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Vatican City, Oct 10, 2012 \/ 02:12 pm (CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- After his recent visit to the Church in Lebanon, Pope Benedict added Arabic to the list of official languages used at his weekly general audiences, launching the effort by offering the promise of his prayers in Arabic.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe Pope prays for all the people who speak Arabic. God bless you all,\u201d he said in Arabic at the Oct. 10 general audience, which was held in St. Peter\u2019s Square.<\/p>\n

\tFor the first time, a priest also read an Arabic summary of the Pope\u2019s remarks on how the Second Vatican Council was a \u201cmoment of grace\u201d in the Church\u2019s history. Going forward, Arabic will join the 10 other official languages in which a brief explanation is delivered.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIn the wake of his recent trip to Lebanon \u2026 the Holy Father intends to express his perpetual concern and support for Christians in the Middle East, and to remind everyone of their duty to pray and work for peace in the region,\u201d said a Oct. 9 statement from the Vatican Press Office.<\/p>\n

\tThe news was welcomed by the Lebanese journalist and translator Tony Assaf. \u201cWe are really happy that finally the words of the Pope are to be issued directly from the Holy See in Arabic. The Arab world needs to have access to the wealth of wisdom that Pope Benedict offers,\u201d he told CNA on Oct. 9.
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\n\tAssaf praised the decision for giving Arabs, both Christian and Muslim, the ability to \u201cconnect directly with what the Pope is saying\u201d and giving them \u201cdirect contact with the Pope \u2026 in their own language.\u201d<\/p>\n

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