Pope John
Pope John
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It is not credible that any one should possess so little understanding as to desire the faith and yet be destitute of the most necessary faculty to enable him to receive it.
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There cannot be forgotten the great possibilities of mass media in promoting dialogue, becoming vehicles for reciprocal knowledge, of solidarity and of peace. They become a powerful resource for good if used to foster understanding between peoples, a destructive 'weapon' if used to foster injustice and conflicts.
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I renew the appeal I made most recently at Christmas for a consensus to end the death penalty, which is both cruel and unnecessary.
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Open, indeed, throw open wide the doors to Christ!
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We exercise on earth the power of our Lord and seek with all our might to bring those sheep of His flock who are outside into the fold committed to our charge.
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Our season starts Saturday, ... Saturday gets the ball started for us. They all know how important (the Festival) is.
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Please heed the words of our Holy Father: There is no place in the priestly ministry for those who harm children,
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I think (her outdoor track season) made her realize she can compete with the top girls in the state,
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My thoughts are always on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where the religious community and many other people remain under siege after more than 22 days,
win
That was a really big win for Kerry,
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While I pray for those who are hit by this scourge, I encourage those in the Church who carry out an invaluable service of acceptance, care and spiritual accompaniment to our brothers and sisters.
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When the good of science or economic interests prevail over the good of the person, and ultimately of whole societies, environmental destruction is a sign of a real contempt for man.
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to remember the past is to commit oneself to the future... and to remember Hiroshima is to commit oneself to peace.
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We ardently desire their return to the house of the common Father they will not enter a strange house but their own.