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Here is a translation of the telegram sent by Pope Francis to the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, congratulating him on the occasion of his reelection. * * * To his …
read moreBy Junno Arocho Pope Benedict XVI expressed his condolences upon hearing of the death of John Evans Atta Mills, president of Ghana. Elected in 2009, Atta Mills was only months away from …
read moreThe global food crisis and the defense of fundamental values were two of the themes discussed by Benedict XVI and U.S. President George Bush. The president visited the Pope in the Vatican …
read moreHere is a translation of the communiqué released today by the Vatican press office after U.S. President George Bush's visit to Benedict XVI. * * * This morning, the president of the United …
read moreBenedict XVI will welcome U.S. President George Bush on Friday with something of the same unprecedented cordiality the president showed when he received the Pope in the United States last …
read moreThe Italian prime minister told Benedict XVI that the sacredness of life and family are priorities of the country's government. The Vatican press office announced that the Pope received in …
read moreBenedict XVI broached the topic of euthanasia when meeting with Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg, which is set to become the third country in Europe to legalize euthanasia. A …
read moreA San Antonio-based association of Latino leaders was presented to various members of the Roman Curia. The Catholic Association of Latino Leaders, established to unite the many …
read moreBenedict XVI's meeting with President Fatmir Sejdiu does not reflect a change in the position of the Holy See regarding Kosovo's juridical status, the Vatican affirmed. The Pope and the Kosovo …
read moreThe president of France said laicism should not try to separate a nation from its Christian roots. In a speech Thursday at St. John Lateran, Nicolas Sarkozy said, "No one denies that the …
read moreBenedict XVI and the president of France discussed today the importance of religion in today's world. Nicolas Sarkozy visited the Holy Father in his private library for 30 minutes, his first …
read moreFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will be received in an official visit to the Vatican on Thursday. French spokesman David Martinon, during a press conference Dec. 13., said this trip is …
read moreLeaders are not born, they are trained. And leadership is not something reserved to the elite, but is the vocation of many. These are the ideas promoted by the director of the European Center …
read moreThe topic of Christian values was a fundamental theme of the audience which Benedict XVI granted to the new prime minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. Tusk, who succeeded Jaroslaw Kaczynski, met …
read moreThe Slovenian prime minister invited Benedict XVI to visit his country in 2009 and expressed his nation's gratitude for the Holy See's concern ever since Slovenia gained independence. The …
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