Catholic Response to The Da Vinci Code is Building
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"Intolerance and violence are incompatible with religion."
On February 19, Pope Benedict XVI said that "intolerance and violence can never be justified in response to provocation because they are incompatible with the sacred principles of religion."
Pope's Message for 14th World Day of the Sick
The World Day of the Sick was celebrated on February 11. Included here is the message of Benedict XVI as well as a testimony of John Paul II and a testimony of Saint Josemaría about the Christian meaning of sickness.
"God is Love": First Encyclical of Benedict XVI
Given below is a summary of Benedict XVI's first Encyclical, entitled "Deus caritas est" (God is love). Dated December 25, Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, it considers the question of Christian love.
"We're Neither Angels nor Demons"
Marc Carroggio, who oversees Opus Dei's relationship with international journalists in Rome spoke on the book published by John L. Allen: "Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church". The interview was published by the Zenit News Agency
Interview with Marc Carroggio on "The Da Vinci Code"
Marc Carroggio, who oversees Opus Dei's relations with the international media, is interviewed about his perspective on "The Da Vinci Code" film.
Message from the World Day of Peace
Excerpts from the message of Pope Benedict XVI for the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2006.
Imitating the silence of St. Joseph
In these final days of Advent, Benedict XVI invites Christians to prepare for the coming of the Son of God by meditating on the example of St. Joseph
“Through the Mountains”: A New Comic Book about St. Josemaría
A new comic book about the founder of Opus Dei has been released simultaneously in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Italian, German, and Catalan.
Faith Illuminates Enigma of Death
Psalm 111, "the happiness of the righteous," and the commemoration of All Souls were the central themes of Benedict XVI's catechesis in his general audience, held on November 2 in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 30,000 people.