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| Pope's visit to Israel; 8-15 May | |
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| Topic Started: Thursday, 26. March 2009, 15:50 (351 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Thursday, 26. March 2009, 15:50 Post #1 |
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VATICAN CITY, 26 MAR 2009 (VIS) - The programme of Benedict XVI's apostolic trip to the Holy Land, due to take place from 8 to 15 May, was made public today. The Pope will depart from Rome's Fiumicino airport at 9.30 a.m. on 8 May, landing at Queen Alia airport in the Jordanian capital, Amman, at 2.30 p.m. At 3.30 p.m. he is due to visit the city's "Regina Pacis" Centre, then make a courtesy visit to the Jordanian monarchs at the al-Husseinye royal palace. On the morning of Saturday 9 May he will visit the Memorial of Moses on Mount Nebo, and bless the cornerstone of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem's Madaba University. Having visited the Hashemite Museum and the Mosque of al-Hussein bin Talal in Amman, he will meet with Muslim religious leaders, the diplomatic corps and rectors of Jordanian universities. Later that day he will preside at the celebration of Vespers with priests, religious, seminarians and ecclesial movements in the Greek-Melkite cathedral of St. George in Amman. On the morning of Sunday 10 May the Holy Father will celebrate Mass and pray the Regina Coeli at the international stadium in Amman. That afternoon he is scheduled to visit Bethany Beyond the Jordan, site of the Lord's Baptism, where he will bless the cornerstones of the Latin and Greek-Melkite churches. On Monday 11 May, having celebrated Mass in private at the apostolic nunciature in Amman, he will travel by plane to Tel Aviv, Israel, where the welcome ceremony is due to take place at 11 a.m. in the city's Ben Gurion airport. That afternoon he will make a courtesy visit to the president of Israel at the presidential palace in Jerusalem. Subsequently he will visit the Yad Vashem Memorial and hold a meeting with organisations for inter-religious dialogue. On Tuesday 12 May he will visit the Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount in Jerusalem and meet the Grand Mufti. He will also visit the Western Wall and meet with the two Chief Rabbis of Israel at the Hechal Shlomo Centre. At midday he is due to pray the Regina Coeli with ordinaries of the Holy Land in the Cenacle of Jerusalem and to make a brief visit to the co-cathedral of the Latins. That afternoon he will celebrate Mass in the Valley of Josaphat. At 9 a.m. on Wednesday 13 May the Holy Father will deliver an address on the square in front of the presidential palace in Bethlehem then celebrate Mass in Manger Square at 10 a.m. At 12.30 p.m. he will lunch with the ordinaries of the Holy Land, the Franciscan community and the papal entourage at the Casa Nova monastery in Bethlehem That afternoon, following a private visit at 3.30 p.m. to the Grotto of the Nativity, Benedict XVI will travel to the Caritas Baby Hospital and, shortly thereafter, to the Aida Refugee Camp, where he will deliver an address. At 6 p.m. he will make a courtesy visit to the president of the Palestine National Authority in the presidential palace of Bethlehem, after which the departure ceremony will take place on the square in front of the palace. At 10 a.m. on Thursday 14 May the Pope will celebrate Mass on the Mount of Precipice in Nazareth. At 3.50 p.m. he will meet the Israeli prime minister in the city's Franciscan convent, and at 4.30 p.m. greet religious leaders of Galilee in the auditorium of the Basilica of the Annunciation, where he will pronounce an address. Later he will travel to the Grotto of the Annunciation where at 5.30 p.m. he will preside at Vespers with bishops, priests, religious, ecclesial movements and pastoral workers. On Friday 15 May the Pope will celebrate an early private Mass in the chapel of the apostolic delegation to Jerusalem, then attend an ecumenical meeting at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. After this he will visit the Holy Sepulchre and the Armenian patriarchal church of St. James in Jerusalem. Following the departure ceremony at Ben Gurion international airport in Tel Aviv, the papal plane is due to take off at 2 p.m. bound for Rome where it is expected to land at Ciampino airport at 4.50 p.m. Roman time. VIS |
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| Deleted User | Wednesday, 22. April 2009, 19:28 Post #2 |
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Pope Benedict will leave for an apostolic visit to the Holy Land on May 8, and will return on May 15. The Israel Ministry of Tourism have set up a website for the Popes forthcoming visit http://www.holyland-pilgrimage.org/ KatyA |
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| william of bow | Friday, 24. April 2009, 20:38 Post #3 |
