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Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 25, 2010 / 06:10 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Addressing all people on their "walk" on Earth, the Holy Father called on Wednesday for a continued search for the "profound truth,"after the example of St. Augustine. Referring to the example of this Church Father, he said that no one should be afraid to encounter the Truth, which could "find us, get hold of us and change our lives."

Rimini, Italy, Aug 23, 2010 / 08:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Reflecting on where man's true satisfaction and fulfillment lies, Pope Benedict wrote last week to attendees at the Rimini Meeting in Italy. The "great things" for which man strives, the Holy Father said, can be found in God through prayer.

Vatican City, Aug 23, 2010 / 01:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Vatican publishing house director Msgr. Giuseppe Costa announced to Vatican Radio that they are aiming to release the second volume of Jesus of Nazareth in March 2011. The book, written by the Pope on the Paschal mystery, would therefore arrive in time for Lent.

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 23, 2010 / 04:57 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Following Sunday's Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict XVI invited parents to educate their children in "universal fraternity." The call came just days after President Nicolas Sarkozy gave the go-ahead for the expulsion of certain illegal immigrants from France.

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 22, 2010 / 06:44 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Benedict XVI made a special plea to Mary for her intercession for peace in the world on Sunday, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. Explaining her role as Queen of the world and her participation in her Son's mystery, he asked for the Blessed Virgin's help to persuade men to build a "civilization of love."

Vatican City, Aug 20, 2010 / 04:53 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In an interview with L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI's doctor reflected on his more than 30 years as a doctor to the Popes. In various capacities, he served John Paul II and continues to serve Benedict XVI, a responsibility which at least one person foresaw he would hold.

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 18, 2010 / 11:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Benedict XVI remembered the people of Pakistan in his prayers on Wednesday as he appealed to the international community not to hold back in their assistance to those who are suffering greatly from weeks of flooding.

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 18, 2010 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Holy Father remembered Pope St. Pius X and reviewed his Church reforms and renewals during Wednesday's general audience catechesis. Pope Benedict highlighted the importance of St. Pius X's decree that set the "age of reason" as the appropriate time for children to receive First Communion.

Vatican City, Aug 16, 2010 / 03:32 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Pontifical Council for Social Communications (PCCS) has organized a conference to examine the role of the Catholic press in today's world. Among the themes to be addressed is the Catholic media response to controversy within the Church.

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 15, 2010 / 01:48 pm (CNA).- The destination of Mary assumed is a reality founded on the love of God, taught the Pope on Sunday. The Christian promise of heaven, he said, brings great joy and encourages believers to work for the construction of a "world of God."

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 15, 2010 / 09:30 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Although Mary was assumed into heaven, she "has not abandoned her mission of intercession and salvation" on Earth, explained Pope Benedict, using the words of one of his predecessors. Before the Marian prayer at noon on Assumption Sunday, he highlighted Mary's historic role in the Church, inviting continued trust in the Mother of God and prayer for her aid on earth.

CNA STAFF, Aug 15, 2010 / 05:11 am (CNA).- Today, Catholics and many other Christians will celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The significant feast day recalls the spiritual and physical departure of the mother of Jesus Christ from the earth, when both her soul and her resurrected body were taken into the presence of God.

XXI Assembly of UCLAF The twenty-first Assembly of UCLAF was held between the 8 and 14 August 2010 in Ypacaraí, Paraguay, organized by the Conference of Cono Sur under the slogan “Bearers of the gift of the Gospel in Latin America and the Caribbean”, in continuity with the General Chapter of 2009. It began on the [...]

Vatican City, Aug 13, 2010 / 03:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- "Only the Catholic university that conserves its identity will have a future," said the prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education just days before the 20th anniversary of John Paul II's document "Ex Corde Ecclesiae." Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, in speaking about the continued relevance of the document on Catholic higher education, explained that if a Catholic university loses its identity, it becomes just like any other.

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 13, 2010 / 09:36 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Early on Sunday morning the Holy Father will walk out of the gates of his summer villa to celebrate Mass at the local pontifical parish in Castel Gandolfo. The Pope has celebrated Mass at the parish of St. Thomas of Villanova every Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, since his election to the papacy in 2005.

Rome, Italy, Aug 12, 2010 / 05:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking to the Italian magazine 30 Giorni (30 Days), Dominican Fr. Charles Morerod said that Pope Benedict's way of carrying out his ministry leads to his being liked by the Orthodox Church. It is a question of his being similar in nature to the Orthodox bishops, he observed.

Vatican City, Aug 12, 2010 / 01:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The rights of girls and Catholic lay faithful to carry out certain roles on the altar are not prescribed as "rights" within the Church, according to the Church's top legal authority, Archbishop Raymond Burke. The statement came in a clarification he wrote about the consequences of the reintroduction of the Latin Rite Mass by Pope Benedict.

Vatican City, Aug 11, 2010 / 04:20 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict has joined himself in prayer with the Taize community as the anniversary of the death of their founder, Brother Roger, and the milestone of the community's 70th year, approach. The Pope called the founder "a pioneer" in building the unity of Christians.

Vatican City, Aug 11, 2010 / 01:53 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The director of the Vatican's website, Msgr. Lucio Adrian Ruiz explained this week in an interview that the site is going through an extensive redesign to improve the Church's evangelization efforts.

Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 11, 2010 / 06:24 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians are asked to dedicate their lives to the Lord in the same way as the martyrs, taught Pope Benedict on Wednesday. While it may not be their vocation to literally give up their lives, he said, Christians are called to an always greater love of God and neighbor, "to transform our world."