Carol Glatz

Catholic News Service

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Pope urges everyone to rediscover St. Therese's autobiography

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI called St. Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography, “The Story of a Soul,” a wonderful authentic “treasure” and invited everyone to read […]

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Don't abandon God because of 'attacks of evil' in Church, pope says

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI urged young people not to abandon their faith in God because of the “attacks of evil” within the Church. “Carry […]

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Jesus came to conquer pride, violence, greed with his love, pope says

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the birth of Jesus, God came to the world as a defenseless child to conquer human pride, violence and greed with his […]

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Like the tree, Christ's light should shine from Christians, says pope

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians are called to be like a brightly adorned Christmas tree and shine forth Christ’s brilliant light to the world, Pope Benedict XVI […]

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Joy comes from receiving God's love, not lots of things, pope says

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The secret to experiencing true joy is not found in accumulating lots of things, but from feeling loved by the Lord and being […]

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Christ's real presence brings people closer to God, says pope

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Eucharist is not a symbolic representation of the Lord because Christ is wholly and entirely present under the species of bread and […]

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Pope calls for more attentive, prayerful listening to Gospel readings

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI invited all Catholics to listen more carefully and prayerfully to the Gospel readings, especially during Sunday Mass, and to set […]

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Racial justice still must be achieved in US, archbishop tells synod

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the United States has made tremendous progress in moving from a history of slavery toward racial justice, there is still much left […]

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Pope's trip to Czech Republic takes him to highly secularized nation

By Carol Glatz  VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI is traveling to the Czech Republic at the end of September, making a three-day visit to a nation that is […]

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Pope holds meteorite during visit to Vatican astronomers' headquarters

By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — When Pope Benedict XVI officially inaugurated the Vatican Observatory’s new headquarters in Castel Gandolfo, a Jesuit astronomer let the pope hold a meteorite from […]

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People must become more humble, less materialistic, pope says

By Carol Glatz  VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world full of vice and sin, people need to radically change their lives, becoming more humble and less materialistic, Pope Benedict […]