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Statement of the Diocese of Camden
on Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Letter, Summorum Pontificum,
permitting the wider use of the 1962 Missal
Letter of Pope Benedict XVI
Accompanying the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum
Apostolic Letter “Motu Proprio data” Summorum Pontificum
on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970
POPE BENEDICT XVI
(July 7, 2007)
Letter of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Bishops on the Occasion of the Publication
of the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum
On the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970
Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to the Young People of the World on the
Occasion of the XXIII World Youth Day, Sydney 2008
My dear young friends!
I always remember with great joy the various occasions we spent together in Cologne in August 2005. At the end of that unforgettable manifestation of faith and enthusiasm that remains engraved on my spirit and on my heart, I made an appointment with you for the next gathering that will be held in Sydney in 2008. This will be the XXIII World Youth Day and the theme will be: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8). The underlying theme of the spiritual preparation for our meeting in Sydney is the Holy Spirit and mission. | read more
New Vatican Documment affirms Centrality of Catholic Church
The Vatican has issued a new doctrinal statement confirming the essential role of the Catholic Church in God's plan for salvation. The short document from the Congregation for the ...
The Second Vatican Council, with its Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium, and its Decrees on Ecumenism (Unitatis redintegratio) and the Oriental Churches (Orientalium Ecclesiarum), has contributed in a decisive way to the renewal of Catholic ecclesiology. The Supreme Pontiffs have also contributed to this renewal by offering their own insights and orientations for praxis: Paul VI in his Encyclical Letter Ecclesiam suam (1964) and John Paul II in his Encyclical Letter Ut unum sint (1995).
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Vatican, Jul. 7, 2007- With a motu proprio entitled Summorum Pontificum, made public on July 7, Pope Benedict XVI has provided for a much broader use of the Roman Missal of 1962, explaining that he hopes to encourage "interior reconciliation in the heart of the Church."
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BENEDICT XVI to the Bishops, Clergy, Consecrated persons and the Lay Faithful on the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission
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