Articles on this issue "Roman Rota"

Papal Address to Roman Rota

"The current crisis of faith ... brings with it a crisis of the conjugal relationship"

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Here is a translation of an address Benedict XVI gave Saturday tomembers of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota. * * * Dear members of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota! It is a joy for me to meet …

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Pope Benedict Calls on Roman Rota to Safeguard Bonds of Matrimony

Addresses Tribunal on Opening of the Judicial Year

Vatican City, (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1583 hits

On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the Tribunal of the Roman Rota during an audience on the occasion of the opening of the judicial year. The Pope emphasized the relationship between …

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Mideast Expert Named to Roman Rota

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Benedict XVI has named an Israeli expert on the Church in the Holy Land as prelate judge of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota. The appointment of Franciscan Father David Jaeger was announced …

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Right to Marry Isn't Absolute, Says Pontiff

Addresses the Roman Rota on Juridical Aspect of Marriage

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Annulment Isn't a Quick Fix, Says Dean of Rota

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Annulments are not short-cuts to solve failed marriages, says the dean of the Church's central appellate court for nullity cases. Bishop Antoni Stankiewicz said this today when the Tribunal of …

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Marriages Should Be Assumed Valid, Says Pope

Nullity Must Be Proven, He Tells Roman Rota

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Noting the large number of people in "irregular marriage situations," Benedict XVI is cautioning the members of the Church's highest marriage tribunal to consider marriages valid until proven …

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Pope Warns of Easy Outs for Troubled Marriages

Says Commitment Still Possible, Even in Modern Culture

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The value of Christian marriage runs the risk of being practically destroyed if the sacrament is declared null because of pretexts, says Benedict XVI. The Pope affirmed this today when he …

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Pope Urges \"Spirituality of Communion\" Among Bishops

A Congress Gathers Friends of Focolare Movement

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Benedict XVI greeted a group of 97 participants in the annual congress of bishop-friends of the Focolare Movement, led by Cardinal Miloslav Vlk of Prague. The Pope addressed them at the end of …

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Making Room for God in Today's World

Tentative Signs That Society Is More Attuned to the Transcendent

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The recent tragedy in Asia led many people to bring up once more the question of God and suffering. Responses ranged from those seeing in the loss of life an argument against God's existence, …

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Why Hollywood Needs a Spirituality of Its Own

Barbara Nicolosi Looks Through a Window of Opportunity

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Is there life for Christian cinema in the wake of "The Passion of the Christ"? Barbara Nicolosi thinks so. The founder of Act One, a Christian scriptwriters group in Hollywood, gave an …

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In the Spirit of a Good Confession (Part 2)

Father Cantalamessa's 3rd Lenten Meditation

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Here is Part 2 of a translation of the Lenten meditation offered last Friday by the Papal Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, to John Paul II and officials of the Roman …

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Edith Stein, as Teacher of Liturgical Spirituality

Interview With Carmelite Father Jesús Castellano Cervera

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Edith Stein, the philosopher-turned-Carmelite martyr, was considered "a super-liturgist," says a scholar. "She was a very active contemplative, before and after her entry into Carmel, as her …

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What the Vatican Retreat Taught Its Preacher

Monsignor Bruno Forte Sensed an Air of Profound Prayer

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The preacher of this year's spiritual retreat at the Vatican says he was able to appreciate that there is prayer at the center of the government of the Church. Monsignor Bruno Forte, who is a …

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John Paul II Sees Hope for Church in Netherlands

New Thirst for Spirituality Detected

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John Paul II sees opportunity for the Church in the Netherlands, as seen in a new interest in religious questions. The Pope expressed this when he met with Dutch bishops at the close of their …

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Papal Household Preacher's 3rd Meditation for Advent 2003 (Part 2)

Mother Teresa's Jesus-Centered Spirituality

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Here is Part 2 of the third Advent meditation that the Papal Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, delivered last Friday in the presence of the Pope and members of the …

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