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October 29, 2012 (Romereports.com) After closing the
Synod on the New Evangelization, the Pope led Sunday's Angelus from his
studio window facing St. Peter's Square. He made it a point to pray for
the millions of people who are being affected by Hurricane Sandy. In the Caribbean the hurricane has already claimed the lives of many people. BENEDICT XVI“I
wish to assure you of my closeness and my recollection of those who
have been affected by this natural disaster, while I invite everyone to ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 28, 2012 (Romereports.com) With this Mass in St. Peter's Basilica,
the Pope officially marked the end of the Synod on the New
Evangelization. With hundreds of bishops and cardinals gathered there,
the Pope reiterated that the Church has a responsibility to evangelize to the modern world. BENEDICT XVI“It has been reaffirmed
that appropriate catechesis must accompany preparation for Baptism,
Confirmation and Eucharist. The importance of Confession, the sacrament
of God’s ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 28, 2012 (Romereports.com) With thousands of
people gathered in St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope led a Mass to mark the
end of the Synod on the New Evangelization. The three week meeting was a
way for bishops, cardinals and experts to exchange ideas on how to best
promote the Gospel in today's modern world. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 28, 2012 (Romereports.com) With thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope led a Mass to mark the end of the Synod on the New Evangelization.SEE HOMILY IN ENGLISH:Dear Brother Bishops,Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear Brothers and Sisters,The
miracle of the healing of blind Bartimaeus comes at a significant point
in the structure of Saint Mark’s Gospel. It is situated at the end of
the section on the “journey to Jerusalem”, that is, Jesus’ las ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 28, 2012 (Romereports.com) What does it take to be a missionary in the XXI century? Two departments at the Pontifical Gregorian University are looking to address the concerns of those involved in the missions, specifically how to prepare them professionally.ILARIA MORALIDirector, Department of Missiology Pontifical Gregorian University“The
call to proclaim the Gospel is the duty of every baptized person. It's
simply part of the Christian vocation itself, regardless of individual
status or voc ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 28, 2012 (Romereports.com) The New Evangelization takes on a different form in each country. To
make it work in Colombia, a bishops says strengthening the faith of
soldiers and police officers would promote peace throughout the country.
Bishop Fabio Suescun Mutis, has served as Colombia's military
ordinary since 2001. Since officers are meant to keep peace, he says, it
makes sense for them to develop a firm faith. MSGR. FABIO SUESCÚN MUTISMilitary Ordinary of Colombia“We
need to rea ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 26, 2012 (Romereports.com) The meetings and discussions of the Synod on the New Evangelization, have come to a close. To
sort out all the information and ideas that were talked about these
last 20 days, a conference was held at the Vatican's press office. The
conclusions were given by Cardinal Giuseppe Betori who serves as the
Archbishop of Florence. Also there was Monsignor Pierre-Marie Carré of
Montpellier along with the Archbishop of Manila and soon to be Cardinal,
Luis Antonio ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 26, 2012 (Romereports.com) Maria Voce is the president of the Focolare Movement. She is also the
first successor of Chiara Lubich, who founded the movement back in 1943
in northern Italy.
