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Looking Back: Benedict XVI's Address on His 81st Birthday, as He Began US Trip

"Freedom is not only a gift, but also a summons to personal responsibility. Americans know this from experience"

Washington, D.C., April 16, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 1508 hits

In honor of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's 86th birthday today, here is the text of the address he delivered on his birthday in 2008. He was beginning his trip to the United States and gave the address at a welcoming ceremony at the White House. * * * Mr. President, Thank you for your gracious words of welcome ...

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Pope's Lectio Divina at Visit to Rome's Major Seminary

"Peter speaks: It is almost a first encyclical, with which the first Apostle, vicar of Christ, speaks to the Church of all times"

Rome, February 14, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 2480 hits

Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave last Friday, when he visited Rome's major seminary on the occasion of Saturday's feast of Our Lady of Confidence, patron of the …

"The true disciple does not serve himself or the 'public,' but his Lord"

Vatican City, February 13, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 5011 hits

Here is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave at this evening's Ash Wednesday Mass, held in St. Peter's Basilica. Because this was the last public liturgy to be celebrated by Benedict …

"Only love, not a spirit of antagonism, can pinpoint more and more accurately the methods to be adopted for the effective support of the poor"

Vatican City, February 13, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 1188 hits

Here is the text of the Holy Father's Message toKanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, on the occasion of the 36th session of the Governing …

"I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry"

Vatican City, February 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 3970 hits

Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also tocommunicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After …

Vatican City, February 08, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 1507 hits

Here is the translation of the telegram of condolence for the death last night of His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Cheli, of the titular church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, President Emeritus of …

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