Articles on this issue "Bible"

Game Show Nuns Hoping for $100,000 Win

Finale Airs Thursday

San Francisco, (Zenit.org) Staff | 639 hits

A trio of Bible-expert nuns are hoping to be awarded $100,000 and a $10,000 bonus when they compete in Thursday's finale of "The American Bible Challenge." The three nuns, Sisters Peter …

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England, Wales Bishops Host Scripture Conference

Bishop Brignoll: Giving People Confidence in the Word So As to Proclaim It

Rome, (Zenit.org) Ann Schneible | 760 hits

A conference aiming to promote a deeper understanding of sacred Scripture among the Catholic community in England and Wales concluded last week in Durham, England. "The Word of the Lord" …

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Game Show Nuns Need Votes

Prize Money to Assist With Retirement for Elderly Sisters

San Francisco, (Zenit.org) Staff | 1803 hits

The three Bible experts from the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, have secured a spot in the May 23 finale of "The American Bible Challenge" game show. Now, the sisters are …

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Game Show Nuns Display Bible Expertise in Semifinals

Sister Peter Joseph on 'Introducing Everyone to Christ'

San Francisco, (Zenit.org) Kathleen Naab | 3178 hits

Having won against a trio of evangelical preachers (Team Preachin’ Divas) and a team of tattoo artists, (Team Anointed Ink), a group of nuns from the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the …

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Vatican Spokesman Reflects on Cardinal Martini's Life

Says John Paul II Was Courageous to Put Scholar at Head of Huge Archdiocese

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The death of the former archbishop of Milan brought mourning well beyond the confines of the vast archdiocese, says the director of the Vatican press office. Jesuit Federico Lombardi reflected …

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Letter on Bible Synod Set for Publication

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Benedict XVI's postsynodal exhortation for the world Synod of Bishops on the Word of God will be published next Thursday, the Vatican is reporting. The papal text will gather the reflections …

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Catholic Bible Search Engine Launched

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A new online Catholic Bible search engine, which enables people to find specific Scripture passages using keywords, was launched last week. The program was officially released to the public on …

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Prelate: Bible Key for More Than Christianity

Says Scripture Is Europe's "Mother Tongue"

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The Bible is a cornerstone, not just of Christianity, but of Western civilization, proposed Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi. The president of the Pontifical Council for Culture affirmed this in …

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Pope: Biblical Group's Meeting Shows Love for Africa

Sees Assembly in Tanzania as Preparation for Continent

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Benedict XVI says that the Catholic Biblical Federation plenary assembly beginning today in Tanzania transmits a message of love of the Bible and love of Africa. The Pope affirmed this in a …

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Pope to Catholic Biblical Federation

"God's Word Can Restore Humanity"

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Here is the letter Benedict XVI sent to the VII General Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation, underway until July 3 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The theme of the conference is "Word of …

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Bible Expo Reflects Ecumenical Teamwork

Display Is Part of Preparations for Synod on Word of God

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A Bible expo in Rome is showing that the translation of the word of God has united Christians in a special way since the Second Vatican Council. "The Word Translated Together: The Bible in …

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Synod Eliciting Drive to Promote Scripture

Organizers Hoping for "Renewed Passion" for Word of God

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Preparation for the upcoming Synod of Bishops is bringing about a plethora of initiatives to promote the word of God, and some episcopal conferences have adopted the theme for their own …

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Chinese Catholics Prepare for Scripture Synod

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Participants in a worldwide meeting for Chinese Catholics on the Bible expressed a commitment to deepen their spiritual life and witness to the word of God in preparation for the next world …

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Pontiff Extols Jerome's Biblical Insights

Comments on the Scholar's Many Lessons

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St. Jerome left the Church many valuable lessons for everything from raising children to the importance of reading the Bible daily, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this today to the 25,000 …

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Benedict XVI Welcomes Relics of St. Thérèse

Urges Faithful to Love Scripture as She Did

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Benedict XVI expressed his joy at being able to pray before the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, which are in Rome accompanied by pilgrims and the bishop from the saint's home diocese. At the …

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