Voce is actually taking on a special role in
the Synod on the New Evangelization. She is participating not only as
the President of this popular Catholic movement, but also as an auditor.MARIA VOCEPresident, Focolare Movement“Taking
part in the synod is very important. Here, we've seen that the Synod ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 25, 2012 (Romereports.com) When it comes to making the New Evangelization a success, Cardinal Lluis Maria Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, says there should be a special emphasis on the artistic heritage of Christianity.When it comes to making the New Evangelization a success, Cardinal Lluis
Maria Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, says there should be a special emphasis on the artistic heritage of Christianity. For
example back in the Middle Ages, Romanesque art was an instrument of
the Church, which wa ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 25, 2012 (Romereports.com) On November 24th, Manila's Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle will become a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He will be one of six new cardinals appointed by Benedict XVI. Tagle is 55 years old, so once appointed, he will be the second youngest cardinal. The youngest will be 53 year old Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, who serves as the Major Archbishop of the Syro Malankara Church. He will also be appointed in November. ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 22, 2012 (Romereports.com) Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela met with journalists at the Vatican's press office, to talk about the Synod on the New Evangelization. More specifically, he talked about the role of movements within the Catholic Church.CARD. ANTONIO MARÍA ROUCO VARELAArchbishop of Madrid (Spain) “Maybe
the methods of preaching, faith formation, catechesis, Christian
initiation, are not enough. There are many initiatives and movements
that want to help us reach these g ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 21, 2012 (Romereports.com) After canonizing seven new saints, the Pope led Sunday's Angelus. With thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, he prayed for those affected by the heavy floods that swept through the Lourdes grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared. BENEDICT XVI“Before the end of this celebration, let us turn to the Queen of all Saints, the Virgin Mary, with special attention to Lourdes, which has been affected by severe floods, including the grotto where the apparitions o ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 21, 2012 (Romereports.com) St. Peter's Square was fully decorated, as the Pope named seven new saints of the Catholic Church. With these words, Benedict XVI proclaimed that every one of them, is in Heaven with God. World Mission Day is also celebrated this Sunday. The Pope talked about how the canonization not only coincides with World Mission Day, but also with the Synod on the New Evangelization. He then highlighted the lives of courage and dedication, these saints led. BENEDICT XVI&ldqu ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 21, 2012 (Romereports.com) (-ONLY VIDEO-) As Benedict XVI named seven new saints, he highlighted the loyalty each one of them showed as they communicated the faith to others. The Pope said this is especially significant, since the day of their canonization coincides with 'World Mission Day.'READ HOMILY IN ENGLISH: The Son of Man came to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (cf. Mk 10:45)Dear Brother Bishops,Dear brothers and sisters!“Today the Church listens again to the ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 20, 2012 (Romereports.com) Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas admits that the challenges facing the Church can sometimes feel overwhelming. But he says, reviving the faith in the Western world, doesn't require a reinvention of the Gospel. He says it's not about new programs or ideas, but about communicating the same truth to the modern world through the Holy Spirit. MSGR. GUSTAVO GARCIA-SILLERArchbishop, San Antonio, TX “Today's message of Jesus is the same, ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 18, 2012 (Romereports.com)The Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, has a special role in the Synod. He is responsible for summarizing more than 300 presentations. Within his summary he highlighted three key points: Learning to communicate to the modern world, a universal call to holiness and the role of parishes in the New Evangelization.Wuerl says part of communicating to the modern world entails using
modern day language to talk about God. As an example, the Cardinal says,
the Chu ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 18, 2012 (Romereports.com) There are different ideas to bring forth the New Evangelization. Spanish Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela says that to truly evangelize efficiently, a thorough examination of conscience is needed, even within the Church.CARD. ANTONIO MARÍA ROUCO VARELAArchbishop of Madrid (Spain)“The
examination of conscience is related to the danger of secularization
within the Church. John Paul II and also Benedict XVI asked: Have we
allowed ourselves to be affected by th ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 18, 2012 (Romereports.com) The Synod on the New Evangelization is divided into many stages. The first one, which is based on exchanging ideas, has been completed. Now the next stage, deals with finding concrete proposals to deal with the challenges faced by the Church. Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet talked about one of those challenges. The Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, said there is often disagreements between bishops and the religious. He said that clash is sometimes caused by a ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 18, 2012 (ROMEREPORTS.com) New York Cardinal, Timothy Dolan talked to the press about how the Synod is going so far. As
usual, his dynamic personality and humor came through as he talked
about different movements within the Church, ways to deliver a good
Homily and also about how the New Evangelization can be a success. CARD. TIMOTHY DOLANArchbishop of New York (USA)“Rather
than fractioning, perhaps what best we can do is emphasize, we say the
Universa ROMEREPORTS.COM (View | Year of Faith) |
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October 18, 2012 (ROMEREPORTS.com)
Archbishop of Washington, cardinal Donald Wuerl presented his report
on the Synod discussions. He summarized the interventions heard in
these days in the debates and offered some guidelines for the working
groups. In his report he addresses the “Nature
of the New Evangelization”; the “Context of the Church’s Ministry
Today”; the “Pastoral Responses to the Circumstances of Our Day; and the
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