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“The Church in Ireland is a Church on the path to renewal”, said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, as he opened the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in the Irish capital Sunday, very much setting the tone for a week of events.
It was a clear message to the faithful from Ireland’s four ecclesial provinces who were joined by thousands of pilgrims from overseas Sunday afternoon in the Royal Dublin Society Arena – it was the good news they needed to hear… Read more »

Pope on Corpus Christi

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called attention to World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on this coming Thursday, June 14th, under the sposorship of the World Health Organization. The Holy Father thanked everyone who gives blood, expressing his great appreciation for that form of solidarity, which, he said, is “indispensable to so many sick people.”
The Pope’s remarks came after the Angelus prayer with the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square… Read more »

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Benedict XVI is inviting players, fans and all of society to live the European Soccer Championship that began today with a spirit of peace and joy.

The Pope sent a message to Archbishop Józef Michalik, president of the Polish episcopal conference, on the occasion of the UEFA EURO 2012 being held in Poland and Ukraine.

The Holy Father’s message recalled the words of his predecessor John Paul II, who said that sport is important for the integral development of the person, and that the sense of brotherhood, generosity, honesty and respect for the body that comes from sports helps to build a society where conflict is replaced by healthy competition… Read more »

Pope during prayers

Benedict XVI is dedicating the month of June to pray that believers may recognize the living presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for this month. His general intention is: “That believers may recognize in the Eucharist the living presence of the Risen One who accompanies them in daily life.”

The Pontiff’s apostolic intention for June is: “That Christians in Europe may rediscover their true identity and participate with greater enthusiasm in the proclamation of and participate with more enthusiasm in the Gospel”

VATICAN CITY, May 31, 2012 (Zenit.org) Read more »

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World Families Meeting

Hereunder are details in Italian of statistics revealed after the seventh World Meeting of the Families in Milan, Italy.

Nella Sala Conferenze della Curia Arcivescovile di Milano si è tenuta la conferenza stampa conclusiva del VII Incontro mondiale delle famiglie. Sono intervenuti il cardinale Angelo Scola, Arcivescovo di Milano; il cardinale Ennio Antonelli, Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per la Famiglia; il dottor Salvatore Martinez,  Presidente nazionale del Rinnovamento nello Spirito Santo e monsignor Erminio De Scalzi, Presidente della Fondazione Milano Famiglie 2012… Read more »

The family

At an open-air Mass at Bresso Park in Milan, Italy, for the closure of the seventh World Meeting of Families, the Pope said:

“The liturgical Solemnity of the Holy Trinity that we are celebrating today … urges us to commit ourselves to live our communion with God and with one another according to the model of Trinitarian communion… Read more »