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7-September-2006 — Vatican Information Service

AUDIENCE WITH CANADIAN BISHOPS
VATICAN CITY, SEP 7, 2006 (VIS) – The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:
- Nine prelates from the Canadian (Ontario) Conference of Catholic Bishops on their “ad limina” visit:
- Archbishop Marcel Andre J. Gervais of Ottawa.
- Bishop Richard William Smith of Pembroke.
- Bishop Vincent Cadieux O.M.I., of Moosonee.
- Bishop Nicola De Angelis C.F.I.C., of Peterborough.
- Bishop Paul-Andre Durocher of Alexandria-Cornwall, accompanied by Bishop emeritus Eugene Philippe LaRocque.
- Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe of Sault Sainte Marie, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Harris.
- Bishop John Stephen Pazak C.SS.R., of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks of Byzantine Rite.
- Archbishop James Patrick Green, apostolic nuncio to South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho, and apostolic delegate to Botswana, accompanied by members of his family.

BBC NEWS | Africa | Dirty water ‘kills 1.5m children’

Address to the Ambassadors of Countries with a Muslim majority and Muslim communities in Italy

The Above link will take you to the Vatican Site for the full text message of theHoly Father at his recent meeting with Muslim ambassadors.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Pope to meet Muslim ambassadors

I received this interesting report on Music Lessons from Carol Anne Maloney at the Tri-County Literacy Council. I thought a few of you might like to read it:
Date : Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:48:54 -0400
Subject : Interesting Study

Following is an interesting study conducted by McGill University praising the benefits of music and learning http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/09/20/music-brain.html

Take care,

Carol Anne

John Allen Of the NCR makes the following comment on the Pope’s lecture at a German University.

All Things Catholic Sept. 15, 2006: “I have written before that Benedict XVI is not a PC pope. By that, I don’t mean that he sets out to give offense; on the contrary, he’s one of the most gracious figures ever to step on the world stage. Instead, he simply does not allow his thinking to be channeled by the taboos and fashions of ordinary public discourse.” Read full article at the link above.

Read report on reaction: CTV.ca

Former Arch-Bishop of Caterbury defended the Pope:

However, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey came to
the Pope’s defence today, saying Muslims must learn to enter
into dialogue without “crying foul”.

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Code: ZE06091209
Date: 2006-09-12
Papal Address at University of Regensburg

Antiabortion Centers Offer Sonograms to Further Cause:

“In the exam room, her fetus filled the monitor once again, this time 7 months old. The sonogram showed the beating heart, the rib cage, the right hand a tiny fist held close to the face. The fetus yawned, fell asleep, woke up again.
“He’s a cutie,” the nurse said, taking screen captures of different poses.”

To read the full article on how mothers are being inspired to keep their babies once they see them and how abortionists are furious, go to Washington Post.

ZENIT News Agency–The World Seen from Rome: “Catholic Politicians in Europe Unite
Will Promote Church Teachings in Parliament”

Catholic Politicians in Europe Unite
Will Promote Church Teachings in ParliamentENIT News Agency–The World Seen from Rome