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Pope Praised For Ecumenical, Interfaith Dialogue
April 14, 2005A Protestant minister wearing a white robe and red stole, one among about 30 Christian, Jewish and Muslim representatives, spoke a prayer of intercession for “our Holy Father” from the pulpit during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King. In the congregation, young Turkish Muslims from the Istanbul Cultural Center came to […]
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Local Catholics Reflect On Pope’s Influence, Love
April 14, 2005Father Theodore Book arrived outside of Vatican City at 4:30 a.m. to get in line to pay his final respects to Pope John Paul II, and he passed before the pontiff’s body at 2:30 p.m. that day, after a peaceful 10-and-a-half hour wait. The parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw, happened to […]
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Statistics Shared On Week Leading Up To Pope’s Funeral
April 14, 2005In the week following Pope John Paul II’s death, more than 3 million pilgrims descended on Rome to honor the late pontiff, a Vatican statement said. On April 12 the Vatican press office released a treasure trove of data from April 2, the day the pope died, through April 8, the day of his funeral. […]
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In Spiritual Testament, Pope Reflects On Life, Aging
April 14, 2005In his spiritual testament, Pope John Paul II reflected on the communist persecution of the church, the attempt to assassinate him, the fall of the Iron Curtain and his own aging. The College of Cardinals released an Italian translation of the Polish text April 7. As his 80th birthday approached in 2000, he said he […]
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As Conclave Approaches, Doors Close To Journalists
April 14, 2005During a 10-day period surrounding the death of Pope John Paul II, the Vatican practiced a remarkable degree of openness and enjoyed overwhelmingly positive press coverage of the pope’s legacy and the church’s activities. However, as the church prepared for one of its most secret events, the doors closed once again to journalists. On April […]
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Brother Placid Scheiding, OCSO, Dies April 6
April 14, 2005Brother Placid Scheiding, 80, of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance (Trappist) at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, died Wednesday, April 6. He entered into the monastic life on June 26, 1946, and made his solemn profession on Jan. 1, 1952. As customary, the body of a deceased brother is received by the […]
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Fire Destroys Wooden Monastery, Stained-Glass Studio
April 14, 2005The original monastery building constructed of pine in 1944 by monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit burned to the ground March 31 in a fire believed started by lightning. While there were no serious injuries, valuable goods and an irreplaceable part of the monastery’s history were lost in the fire, which began just […]
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Great, Humble Pray Farewell To Beloved Pope
April 14, 2005Pope John Paul II “offered his life for his flock and for the entire human family,” the dean of the College of Cardinals told hundreds of thousands of people gathered April 8 for the pope’s funeral Mass and burial. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the dean, presided over the Mass concelebrated by 157 of the world’s 183 […]
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Credit Union To Award Donoghue Scholarship
April 10, 2005The Catholic division of the Georgia Federal Credit Union is holding an essay contest to find the recipient of the 2010 Archbishop-emeritus John F. Donoghue Scholarship, an annual scholarship that awards $1,500 to the first-place winner and $1,000 to the runner up. Senior high school students in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are invited to participate. […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (April 7, 2005)
April 7, 2005I have received so many verbal, written and electronic expressions of condolence and sympathy at the death of Pope John Paul II. Each in its own way has been a source of great comfort and helped me to realize the extent of this great man’s outreach and influence well beyond the Catholic Church. These expressions […]