Articles on this issue "architecture"

Pope's Prayer to Mary for World Peace

At Piazza di Spagna in Rome

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Here is a translation of John Paul II's prayer to Mary for peace in the world, which he recited at Piazza di Spagna in the evening, on the solemnity of her Immaculate Conception. * * * 1. …

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Cologne's World Youth Day "Cathedral for a Day"

Architectural Firm Designs Setting for Final Mass

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The plan of the Hahn Helten architectural firm has been chosen to house the closing of the 20th World Youth Day, at the Hangelar de Sankt Agustin airport in Bonn. The architectural plan, …

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White Smoke Over the Sistine, and Music in St. Peter's

The Night in 1978 That Stunned the World

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by Delia Gallagher The year is 1978. It is Monday, Oct. 16, 11:17 a.m. Standing in the throng of people in St. Peter's Square is Archangelo Paglialunga, a young Vatican journalist who watches …

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Stations of the Cross Includes Widow of SARS Doctor

Pope Presides at Colosseum on Good Friday

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During Good Friday's Stations of the Cross, John Paul II presented the dead and risen Jesus Christ as the final answer and hope for mankind. An Iraqi Catholic family carried the cross between …

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John Paul II's Meditations for Way of the Cross at the Colosseum

Written in 1976 When He Was a Cardinal

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Here is the text of the meditations for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, in which John Paul II will participate at the Colosseum in Rome. The meditations were composed in 1976 by then …

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George Weigel on the Pope's New Poetry

"Sistine Chapel Seems a Privileged 'Space' for John Paul II"

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In his 82nd year, John Paul II has come out with his first of poetry since becoming Pope. "Roman Triptych" was a fruit of his trip to Poland last summer. On March 7, ZENIT published a …

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Pope Baptizes 22 Infants, and Reminds Parents of Moral Duties

Sacrament Gives "a New Life," He Explains

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John Paul II celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 22 infants, including, for the first time in his pontificate, triplets. Amid the cries of infants at a Mass in the …

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John Paul II's Meditation on the Immaculate Conception

Given in Rome's Piazza di Spagna

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Here is a translation of the meditation John Paul II offered today, feast of the Immaculate Conception, before a statute of the Virgin Mary in Rome's Piazza di Spagna. * * * 1. "Ave Maria, …

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Pope Entrusts World Peace to Virgin Mary

During Homage to Immaculate Conception

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During a traditional homage for the feast of the Immaculate Conception, John Paul II entrusted to Mary's hands the peace of the world. "Pray, O Mother, for all of us. Pray for humanity that …

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Pope Finds a Fan in Mets Catcher Mike Piazza

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John Paul II received New York Mets baseball catcher Mike Piazza who, overwhelmed, fell to his knees. The American ballplayer, whose family is of Sicilian origin, drew a broad smile from the …

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On John Paul II's Appreciation of Woman's Nature

According to Ursuline Nun Maria Grazia Piazza

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In the following interview, Ursuline Sister Maria Grazia Piazza of the Sacred Heart of Mary, director of the Woman's Presence Center of Documentation and Study in Vincenza, Italy, comments on …

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Liturgical Music After Vatican II

Director of Sistine Chapel Choir Views the State of Affairs

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Avvenire).- Post-Vatican II reform opened great possibilities for composers "so long as they enter into the spirit of the rite," says the director of the Sistine Chapel Choir. For the past 10 …

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Liturgical Music After Vatican II

Director of Sistine Chapel Choir Views the State of Affairs

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Avvenire).- Post-Vatican II reform opened great possibilities for composers "so long as they enter into the spirit of the rite," says the director of the Sistine Chapel Choir. For the past 10 …

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Historians Defend Pius XII as New Book Hits Market

Refute "Black Legend" Regarding Pope's Role in Holocaust

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Avvenire).- The "black legend" of Pope Pius XII's alleged complicity in the Nazis' extermination of Jews is totally unfounded, several intellectuals said at a book presentation. In no way did …

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12,000 Young People Commit Selves to Cause of Peace

Conference of "Youth for Unity" at Colosseum

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More than 12,000 youths assembled in the Colosseum from 92 countries and a range of religions renewed their commitment to build a future of peace. "It is necessary to invade the world with …

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