Pope, at audience, says St. Hildegard of Bingen is model for today
 |  | | | Pope Benedict XVI waves during his weekly general audience at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 1. |
St. Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th-century German mystic, used her gifts to build up the church at a time of trouble similar to today, Pope Benedict XVI said. St. Hildegard is relevant today because of "her love for Christ and his church, which was suffering in her time, too, and was wounded also then by the sins of priests and laypeople," the pope said. She also is a good model for today because of her "love for creation, her medicine, her poetry and music that is being recreated today," the pope said Sept. 1 at his weekly general audience in Castel Gandolfo.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| Papal Masses in Britain will use some new English texts |
People attending Pope Benedict XVI's Masses in Scotland and England in September will get a chance to hear and sing a few of the newly translated Mass texts, according to the pope's chief liturgist. Msgr. Guido Marini, papal master of liturgical ceremonies, told Catholic News Service Aug. 19 that the prayers sung in English at the papal Masses in Great Britain will use the translations from the new Order of the Mass approved by the Vatican in 2008.
Friday, August 20, 2010 |  | | Pope, at audience, renews appeal to help Pakistan flood victims |
Pope Benedict XVI appealed again for solidarity and concrete assistance for the millions of people affected by flooding in Pakistan. At the end of his weekly general audience Aug. 18 in Castel Gandolfo, the pope remembered "the dear population of Pakistan, recently stricken by serious flooding, which has caused numerous victims and has left many families without a home."
Thursday, August 19, 2010 | | | Heaven is found within God's love, pope says |
Heaven is not a location in the cosmos, but a place within God where those who believe in him will enjoy his love forever, Pope Benedict XVI said. Celebrating an early morning Mass Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the pope said that when the Catholic Church affirms that Mary was taken, body and soul, into heaven, it is not referring "to some place in the universe, a star or something like that."
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 | | | Altar servers bring Jesus closer to the people, pope says at audience |
Pope Benedict XVI thanked tens of thousands of young altar servers for their important service to the Church and urged them to "jealously safeguard" their friendship with Jesus. "Tell your peers about the gift of this friendship with joy, with enthusiasm and without fear," he said.
Thursday, August 05, 2010 | | | UK official says pope's September visit will be costly, but important | With Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom just seven weeks away, the British government official working on organizing the trip said the pope's visit will cost taxpayers more than originally foreseen, but it would be an important opportunity to highlight and promote cooperation on issues the British care about. Vatican Radio interviewed Sir Chris Patten, the government's papal trip coordinator and the former governor of Hong Kong, July 26.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 | | | British government removes online petition protesting pope's visit | The British government has removed from its website a petition protesting Pope Benedict XVI's Sept. 16-19 visit to England and Scotland. The petition had urged the British prime minister to dissociate the government from the pope's "intolerant views" and not to support the state visit financially. The secularist coalition Protest the Pope sponsored the petition, which had attracted more than 12,300 signatures.
Friday, July 23, 2010 | | | Spend vacation on life's essentials - the Gospel - pope says at Angelus |
Take advantage of summer vacation by spending time on the essentials in life: listening to the word of God, Pope Benedict XVI said. Speaking during his Angelus address at the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo July 18, the pope said it is important people "rest from our daily labors, so that we may give time to the one thing that is truly necessary in our lives - listening to the word of God in attentive stillness."
Thursday, July 22, 2010 | | | Choose the good no matter what it costs, pope says at general audience |
Pope Benedict XVI urged young people to be inspired by St. Maria Goretti's courage and strength and to always choose the good no matter what it costs. This young virgin and martyr was "a girl who, despite being very young, knew how to show strength and courage against evil," the pope said during remarks in Italian at the end of his weekly general audience July 7.
Thursday, July 08, 2010 | | | In major appointments, pope names head of newly created council for new evangelization |
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed new heads of several Vatican departments, naming Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella as president of a newly created agency, the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization. The pope also named Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. The pope named Spanish Msgr. Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, a member of Opus Dei, to replace Archbishop Fisichella as president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The appointments were announced June 30.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 | | | Good pastors uphold morals but also know their people, pope says |
Greeting hundreds of pilgrims who came to Rome with their archbishops, Pope Benedict XVI said a good pastor is one who knows and upholds the church's moral teaching but also knows the worries and concerns of his people. At his weekly general audience June 30, the day after he gave 38 archbishops a pallium as a sign of their authority as pastors, the pope focused his remarks on the life and ministry of St. Joseph Cafasso, an Italian priest who died 150 years ago.
