Daily Archives: September 9, 2011

Address of Pope Benedict to new UK Ambassador to Holy See

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Mr. Nigel Marcus Baker,OBE,MVO. Britain’s Ambassador to the Holy See.   Friday, 09 September 2011 13:33 Your Excellency, I am pleased to welcome you and to accept the Letters accrediting you as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Response to Vatican on Cloyne Report: “The Victims of Abuse … Must Remain Foremost in Our Considerations

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DUBLIN, Ireland, SEPT. 8, 2011  Here is the statement by the government of Ireland on the response of the Holy See to the report of the Commission of Investigation in the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne. The Government of Ireland thanks … Continue reading →

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Friday Penance

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The Catholic bishops of England and Wales have asked Catholics to return from Friday 16 September to the practice of abstaining from meat every Friday throughout the year. Catholics are invited to unite this penance to prayer: The Visit of Pope Benedict XVI evoked … Continue reading →

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