Pope Benedict XVI called for unity and reconciliation in the Middle East during his visit to Lebanon over the weekend. “May God grant to your country, to Syria and to the Middle East, the gift of peaceful hearts, the silencing of weapons and the cessation of all violence,” the pope said in a prayer at Read more
Despite the conflict raging across the border in Syria, which has also raised tensions within Lebanon, excitement is building as Beirut prepares to welcome Pope Benedict in September. The Pope will visit the Lebanese capital from September 14 to 16 to set out his vision for the future of the Eastern Catholic churches of the Read more
A Cuban priest believes that Pope Benedict’s upcoming trip to the country will bring profound change and show that ‘love is the only path possible for the present and the future of Cuba.’
‘I am convinced in faith that God our Lord will bring great benefit out of the Pope’s visit and out of everything that Cuba is experiencing at this time for our people and for our Church,’ Father Jorge Luis Perez Soto told CNA on Feb. 2.
The priest served as pastor of the Cathedral of Havana before relocating to Rome to study dogmatic theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
He said that Pope Benedict’s March 26-28 visit will serve to strengthen the bond between Cubans and the Vatican. Catholics in the country are especially called to be ‘a means of reconciliation in Cuba,’ in order to bring healing to the wounds of the past, he added.
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