue is no longer a choice but a necessity!”On
a global scale, the Pope talked about the ongoing conflict between
Israel and Palestine, the attacks against Christians in Nigeri ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 7, 2013 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) The personal secretary to the Pope is now archbishop. During the ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, three other prelates were ordained: Vincenzo Zani, Fortunatus Nwackukwu and Nicolas Thevenin. One month ago, Benedict XVI reinforced his trust in Georg Gaenswein by naming him as the Prefect of the Papal Household. His duties will include coordinating activities and meetings for the Pope.
Georg Gaenswein designed an episcopal coat of arm ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 6, 2013 (Romereports.com) A newly redesigned website aims to reconnect people in the English-speaking world with Catholicism. The website is titled catholicscomehome.org. It's mission is just that. During this Year of Faith they want to bring Catholics closer to their faith. The
revamped site allows them to focus on three groups of people,
exemplified by these three doors. The first are the people that do not
consider themselves Catholic. It includes those from denominations,
religions, or ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 5, 2013 (Romereports.com) Late American Bishop, Fulton Sheen once
said “There are no more than 100 people in the world who truly hate the
Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they perceive to
be the Catholic Church.” That quote is actually the introduction of 'The Seven Big Myths About the Catholic Church.'
The book authored by Christopher Kaczor deals with modern day
misconceptions many people, including Catholics, have about the Church. These misconce ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 4, 2013 (Romereports.com) He's often seen walking next to Benedict XVI. His name is Georg Gaenswein, the Pope's personal secretary and a newly appointed bishop. The 56 year old
was born in southern Germany, in the small town of
Ühlingen-Birkendorf, where he was known as a great athlete, who at one
point taught skiing lessons. He was also an aviator and a postman. He was ordained back in 1984. His first assignment was as an assistant parish priest in Germany.MSGR. GEORG GAENS ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 3, 2013 (Romereports.com) The group arrived to
the last leg of their trip at Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, tired but
happy. The young men and women came from Mexico, bringing their flags, and an affectionate song dedicated to Benedict XVI.“Benedicto, brother, you are now Mexican, Benedicto brother, you are now Mexican...”Their goal was to make the Pope smile and show him once again the affection they feel for him in Mexico.FRANCO BAEZPilgrim“I
will tell all my family that I was wi ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 3, 2013 (Romereports.com) Numbers released by the Vatican showed that nearly two and a half million people visited Benedict XVI at the Vatican in 2012, raising the total number of pilgrims to 20.5 million over the course of his seven year pontificate.The Prefecture of the Papal Household said that in the past 12 months, 2,351,200 pilgrims attended one of the Pope's events at the Vatican. The vast majority of them (1,256,000) took part in the Sunday Angelus at St. Peter's Square or Castel Gandolfo. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 3, 2013 (Romereports.com) The group arrived to
the last leg of their trip at Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, tired but
happy. The young men and women came from Mexico, bringing their flags, and an affectionate song dedicated to Benedict XVI.“Benedicto, brother, you are now Mexican, Benedicto brother, you are now Mexican...”Their goal was to make the Pope smile and show him once again the affection they feel for him in Mexico.FRANCO BAEZPilgrim“I
will tell all my family that I was wi ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 2, 2013 (Romereports.com) Thousands of young Christians
from across Europe the world filled St. Peter's Square on December 28,
lighting up the plaza with their candles for an evening prayer service
with Benedict XVI. The young men and women took part in the annual pilgrimage organized by the ecumenical Community of Taizé. Among the participants, half were Catholic, while the other half were equally split among Protestants and Orthodox.
The group focused their prayers with the ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 2, 2013 (Romereports.com) The general director of the Legionaries of Christ, who requested a sabbatical in October for health reasons, was hospitalized December 30 in Hartford, Connecticut with strong headaches. According to a press release, “the doctors found an abnormal growth in his brain.
They are now conducting tests to determine its cause. It is possible
that Father Alvaro will have to undergo an operation in the near
future.”In October, Corcuera asked Cardinal Velasio de P ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 2, 2013 (Romereports.com) For the first general
audience of the year, Benedict XVI posed the same question that Pontius
Pilate asked Jesus: “Who are you?”
The
Pope reflected on why God became incarnated, chose to be born into a
poor family, and in a small and unknown town. For Benedict XVI, it
becomes a decisive question because he remembers recalls that Christmas
“leads us to reflect anew on Jesus’ identity as the only-begotten Son of
God, who became man for our ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 1, 2013 (Romereports.com) Deep within the rolling farmlands of Missouri, past the Pax Intrantibus sign is the home of the Priory of Our Lady of Ephesus.This group of sisters rarely steps foot outside their monastery, but their quickly gaining world wide recognition, through song.MOTHER CECILIAPrioress, Priory of Our Lady of Ephesus (US)“The
day truly revolves around the divine office, we chant seven times a day
and once in the night, the grand chant. The ancient chant of the
Church.&rdq ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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January 01, 2013 (Romereports.com) Vatican City, the
world's smallest state, is traditionally a country run by men, more
specifically the priests of the Catholic Church. Women at the Vatican are
few and far in between, especially in leadership positions. But even in
a community so entrenched in tradition, that notion is changing day by
day. Among the crop of emerging women leaders is Marta Lago. The Spanish journalist serves as the editor for the Spanish-language version of the Osservatore ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 29, 2012 (Romereports.com) (ONLY VIDEO) A year ago, on December 28, 2011, Benedict XVI explained, during a general audience, how Christian families should follow the example of the Holy Family, to transform their homes into a true school for prayer. BENEDICT XVI (December 28, 2011) “Our
continuing catechesis on prayer leads us, during this Christmas season,
to reflect on the place of prayer in the life of the Holy Family of
Nazareth. In the home of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 29, 2012 (Romereports.com) The star of
Bethlehem shone bright atop Rome's Trastevere neighborhood, for a
spectacular depicting of a living Nativity scene.
More than 100 neighbors, half of them children, in this well known,
historic neighborhood dressed up in classical clothes, used nearly 2000
years ago, to relive the joy stemming from the birth of Jesus. The scene included lambs, goats, shepherds, angels and, of course, the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
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December 28, 2012 (Romereports.com) (ONLY VIDEO) Human interest stories dominated our top ten list of the most seen videos in 2012. They range from the popular, newly created cardinals, to stories about the sights and sounds from inside the Vatican. 10. Pope declares Álvaro del Portillo, first successor of St. Josemaría Escrivá, 'venerable'9. Documents from Vatican's Secret Archives shown for the first time in history8. Pope looks for new Librarian7. Earthquake rattles Rome. Epicenter registered near Pope's ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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December 27, 2012 (Romereports.com) Looking ahead it becomes clear what stories from the Vatican will likely top headlines in Rome and around the world in 2013. One of the biggest stories of the year will be undoubtedly the Pope's visit to the Brazil for World Youth Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro. The massive event is expected to draw nearly 2 million youths. Benedict XVI will arrive on Monday, June 22 and take off on that Sunday. The Vatican is also analyzing possible visits to other Latin Americ ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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