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Colosseum, a place where plenty of Christ’s followers were massacred in roman times holds the special Good Friday celebration for years. Way of the Cross. Fourteen stations remarking the scene of Lord’s Passion from Gospels. This year Pope Benedict XVI has asked Mother Maria Rita Piccione OSA, 48-year-old president of the Or lady [...] 
Celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper is the highlight of Holy Thursday’s liturgy. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated it in St. John’s Basilica in Lateran, the cathedral church of Bishop of Rome. In the homily, (full text follows) he reminded that Jesus chose to limit himself to the Catholic Church and his [...] During the Crism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome presided by Pope Benedict XVI and some 1,600 concelebrant priests, concluding the homily (text below) the Pontiff said, “for all the shame we feel over our failings, we must not forget that today too there are radiant examples of faith” such as John Paul [...] Thousands of people packed into St. Peter’s Square both young and old waving palms and olive branches taking part in the traditional Palm Sunday celebrations. Pope Benedict XVI led the faithful resplendent in red vestments and travelling in the fondly named Pope mobile blessed palms and olives branches as he made his way [...] Vatican Press Office has announced today, April 6, recent episcopal appointments made by the Pope Benedict XVI: new Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, and four Bishops: in diocese of La Plata (Argentina), Chittagong (Bangladesh), Cincinnati (USA) and Alotau-Sideia, Papua New Guinea, which Fr. Rolando Santos CM, Visitor of the Province of Philippines [...] “The greed of possession leads to violence, exploitation and death,” which is why during Lent the church encourages almsgiving, “which is the capacity to share,” Pope Benedict XVI said in the message for Lent 2011 which was released at a Vatican on February 22. The theme of the the message was taken from [...] In 1992 Pope John Paul II designated 11 February, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, to be an annual day of prayer and consideration of the sick and of those who care for them. This is now known as the World Day of Prayer for the Sick which becomes, as the venerable John [...] In 1997 Venerable Pope John Paul II begun commemoration of the World Day of Consecrated Life which is celebrated on the Feast of Presentation of the Lorld. In the United States this day is observed on the Sunday after February 2. In 2011, it is on Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 6. [...] |
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