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Pope Benedict One Of Most Respected Theologians
April 21, 2005As the guiding light on doctrinal issues during Pope John Paul II’s pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI was one of the most respected, influential and controversial members of the College of Cardinals. Since 1981 the 78-year-old Pope Benedict—regarded as one of the church’s sharpest theologians—has headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican […]
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Archbishop Emphasizes New Pope’s Gifts, Abilities
April 21, 2005Pope Benedict XVI brings great intellectual gifts to his service as pope, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said, as well as forthrightness, accessibility, understanding of the church’s most recent crisis, and pastoral qualities that might not be as widely known. “I think the cardinals selected someone that they knew, that they trusted, that they had had […]
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Pope’s World Mission Sunday Message Published
April 21, 2005In his last message published to the world, Pope John Paul II called on the faithful to be “generous evangelizers” by fighting injustice and poverty while spreading the Gospel. On April 15 the Vatican released the pope’s annual World Mission Sunday message, which was written in six languages, including Chinese. The message was signed by […]
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From Sharing Chocolates To Final Goodbye, Parishioner Recalls Her Spiritual Shepherd
April 21, 2005Marta McGlade feels like she’s mourning the death of her own father with the passing of Pope John Paul II and cherishes the memories she has of visiting with him while working for four years in Rome. She traveled back to Rome almost yearly to attend papal audiences, received an apostolic blessing for her marriage, […]
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Atlanta Priest Travels To Rome To Bid Farewell
April 21, 2005When Polish-born Father Adam Ozimek learned of the death of Pope John Paul II, he knew he had to go to Rome to say goodbye to the Holy Father, with whom he had visited several times through arrangements by his close childhood friend, Msgr. Mietek Mokrzycki, the Holy Father’s personal assistant. So he took a […]
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Last Memorial Mass For Pope John Paul II
April 21, 2005Dressed in the white and gold vestments of the Easter season, the world’s cardinals ended the official nine-day mourning period for Pope John Paul II with an April 16 Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. The liturgy was celebrated by 78-year-old Cardinal Jorge Medina Estevez, former prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, […]
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Student Art Project Becomes A Memorial
April 21, 2005The pope mosaic was originally designed as a gala project at Pinecrest Academy, but I believe God intervened because he wanted it as a Pope John Paul II memorial for the school. The tribute began in the fall of 2004 in the 10th-grade sculpture classes. Each student sculpted an individual six-inch square clay tile of […]
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Heartwarming Movie Depicts Boy’s Questions Of Faith
April 21, 2005The tagline for Danny Boyle’s new movie, “Millions,” reads “Can anyone be truly good?”—and the film attempts to answer this question with charm, whimsy and a good-natured view of the role that faith, materialism and morality play in the lives of an Irish family. The tone and subject matter of the film is a departure […]
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St. John Neumann To Hold Parish Mission
April 21, 2005St. John Neumann Church will hold a parish mission on Monday-Wednesday, May 2-4, focusing on God’s love, forgiveness, healing and renewal. The mission will be led by Father Tom Vigliotta, OFM, of the Franciscan Ministry of the Word. All are invited to attend. Father Vigliotta will lead the three-day mission to help participants prepare for […] Full Story
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Conclave Rapidly Elects Dean Of Cardinals As Pope
April 21, 2005German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the 78-year-old guardian of the church’s doctrine for the last 24 years, was elected the 265th pope and took the name Benedict XVI. Appearing at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica April 19, the newly elected pope smiled as he was greeted by a cheering, flag-waving crowd of nearly 100,000 […]