Cloistered nun believes monastic life will extend Pope’s reach

February 19, 2013 By

Rome, Italy, Feb 19, 2013 / 04:16 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict’s decision to dedicate himself to a life of prayer will enable him to impact people who might not have listened to him while he was Pope, according to a cloistered Dominican nun…

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Knights of Malta leader praises Pope’s character

February 18, 2013 By

Vatican City, Feb 18, 2013 / 12:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As Pope Benedict XVI serves his last days in office, the head of the Knights of Malta paid tribute to him by describing the pontiff as “a marvelous person with a great sense of humor.”…

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Pope’s retreat focuses on faces of God and man

February 18, 2013 By

Vatican City, Feb 18, 2013 / 07:54 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Along with the rest of the Roman Curia, Pope Benedict XVI began his second day of spiritual exercises by reflecting on Psalm 119 and the “light that breaks the darkness, especially in today&…

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