Thursday, July 01, 2010 | | | Pope says God can be understood through harmony of faith, reason |
Christians can come to an understanding of God and his plan through reason that is enlightened by faith, Pope Benedict XVI said as he explained the works of St. Thomas Aquinas. At the weekly general audience June 23 at the Paul VI audience hall, the pope said the 13th-century saint and doctor of the church showed in his writings how the intellect and faith come together to bring Christians closer to the mystery of God.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 | | | Priesthood is about service, not status, pope says at ordination |
A priest who seeks status rather than the will of God will be a slave to himself and to public opinion and will never discover how God wants to use his personal gifts and talents for the good of the Church and the world, Pope Benedict XVI said. Being ordained a priest requires "the courage to say 'yes' to the will of another," knowing that God and the Church will not erase his individuality, but will help him become all he can be, the pope said June 20, just before ordaining 14 new priests for the Diocese of Rome.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 | | | Respect for human dignity is obligatory, pope says at general audience |
Respect for human dignity and for human rights is an obligatory result of a natural moral law that everyone is capable of knowing and following, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Thursday, June 17, 2010 | | | Pope apologizes for abuse, says priests called to bring God to world |
Pope Benedict XVI said the Year for Priests might have been ruined by the clerical sex abuse scandal, but instead became a "summons to purification" in the church. Concelebrating Mass June 11 with some 15,000 priests, the pope said that "the enemy," Satan, wants to drive God out of the world and opposes those who work to ensure that God is at the side of every man and woman, especially in times of trouble.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | | | Pope asks more prayers for priests, cites beatification of two laymen |
The benefits the Year for Priests brought for priests, for the church and for the world cannot be measured, but they will be evident for years to come, Pope Benedict XVI said. Speaking during his midday Angelus address June 13, two days after he formally closed the Year for Priests, the pope said the year's events were a reminder that "the priesthood is a gift from the heart of Christ, a gift for the church and for the world."
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | | | Pope, at audience, asks prayers for Middle East |
At his first general audience since his trip to Cyprus, Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics around the world to pray for peace in the Middle East and for the special Synod of Bishops on the Middle East, scheduled for October. The synod, he said June 9, will be a chance for Catholics of different rites living in countries from Egypt to Iran to share their experiences and hopes, as well as their commitment to dialogue with other Christians, with Jews and with Muslims.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 | | | Pope leaves Cyprus praying for peace, asks Catholics to be witnesses of God's love |
Pope Benedict XVI left Cyprus praying for peace on the divided island and throughout the Middle East and encouraging Catholics and Orthodox to continue their journey toward full reconciliation. "Let us all redouble our efforts to build a real and lasting peace for all the peoples of the region," he said June 6 during a farewell ceremony at the Larnaca International Airport.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010 | | | Pope brings message of peace to Cyprus, Middle East |
As tensions swirled just to the north in Turkey and to the south in Gaza, Pope Benedict XVI landed in Cyprus praying for peace. The pope began his June 4-6 visit to Cyprus, in the far eastern Mediterranean Sea, by blessing an olive tree.
Friday, June 04, 2010 | | | New media must help people's hearts be touched by Christ, pope says |
If Catholic communicators are to use new media effectively, they must use it in ways that touch people's hearts and draw them to living faith communities, Pope Benedict XVI said in a long-distance greeting to people gathered for a media convention in New Orleans.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 | | | Papal trip to Cyprus will shine spotlight on Middle East |
Just 13 months after he visited the Holy Land, Pope Benedict XVI will give Christians in the Middle East his full attention again as he visits Cyprus June 4-6. Christians on the small island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea share a biblical heritage with Middle Eastern Christians and face some of the same challenges in finding ways to live in peace and security in a land shared with people from other ethnic and religious groups.
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