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Putting Mercy Into Practise
benedetto-angelus.jpg In his Regina Ceoli address, Pope Benedict XVI announced a new World Congress on putting mercy into practise to mark the 3rd anniversary of John Paul II's death.
 Pope Benedict XVI's marked Divine Mercy Sunday and paid homage to his predecessor John Paul II this Sunday in his Regina Ceoli address, delivered from the Balcony of his papal residence high in the Roman hills at midday.

Greeting the crowds who filled the small courtyard, Pope Benedict invited them to join him Wednesday in St Peter's square, for mass marking the third anniversary of the John Paul II's death.

Describing his predecessor as "an Apostle of Divine Mercy" the Holy Father reflected on "that unforgettable Saturday, 2 April 2005, when he closed his eyes to this world", which pointed out Pope Benedict "was the eve of the Second Sunday of Easter", commonly known as White Sunday or Domenica in Albis, but also Divine Mercy Sunday.
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Presented today in Moscow, Spe Salvi in Russian
russia-spe-salvi.jpg The Russian translation of the encyclical Spe Salvi is being presented today in the Russian capital.  The event, according to its' organisers, "represents an occasion for an encounter and dialogue between the Catholic Church and Russian Church".

The presentation, which will take place in the "Library of the Spirit", will be addressed by Catholic Archbishop Paolo Pezzi and Fr. Vladimir Shmalij, secretary of the Synod Theological Commission of the Orthodox Patriarchate and vice-rector of the Sergiev Posad theological academy.

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Et resurrexit tertia die secundum Scripturas

risen-4.jpg Dear brothers and sisters


"'Et resurrexit tertia die secundum Scripturas' --
on the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures." Every Sunday, we renew our profession of faith in the resurrection of Christ with the Creed. This amazing event is the keystone of Christianity. In the Church, everything is understood to derive from this wonderful mystery that altered the course of history and that is made present at every celebration of the Eucharist.

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On Cyril and Methodius
santi-cirillo-metodio.jpgDear brothers and sisters:

Today, I would like to speak about Sts. Cyril and Methodius, brothers of the same parents and in the faith, known as the apostles to the Slavic people. Cyril was born in Thessalonica, son of the imperial magistrate Leon, in 826-827. He was the youngest of seven children. As a child, he learned the Slavic language. At age 14, he was sent to Constantinople to be educated and was accompanied by the young emperor, Michael III. During those years, he was introduced into the various university disciplines, among others, dialectics, and had Photius as his teacher. After having rejected a brilliant matrimony, he decided to receive holy orders and became the librarian in the patriarchate. Shortly afterward, wanting to retreat from society, he hid himself in a monastery, but soon was discovered and entrusted with teaching sacred and profane sciences, a task that he fulfilled so well that he won the title of "philosopher."
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