Articles on this issue "Consistory"
Interreligious dialogue is nourished by an adequate formation in the faith and by a profound knowledge of the beliefs of others, says Benedict XVI. The Pope said this Saturday upon receiving …
read moreCardinal Bernardin Gantin was a marvellous blend of African culture and evangelical values, says Benedict XVI. The Pope praised the cardinal -- who died May 13 at age 86 -- in a memorial Mass …
read moreBenedict XVI called on the example of Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo to urge the faithful to never be lazy or cowardly in the mission. In his homily today at the funeral liturgy for the …
read moreBenedict XVI expressed his condolences at the death of Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, calling him a "tireless pastor [...] generously dedicated to the service of the Church and the Gospel of …
read moreHere is a translation of the message Benedict XVI sent to express his condolences upon the death of Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family. The …
read moreColombian Cardinal Alfonso Lòpez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, died from a respiratory infection at the Pius XI Clinic in Rome on Saturday evening. Cardinal …
read moreBenedict XVI sent his condolences to the archbishop of Mexico City upon the death of his predecessor, Cardinal Ernesto Corripio Ahumada, who died Thursday at age 88. The telegram sent to …
read moreCardinal Joseph Zen had an artificial heart pacemaker implanted last month, citing this as one more reason to step down as the bishop of Hong Kong. Cardinal Zen, 76, told a local newspaper …
read moreBenedict XVI called Cardinal Peter Poreku Dery, the retired archbishop of Tamale, Ghana, who died Thursday, a "devoted pastor" who left behind a "shining legacy of prayer." The Pope said this …
read moreCardinal Jorge Urosa, archbishop of Caracas, asked for an end to escalating political violence, after a wave of incidents reported in various regions of the country. Among the incidents, most …
read moreAs India develops economically, its citizens face the temptation of putting money-making too high on the priority list, says the president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. Cardinal Paul …
read moreLiving one's masculine or feminine identity according to God's plan is a source of happiness, but the world is confused about what that means, says the president of the Pontifical Council for …
read moreCardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga was granted an honorary award from the Viktor Frankl Foundation for his work in psychology. Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga is the archbishop of Tegucigalpa, …
read moreWhen Irish Cardinal Sean Brady celebrated Mass at the titular church he was assigned in November, he told his audience that 2008 will be the "year of vocation" in Ireland. Cardinal Brady, …
read moreBenedict XVI expressed his sorrow upon hearing of the death of Brazilian Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, who died Sunday at 83. The Pope sent two telegrams, one to Archbishop Dadeus Grings of …
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