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Asking the Holy Spirit for Unity of the Church
This morning the Pope received His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. He then met with the bishops in the patriarch's delegation who were from many diverse countries.

 

 At noon in the Clementine Hall, the Holy Father presided over the ...

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Pope at Concert of Chinese Philharmonic orchestra
Yesterday afternoon, the Holy Father attended a concert offered by the Chinese Philharmonic Orchestra and the Shanghai Opera House Chorus who presented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem Mass.

 

 The Pope affirmed that this concert “puts us in touch, as it ...

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The Church is always in a state of pentecost
In the general audience, held this morning in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 20,000 faithful, the Holy Father used the occasion of the visit to Rome of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, to focus his remarks on ecumenical dialogue. The Patriarch, who ...

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Official Visit of Catholicos Karekin II
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, will make an official visit to the Church of Rome and to the Holy Father from 6 to 9 May.

 

 According to a communique released by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the patriarch ...

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Thirty-Three New Swiss Guards To Be Sworn In Tomorrow
At 5 p.m. tomorrow May 6 in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace, 33 new recruits will be sworn in as members of the Pontifical Swiss Guards in the presence of members of the Roman Curia, diplomatic representatives and civil and religious authorities from Switzerland. Twenty will ...

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Plenary Academy Social Sciences: Pursuing Common Good
In the Holy See Press Office at midday today, a press conference was held to present the 14th plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, which is to take place in the Vatican from 2 to 6 May on the theme: "Pursuing the common good: how solidarity and subsidiarity can work ...

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Alka Seltzers

A Prayer Of Trust And Surrender At Bedtime   Fr. Charlie's Monday Morning Alka-Seltzers

Catholic World News

British cardinal: public life cannot be "God-free zone"   Brazilian jury reverses conviction in nun's murder   Anglicans face crucial choice, Vatican prelate says   Papal condolences for Myanmar cyclone victims   Pope to laity: Be "citizens worthy of the Gospel"   Archbishop answers critics on Communion for politicians   Pope sees US as model for healthy secularism   Confirmed: Pope to visit Lourdes, Paris in September   Papal appeal for suffering Africa   Thousands flock to venerate Padre Pio

Sunday Homilies

Trinity Sunday 2008   Pentecost - 2008   Ascension - 4 May 08   6th Easter [A] 2008   5th Easter [A] 2008   4th Easter [A] 2008   3rd Easter [A] 2008   2nd Easter [A] 2008   Easter [A] 2008   Palm Sunday [A] 2008

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Asking the Holy Spirit for Unity of the Church   Pope at Concert of Chinese Philharmonic orchestra   The Church is always in a state of pentecost   Official Visit of Catholicos Karekin II   Thirty-Three New Swiss Guards To Be Sworn In Tomorrow   Plenary Academy Social Sciences: Pursuing Common Good   Pope Recalls His Recent Visit To The United States   Christians And Buddhists: Caring For The Planet Earth   New Priests: Announcing And Bearing Witness To Hope   Spiritual Value Of Music Infuses Us With Hope