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You can bet they have! It's a win-win situation for Israeli public relations. But seriously, I would ask anyone and everyone on this forum to seriously consider making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for themselves if they haven't done so already. As well as being edifying and fortifying for faith and soul, it is also the most powerful moral and finanacial support the Christian can give for their brothers and sisters in the faith who face daily annhialation at the hands of Palestinian Moslems as well as Israeli Jews. Go with a reputable tour operator, get a good guide and, honestly, it isn't near as dangerous as you think. I went Christmas 2005 and stayed in Bethlehem during the election campaign that brought Hamas to power. Sure, nightly gun battles between Hamas and PLO but everyone knew where the handful of tourists were staying and we were left well alone. And anyway, everything was made good by the one big hug and kiss I received from an aged Moslem grand ma on Christmas Eve when she thanked me for being in Bethlehem at that special time. To walk in the footsteps of Christ... what a privilege. William |
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| tomais | Friday, 1. May 2009, 23:06 Post #4 |
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William it is a foreign country with a very poor record of good. Try Saint Andrews- once thrird most popular place of pilgramage they must have had a good eason. There are many reasons to deny it being a place to visit-I think that you can thinkof quite a few- besides cost of course and others |
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| Deleted User | Friday, 1. May 2009, 23:16 Post #5 |
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I used to go to Israel for work and went a few times to the West Bank. In human terms, there seems no way out of the whole mess so the Pope's visit is important. Thart said, it is a very difficult situation for the Pope and I hope his PR team are in top form this one time at least. Obviously there are more important things to consider such as any lasting impact on the conflict but it is important that the Church does not get involved in any unnecessary controversies. If controversies are necessary then fine! John |
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| pete | Friday, 1. May 2009, 23:33 Post #6 |
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William you surprise me, I was led to believe that the Palestinian Moslems and the Palestinian Christians got on well together. Both share a common enemy, the Israeli Jews do not differentiate between the Moslems and Christians, they steal the lands off both. By the way, I bought a box of Palestinian wine from Bethlehem for Christmas and gave a bottle to my friends as a Christmas gift. |
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| Deleted User | Saturday, 2. May 2009, 00:25 Post #7 |
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An article from a Jewish news agency indicates some of the problems which will be faced by Pope Benedict during this visit. JTA We should continue to pray fervently for his safety and for the success of this visit. KatyA |
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| Derekap | Saturday, 2. May 2009, 15:36 Post #8 |
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According to yesterday's Tablet Website there are controverses over two sites for Papal gatherings and the use of a Popemobile. Perhaps more sad is the complaint by the Greek Melkite (Byzantine) Rite Archbishop of Haifa. "They" want the crowds but there is no Byzantine in the Liturgies. The Pope is Head of the Catholic Church not the Latin Church. He feels they are being left on the margin. The majority of Catholics in the area belong to the Byzantine rite. Surely at least one of the Holy Masses could have been in the Byzantine Rite and the Pope being in attendance or even concelebrating quietly by reciting the Words of Consecration in Latin or German at the appropriate time. A short time ago I read that one of the Indian Rites was complaining that they are not allowed by the Church to go outside their area and try to convert people like the Latin Rite. It seems the Vatican has a tendency to 'look down' on Rites other than the Latin Rite which is a weakness that needs to be attended to. However, it is obvious for a number of reasons, the Pope's Visit needs our prayers. |
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| Deleted User | Sunday, 3. May 2009, 00:31 Post #9 |
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The Tablet feature article can be read on-line - Holy land, political minefield |
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| tomais | Sunday, 3. May 2009, 19:47 Post #10 |
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I subscribe to the Tablet and have done for many a £ ! Apart from its grim metropolitanism, it makes for quite good reading,especially if on is into religious politics. Or hotels being built infront of cathedrals ! The Pope is on a very important political visit-very! Tom |
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| Deleted User | Tuesday, 5. May 2009, 21:44 Post #11 |
