Articles on this issue "Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelizatio"
If any biblical phrase could sum up the proceedings of these first days of the world Synod of Bishops on the “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church,” it is the opening of the …
read moreThe synod fathers gathered in Rome are studying the word of God in the life and mission of the Church -- which means they are looking at the Bible through a universal lens. The 12th Ordinary …
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read moreHere is an unofficial Vatican translation of the address Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, former rector of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and former secretary of the Pontifical Biblical …
read moreScripture and Tradition are inseparably united since they both come from the same source, says the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal William Levada, a …
read moreHere is the original English-language text delivered Monday by Shear Yashuv Cohen, chief rabbi of Haifa, to the world Synod of Bishops on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the …
read moreI was always fascinated listening to the stories of how much of the Second Vatican Council took place in smaller, informal venues, rather than at the general sessions in St. Peter's. Cardinal …
read moreHere is an unofficial Vatican translation of the reflection Benedict XVI gave Monday at the first general congregation of the world Synod of Bishops on "The Word of God in the Life and Mission …
read moreHere is an unofficial Vatican translation of the greeting Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, gave Monday on the first day of the world Synod of …
read moreThe synod of bishops on the word of God is a mix of the old and the new: When the synod fathers vote on an issue, they do so with an electronic system -- but in Latin, the assembly's official …
read moreThe current economic crisis shows the importance of building our lives on the firm foundation of the Word, Benedict XVI affirmed on the first day of the synod of bishops. The Pope said this …
read moreJust a few minutes after the synod on the word of God got underway today, a proposal surfaced: that Benedict XVI write an encyclical on the interpretation of Scripture. The request was …
read moreThis month's synod of bishops was prepared with a questionnaire that brought together responses from the Church around the world, such that discussions in Rome would reflect ideas and concerns …
read moreHere is an unofficial Vatican translation of the homily Benedict XVI delivered Sunday at the inaugural Mass of the 12th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, held at the Basilica …
read moreAs the bishops convened Sunday to begin the synod on the word of God, the Church began an "intense moment of reflection and prayer," says a Vatican spokesman. And since evangelization and …
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