Articles on this issue "missionaries"
Kosovo's government has given permission to build a church dedicated to Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Her parents were Kosovo natives. Bishop Dode Gjergji of Prizren, in the province of Kosovo, …
read moreBeing a missionary is a Christian obligation, not an option, says a cardinal from Honduras. Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, archbishop of Tegucigalpa, said this on Friday when …
read moreTwenty-four priests, religious and laypeople were killed in 2006 while carrying out their missionary work -- just one person less than 2005's figure. The Vatican missionary agency Fides …
read moreChildren can also be missionaries and "witnesses of God's tenderness," Benedict XVI said while celebrating Missionary Childhood Day. The Holy Father explained today after praying the Angelus …
read moreHere 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 …
read moreThe missionary commitment of a Christian is sustained through a rediscovery of the importance of his baptism, says Benedict XVI. The Pope delivered that message today, in the waning days of …
read moreHere is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before reciting the midday Angelus with the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters, This Sunday, …
read moreBenedict XVI proposed to young people that they be the new missionaries in the streets and squares of cities. The Pope uttered his exhortation when greeting 350 young "missionaries," as he …
read moreThe world needs families that go against the current of cultural fashions inspired by hedonism and relativism, says Benedict XVI. Before reciting the midday Angelus from the window of his …
read moreAn Indian episcopate official said that allegations against four Missionaries of Charity regarding forced conversions "are utterly baseless and unjust." On June 25 a crowd of Hindus set upon …
read moreMissionary action, an essential dimension for those baptized, consists in communicating the love of God to others, says Benedict XVI. The Pope made his comment today when receiving in audience …
read moreBenedict XVI says that he counts on the prayers and missionary commitment of children. The Pope said this today after praying the Angelus with 50,000 pilgrims and numerous children who went to …
read moreA bishop, 20 priests, two men religious, two women religious and a layman were added to the list of pastoral mission agents who met violent deaths last year. Those 26 deaths compare with 15 …
read moreBenedict XVI hopes the Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist under way at the Vatican gives the Church a renewed missionary commitment. As he greeted pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square today …
read moreBenedict XVI paid tribute to "silent peacemakers" when he attended a festive gathering in his honor in the Vatican. The celebration Tuesday, held in Paul VI Hall, was organized by the Sons of …
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