Articles on this issue "faith"

Cardinal Bergoglio's October 2012 Pastoral Letter for the Year of Faith

"Among the most striking experiences of the last decades is finding doors closed"

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Here is a translation of the pastoral letter Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (now Pope Francis) wrote in October 2012 regarding the Year of Faith. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters: Among the most …

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On God As Creator of Heaven and Earth

"In the work of creation, God is seen as the almighty Father who by his eternal Word brings into existence a universe of goodness, harmony and beauty"

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Here is a translation of the General Audience Pope Benedict XVI gave today in Paul VI Hall. - - - Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Creed, which begins by describing God as "Almighty Father," as …

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DVDs Offer Rediscovery of the Faith

Include Expert Interviews, Youth Testimonies

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On the occasion of the Year of Faith proclaimed by Benedict XVI, the EUK Mamie Foundation, an initiative of the Home of the Mother, has taken advantage of the opportunity to launch a new …

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Pope Benedict's Homily at Opening Mass of the Year of Faith

"Through Christ, God is the Principal Subject of Evangelization in the World"

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Here is the translation of the Holy Father's homily given , at the Opening Mass of the Year of Faith and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. The mass was …

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A Look at Benedict XVI's Words on Faith

Pope's Fourth Encyclical on the Horizon

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In recent weeks, Benedict XVI has been "resting" at Castel Gandolfo and, according to media reports, working on a third volume of Jesus of Nazareth and a new encyclical on faith. Many thought …

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Pontiff Praises Promoter of Faith-Reason Dialogue

Polish Priest Wins Templeton Prize

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Benedict XVI is congratulating a Polish priest and cosmologist who won the Templeton Prize for his contribution to the dialogue between religion and science. In a message sent through …

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Church Seen to Be Enjoying an Uptick

Author Stands By His Earlier Assessment

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Instead of turning away from the faith and embracing the relativism of society, more and more youths are actually embracing the teachings of the Church, says Catholic author David Hartline. …

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Faith and Reason Can Be Friends, Says Pope

Urges University Students to Unite Belief and Knowledge

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Benedict XVI is inviting university students to show with the testimony of their lives that a friendship between faith and reason is possible. Today in the Vatican, the Pope received in …

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Faith Needs Reason, But Also Love, Says Expert

Interfaith Panel Revisits Regensburg Lecture

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Without love, faith will fall short of its goal, and reason will lack a foundation, concluded a professor of Islamic sciences during an interreligious reflection on Benedict XVI's Regensburg …

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On the Faith-Reason Synthesis

"A Precious Patrimony for Western Civilization"

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Here is the Vatican translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today before reciting the midday Angelus with several thousand people gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear Brothers …

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Pope: Faith-Reason Split Is "Schizophrenia"

Calls It Today's Greatest Challenge

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Benedict XVI has billed the healing of the cultural "schizophrenia" that separates faith from reason as one of today's most important challenges. The Holy Father made these comments today …

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3 Masses on Christmas

And More on the Creed

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Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: When, where and why did the practice of Midnight Mass begin? -- F.S., Columbus, Ohio A: Like …

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Hollywood's Fledgling Faith

Religion Showing Up More in Film and TV

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By Father John Flynn Hollywood seems to have found a bit of faith in movies with religious content, or at least faith in these films' ability to make money. A spate of new releases in October …

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On Bartimaeus' Encounter With Christ

"Faith Is a Path of Illumination"

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Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today from the window of his study, to the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square to recite the midday Angelus. * * * Dear Brothers …

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Benedict XVI Tells What Sharing the Faith Requires

100,000 Hear His Homily in Verona

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Benedict XVI told Italian Catholics gathered at a national ecclesial congress that the key to communicating the faith is to live as "witnesses of the risen Jesus." The Pope proposed this in …

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