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Pope to attend Marian Day in the Vatican
2013-08-21 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) "Blessed are you for believing!" That is the
theme of the Marian Day which will be held in the Vatican on 12 and 13
October next, in the presence of the Holy Father Pope Francis and all
the associations of Marian spirituality. Organized by the Pontifical
Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, the event is part of the
celebrations of the Year of Faith - organized by the then Pope Benedict
XVI to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Second Vatican
Council - and coincides with the anniversary of the last apparition of
the Blessed Virgin at Fatima: it was, in fact, on October 13, 1917 when
at Cova da Iria, Portugal, Our Lady appeared for the sixth and final
time to the three shepherd children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta. Soon
after, there was the so-called "miracle of the sun" the solar disc
changed colour, size and position for about ten minutes. In memory of
this date, therefore, the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be
brought to St. Peter's Square and exposed to the veneration of the
faithful. This is the program of the day in detail: Saturday, October
12, at 8:00 am, there will be a pilgrimage to the tomb of Peter, an hour
later, Eucharistic Adoration will begin with the celebration of the
sacrament of reconciliation in some churches adjacent to St. Peter's
Square. In the afternoon, at 17.00, the statue of Our Lady of Fatima
will be welcomed by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square and then the Pope
will hold a Marian catechesis. From 19.00 onwards, the statue of the
Virgin arrives at the Sanctuary of Divine Love, where the Rosary will be
recited with a link up to all the Marian shrines in the world, while
starting from 22.00, there will be a prayer vigil. The next day, Sunday,
October 13, the statue will return to St. Peter's Square at 10.00 am,
there will be a recitation of the Holy Rosary, and at 10.30 The Pope
will preside at Mass. "
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Coexistence the only way for Egypt
2013-08-22 L’Osservatore Romano
The Congregation for the Eastern Churches “following, with great
concern, the terrible situation in Egypt, shares in Pope Francis'
prayers for the victims and those who continue to suffer the severe
consequences of the ongoing bloody conflict in the Egyptian community”.
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation, said this in a
statement released to  our
newspaper this morning, Wednesday 21 August. “In union with the Pope”,
the Cardinal hopes that the country will reinforce “dialogue and
reconciliation that will lead to restoring civil peace, resuming social
life, and reconstructing the areas affected by the events”.
In expressing “fraternal closeness” to the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch
of Alexandria Tawadros II and to his community, Cardinal Sandri
addressed “a special thought” to Catholic Coptics, led by Patriarch
Ibrahim Sidrak, with Cardinal Antonios Naguib his predecessor, and to
all the bishops, priests and faithful of the Eastern Catholic Churches
and Churches of the Latin Rite in Egypt: “May the Lord support them in
such a difficult trial of the entire nation. He comforts those who
suffer in body and spirit, especially the innocent, and embraces the
many victims with his peace. Their tears are the tears of all Eastern
Churches throughout the world”.
The Cardinal encouraged all to keep the hope alive, that “Egypt may
experience a fruitful spring of humanity and freedom, especially
religiously, living in justice and solidarity, thanks to the responsible
efforts of all of its inhabitants”. Hence he made an appeal for “the
dignity of the individual and communities to be safeguarded and that
they be enriched in an admirable binding of religion, culture and
history, and mutual understanding between Christians and Muslims. May
all Egyptians be aided without discrimination by the international
community in finding means of peaceful coexistence. May peace,
education, health, housing and all that is necessary for a human life be
guaranteed to each person”.
Returning to Pope Francis' exhortation, “who prays and suffers for
Egypt”, Cardinal Sandri joins him in his “confident plea for the beloved
land of Egypt”, entrusting “Egypt and all of its inhabitants to the
Holy Family, who fled to the land, which has over the centuries been
considered blessed and holy for its hospitality to the Redeemer”.
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