(VATICAN RADIO) — Pope Benedict XVI prayed the Regina coeli with the faithful gathered in the courtyard of the Apostolic retreat in Castel Gandolfo on Easter Monday – a bright, crisp, clear day, with an April breeze stirring the air. Easter Monday – a day of rest and recreation in many countries, as the […]
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Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end
April 8, 2012 
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and voiced hope that the joy of Easter would comfort Christians suffering because of their faith. Benedict, struggling with hoarseness and looking tired, celebrated Mass on Christianity’s most joyous holy day on the flower-adorned steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, […]
Read moreFull text: Pope Benedict’s urbi et orbi address
April 8, 2012 Comments Off
VATICAN — Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass this Easter Sunday in St Peter’s Square, after which he offered the urbi et orbi benediction – the blessing of the city and the world – which it is tradition for the Pope to give at Easter and at Christmas. Pope delivered remarks to the faithful gathered […]
Read morePope holds Easter candle at basilica vigil
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI, carrying a tall, lit candle, ushered in Christianity’s most joyous celebration with an Easter vigil service Saturday night, but voiced fears that mankind is groping in darkness, unable to distinguish good from evil. Easter for Christians commemorates Christ’s triumph over death with his resurrection following his crucifixion. “Life […]
Read moreFull Text of Pope’s Homily on Palm Sunday
April 1, 2012 Comments Off
Pope Benedict presided over Mass in St Peter’s Square asking the question, Who is Jesus of Nazareth? Below is the full text of the Pope’s Homily in English. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Palm Sunday is the great doorway leading into Holy Week, the week when the Lord Jesus makes his way towards the […]
Read morePope Benedict: Palm Sunday, an outlook on humanity
April 1, 2012 Comments Off
VATICAN — Pope Benedict XVI presided over of Palm Sunday celebrations in St Peter’s Square before thousands of people who carried palms and olive branches as is tradition. On a spring day in Rome a solemn procession made up a Cardinals, Bishops and priests made its way around the square on this Sunday […]
Read moreThousands massed in Havana for pope’s Mass
March 28, 2012 Comments Off
HAVANA (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have massed inHavana’s Revolution Plaza for Pope Benedict XVI’s Mass on the final day of his visit to Cuba. Many people are standing under umbrellas to shade themselves from an already blistering sun as they listen to prayers broadcast to the crowd. Benedict made his way to the […]
Read morePhotostream : Cuba’s President Raul Castro meets Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope: Praying with Mary, mother and Church
March 14, 2012 Comments Off
Pope Benedict XVI began a new cycle of catechesis on the Christian school of prayer this Wednesday during his general audience. Following on from his series on Christ’s prayer the Holy Father turned to the “first book on Church history” the Acts of the Apostles and in particular the person who was there at […]
Read morePope: Christmas will be tough this year
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ROME (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI says he knows Christmas this year will be difficult, in an acknowledgement of the economic crisisgripping much of the West. But he is urging the faithful to remember there’s more to the holiday than gift-buying. Benedict spoke Sunday while visiting a parish in a working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Rome. Italians are […]
Read morePope Benedict XVI urges young Catholics to spread faith
August 21, 2011 Comments Off
SPAIN, August 21, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / FRANCE 24 / REUTERS ) - Pope Benedict urged 1.5 million young Catholics at a Sunday mass in an aerodrome near Madrid to spread the gospel to others seeking better values than modern society offers, REUTERS reported. “We cannot encounter Christ and not want to make him know to […]
Read morePope Benedict Holds Huge Mass in Spain
August 21, 2011 Comments Off
SPAIN, August 21, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / VOA) — Pope Benedict held the final Mass of his 4-day visit to Spain Sunday, urging some 1.5 million young people at the Roman Catholic Church’s youth festival to become active in their church and avoid trying to find faith on their own, VOA reported. Benedict told pilgrims […]
Read moreOver a million Catholics in Madrid for World Youth Day
August 16, 2011 Comments Off
Madrid, August 16, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / RFI.FR) — Hundreds of thousands of mostly young pilgrims poured into the Spanish capital for a giant open-air mass on Tuesday, at the start of a six day long celebration of their faith. The Archbishop of Madrid will say the inaugural mass in the central Madrid square of Cibeles, […]
Read morePope Benedict XVI : Refugees deserve dignified welcome
June 19, 2011 Comments Off
SAN MARINO, June 19, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) – Pope Benedict XVI says refugees deserve a dignified welcome from countries receiving them, until they can return home freely and safely, The Associated Press reported on Sunday. Benedict marked World Refugee Day, which is being observed Monday, with an appeal Sunday to political leaders to “guarantee a […]
Read morePope heads for Croatia to defend Christian Europe
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VATICAN CITY, June 4, 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM / AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI sets off for Croatia Saturday for a two-day visit aimed at reaffirming Christian values that he believes are under threat in increasingly secular societies across Europe, AFP reported. The pope is expected to receive a warm welcome in the 90-percent Catholic country […]
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