Articles on this issue "Pontifical Council Cor Unum"

Charity Workers Gather Around Mary for Retreat

Cardinal Stresses Christian Patrimony of Aid to Others

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A retreat organized by the Pontifical Council Cor Unum was held at the Marian shrine of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa so participants could feel the closeness of Mary. Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, …

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Cardinal to Aid Workers: God's Moment Is Now

Urges Participation in the New Evangelization

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Cardinal Cañizares' Homily at Cor Unum Retreat

"Evangelization Is Possible, It Is Urgent, and God Is Asking for It"

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Here is a translation of the homily that Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, delivered Tuesday at the spiritual exercises organized …

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Pontiff Greets European Cor Unum Retreat

Urges Participants to Renew Commitment to Serve

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Benedict XVI's Message to Cor Unum Retreat

"Renew Your Commitment to Be of Service to Your Brothers and Sisters"

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Here is the text of the message Benedict XVI sent Nov. 23, via Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Pope's secretary of state, to Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, …

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Leaders Named for 2 Vatican Dicasteries

Head of Clergy Congregation Stresses Need for Education

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Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, 66, secretary of the Congregation for Clergy, as prefect of the same dicastery. A Vatican communiqué reported today that the Pope also …

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Cardinal: Pakistan Needs More Than Material Aid

Benedict XVI Sends Donation to Flood Victims

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While material aid is needed to help the victims of massive flooding in Pakistan, which has affected some 20 million people, it's not enough. Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, president of the …

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Cor Unum's 3rd Spiritual Exercises: Now Europe

Charity Organization Leaders to Pray About "Deus Caritas Est"

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Bishops and directors of the Church's charity organizations, particularly the various Caritas offices, have an invitation to spend time alone with God in Czestochowa this winter. The …

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Pontiff Calls Movements Gifts to the Church

Lauds Cardinal Cordes for Helping Them Grow

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Benedict XVI's Letter to Cardinal Cordes

Praises Cardinal's Work With Youth, Movements, Caritas

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Here is a translation of a letter that Benedict XVI sent last week to Cardinal Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, which was included in a book written in the …

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The Church's Charity Crusader (Part 2)

Interview With Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes

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article-27861?l=english On the Net: "Where are the Helpers: Caritas and Spirituality?": http://undpress.nd.edu/book/P01390 "Why Priests? Various Answers Guided by the Teachings of Benedict …

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The Church's Charity Crusader (Part 1)

Interview With Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes

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When Paul Josef Cordes was a boy in his native Germany, he found out that a nun had been praying for his vocation, and he wasn't happy. Now a cardinal, and head of the Vatican council that …

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Aid Organizations Focus on Giving Christ

Pontifical Council Cor Unum Concludes Assembly

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As one can't give what one doesn't have, the Church's aid organizations are working on not only collecting material goods, but also spiritual ones. This was the conclusion of the 28th plenary …

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Pope: Even Rich Countries Need Charity

Says Church Works in Consciences, Not Politics

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Benedict XVI is underlining the Church's specific role in promoting justice, not by politics, but by its announcement of the Gospel and its promotion of virtues like charity and faith. The …

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Cardinal Stresses Training for Charity Workers

Observes Thirst for Spirituality

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The struggle against poverty must go beyond simply pursuing working goals; it must also include forming the heart, says the president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. Cardinal Paul Cordes …

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