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‘It Has Been A Joy For Me To Witness’ Your Faith
April 24, 2008Here is the text of Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at his departure ceremony at John F. Kennedy International Airport April 20. Mr. Vice President, distinguished civil authorities, my brother bishops, dear brothers and sisters, The time has come for me to bid farewell to your country. These days that I have spent in the United […]
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Pope Says Religious Values Forged ‘Soul’ Of America
April 24, 2008In a meeting at the White House, Pope Benedict XVI and President George W. Bush discussed the problem of terrorism and how to confront it while respecting human rights. The two leaders also expressed their joint concern for the protection of human life, marriage and the family, according to a statement issued after a private […]
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Key Phrases Unlock Talk
April 24, 2008Pope Benedict XVI gave the United Nations a dense and complex speech April 18. Here are four key phrases to help unlock its meaning: “Unchanging justice.” The pope used this phrase to describe the principle that fundamental human rights “cannot be applied piecemeal” and cannot be denied or diminished because of “different cultural, political, social […]
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U.N. Speech States Human Rights Can’t Be Limited
April 24, 2008Neither government nor religion has a right to change or limit human rights, because those rights flow from the dignity of each person created in God’s image, Pope Benedict XVI said. In his April 18 speech to the U.N. General Assembly, the pope insisted that human rights cannot be limited or rewritten on the basis […]
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‘Move Forward’ In Faith, He Urges U.S. Catholics
April 24, 2008At Yankee Stadium, transformed into an open-air church April 20, Pope Benedict XVI urged more than 57,000 Catholics to “move forward with firm resolve” in continuing the legacy of faith set in motion by the country’s first Catholics. “Follow faithfully in the footsteps of those who have gone before you!” he told the stadium congregation […]
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Pope Affirms, Challenges Catholic Educators
April 24, 2008In an address to U.S. Catholic educators April 17, Pope Benedict XVI thanked them for their work and urged them to continue to bring their students to a deeper understanding of faith “which in turn nurtures the soul of a nation.” “A particular responsibility … for each of you, and your colleagues, is to evoke […]
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Atlanta Superintendent ‘Awed’ By Holy Father
April 24, 2008The head of Atlanta’s Catholic schools, Superintendent Diane Starkovich, described with awe her experience at Pope Benedict’s meeting with Catholic educators April 17 on the campus of Catholic University of America. “It was one of those experiences you’ll remember for the rest of your life,” she said. One of over 400 educators representing every U.S. […]
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Pope Asks U.S. Church To ‘Put Aside All Anger,’ Unite
April 24, 2008Pope Benedict XVI urged the Catholic Church in the United States to move past divisions and scandal toward a “new sense of unity and purpose.” The pope, celebrating Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral April 19 with bishops, priests, religious and seminarians, once again addressed the damage and suffering caused by the clerical sex abuse scandal […]
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At Synagogue, Pope Reiterates Respect For Jews
April 24, 2008In a brief, movingly simple visit to a New York synagogue, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his respect for the city’s Jewish community and encouraged the building of “bridges of friendship” between religions. The encounter April 18 marked the first time a pope has visited a Jewish place of worship in the United States, and it […]
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At Ground Zero, Pope Prays, Comforts Survivors
April 24, 2008In the most somber moment of his six-day visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI knelt alone at ground zero and offered a silent prayer. The cheering crowds were far away as the pope blessed the ground where the World Trade Center stood until terrorists forced planes into its twin towers Sept. 11, 2001. […]