[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps] he feast of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul is at once a grateful memorial of great witnesses of Jesus Christ and a solemn confession in favor of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. It is above all...
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 20, 2005 (Zenit.org) [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']P[/dropcaps]ope Benedict XVI has assumed "as a primary commitment" the work of promoting full unity among Christians separated in various churches and confessions. The former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger explained this in the first message of his...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']D[/dropcaps] ear Brothers and Sisters: After celebrating the solemnity of Mary's Immaculate Conception, we enter these days in the evocative atmosphere of preparations for this coming holy Christmas. In the present-day consumer society, this period suffers, unfortunately, a sort of commercial...
QUOD IAM DIU ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON THE FUTURE PEACE CONFERENCE TO THE PATRIARCHS, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS, AND OTHER ORDINARIES OF THE CATHOLIC WORLD [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']V[/dropcaps] enerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction. That for which the whole world has long sighed, which Christianity has...
PATERNO IAM DIU ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON THE CHILDREN OF CENTRAL EUROPE TO THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS, AND OTHER ORDINARIES IN PEACE AND COMMUNION WITH THE HOLY SEE [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']V[/dropcaps] enerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction. It was the expectation and hope of...
PACEM, DEI MUNUS PULCHERRIMUM ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON PEACE AND CHRISTIAN RECONCILIATION TO THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS, AND ORDINARIES IN PEACE AND COMMUNION WITH THE HOLY SEE [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']V[/dropcaps] enerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction. Peace, the beautiful gift of God, the...
SACRA PROPEDIEM ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS TO THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS, AND OTHER ORDINARIES IN PEACE AND COMMUNION WITH THE APOSTOLIC SEE. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']V[/dropcaps]enerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic The Benediction. We regard as most opportune that...
IN PRAECLARA SUMMORUM ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON DANTE TO PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS OF LITERATURE AND LEARNING IN THE CATHOLIC WORLD. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']B[/dropcaps] eloved Children, Health and the Apostolic Benediction. Among the many celebrated geniuses of whom the Catholic faith can boast who have...
IN HAC TANTA ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON ST. BONIFACE TO HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL HARTMANN, ARCHBISHOP OF COLOGNE, AND TO THE OTHER ARCHBISHOPS OF GERMANY. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']B[/dropcaps] eloved Son and Venerable Brothers, Greetings and The Apostolic Blessing. We are in the midst of many...
HUMANI GENERIS REDEMPTIONEM ENCYCLICAL OF POPE BENEDICT XV ON PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD TO THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS, AND OTHER ORDINARIES IN PEACE AND COMMUNION WITH THE APOSTOLIC SEE. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']V[/dropcaps] enerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Benediction. It was the desire of...