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January 1, 2011 – Message Of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI For The Celebration Of The World Day Of Peace

http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20101208_xliv-world-day-peace.html RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, THE PATH TO PEACE 1. At the beginning of the new year I offer good wishes to each and all for serenity and prosperity, but especially for peace. Sadly, the year now ending has again been marked by persecution, discrimination, terrible acts of violence and religious intolerance. My thoughts turn in a…

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May 12, 2010 – Making sense of the sex abuse crisis

http://www.christendom-awake.org/pages/pravin/making-sense. Some sections of the media have decided that the Catholic Church is riddled with paedophile priests. I will argue otherwise. However, given that one act of abuse by one priest is a grave scandal, a full evaluation of the psychological and spiritual formation of priests is required.

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September 9, 2009 – Something Left Out…

https://catholicexchange.com/something-left-out (Note: The reflection which follows will contain some citations from, and links to, St. Peter Damian’s works, having to do with sexual sins, so I urge those of my readers who may take offense at the description of certain sins to consider not reading further.) and see https://www.amazon.com/Gomorrah-Damians-Struggle-Ecclesiastical-Corruption/dp/0996704205/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519229917&sr=8-1&keywords=book+of+gomorrah

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January 1, 2008 – Message Of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI For The Celebration Of The World Day Of Peace

http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20071208_xli-world-day-peace.html THE HUMAN FAMILY, A COMMUNITY OF PEACE 1. At the beginning of a New Year, I wish to send my fervent good wishes for peace, together with a heartfelt message of hope to men and women throughout the world. I do so by offering for our common reflection the theme which I have placed…