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VATICAN CITY, 5 MAY 2009 (VIS) - For the occasion of Benedict XVI's forthcoming pilgrimage to the Holy Land, due to take place from 8 to 15 May, statistics have been published concerning the Catholic Church in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The information, updated to 31 December 2007, comes from the Central Statistical Office of the Church. Jordan has a population of 5,720,000 of whom 109,000 (1.91 percent) are Catholic. There are three ecclesiastical circumscriptions and sixty-four parishes. Currently, there are four bishops, 103 priests and 258 religious. Major seminarians number seven. A total of 30,595 students attend the 123 infant, primary, middle and secondary schools that belong to the Catholic Church or are run by priests or religious. Other institutions belonging to the Church or run by priests or religious in Jordan include two hospitals, one clinic, one family counselling centre, and three centres for education and social rehabilitation. Israel and the Palestinian Territories have a population of 7,180,000 of whom 130,000 (1.81 percent) are Catholic. There are nine ecclesiastical circumscriptions, seventy-eight parishes and three pastoral centres of other kinds. Currently, there are eleven bishops, 406 priests, 1,171 religious and one lay missionary. Minor seminarians number fourteen and major seminarians 110. A total of 43,876 students attend 192 centres of Catholic education, from kindergartens to universities. Other institutions belonging to the Church or run by priests or religious in Israel and the Palestinian Territories include eleven hospitals, ten clinics, nine homes for the elderly or disabled, eleven orphanages and nurseries, four centres for education and social rehabilitation, and two institutions of other kinds. |
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| Derekap | Wednesday, 6. May 2009, 11:43 Post #12 |
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| Derekap | Wednesday, 6. May 2009, 11:54 Post #13 |
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Seriously, I think you will find that by far the majority of Catholics in the area you quote, KatyA, are of Rites other than Latin. They are, however, just as loyal, if not more so, to the Pope as we of the Latin Rite are, even if some of the priests are married and some of them make the Sign of the Cross the 'wrong' way.
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| Deleted User | Friday, 8. May 2009, 19:06 Post #14 |
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VATICAN CITY, 8 MAY 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father departed from Rome's Fiumicino airport at 9.50 a.m. today. Following a four-hour flight, his plane landed at the Queen Alia airport in the Jordanian capital Amman, thus beginning his apostolic pilgrimage to the Holy Land which is due to last until 15 May. This is the twelfth trip outside Italy of his pontificate. Details of the on board Press Conference can be seen on Zenit King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan welcomed the Pope as he descended from his aircraft. Also present to greet the Holy Father were the political and civil authorities of the country, the ordinaries of the Holy Land, patriarchs, bishops and a group of faithful. "I come to Jordan as a pilgrim", said the Pope in his address, "to venerate holy places that have played such an important part in some of the key events of biblical history". He then went on to express his appreciation for the "opportunity that Jordan's Catholic community enjoys to build public places of worship", describing it as "a sign of this country's respect for religion". In this context he continued: "Religious freedom is, of course, a fundamental human right, and it is my fervent hope and prayer that respect for the inalienable rights and dignity of every man and woman will come to be increasingly affirmed and defended, not only throughout the Middle East, but in every part of the world". "My visit to Jordan gives me a welcome opportunity to speak of my deep respect for the Muslim community, and to pay tribute to the leadership shown by His Majesty the King in promoting a better understanding of the virtues proclaimed by Islam", he said. "The Kingdom of Jordan has long been at the forefront of initiatives to promote peace in the Middle East and throughout the world, encouraging inter- religious dialogue, supporting efforts to find a just solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, welcoming refugees from neighbouring Iraq, and seeking to curb extremism". Pope Benedict then recalled "the pioneering efforts for peace in the region made by the late King Hussein. ... May his commitment to the resolution of the region's conflicts continue to bear fruit in efforts to promote lasting peace and true justice for all who live in the Middle East". Referring then the to the seminar of the Catholic-Muslim Forum, held in Rome last autumn, during which participants examined the central role of the commandment of love in their respective religious traditions, the Pope concluded by expressing the hope that "this visit, and indeed all the initiatives designed to foster good relations between Christians and Muslims, will help us to grow in love for the Almighty and Merciful God, and in fraternal love for one another". VIS Press Release VATICAN CITY, 8 MAY 2009 (VIS) - At 3.30 p.m. local time today (2.30 p.m. in Rome), the Holy Father arrived at the "Regina Pacis" Centre in the Jordanian capital city of Amman. The centre, founded by Bishop Salim Sayegh, Latin patriarchal vicar of Jordan, is dedicated to the social rehabilitation of people with disabilities. Having been greeted by His Beatitude Fouad Twal, patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins, the Pope began his remarks by praising the work of the Comboni Sisters and the lay staff who work in the centre. "Like countless pilgrims before me", he said, "it is now my turn to satisfy that profound wish to touch, to draw solace from and to venerate the places where Jesus lived, the places which were made holy by His presence. Since apostolic times, Jerusalem has been the primary place of pilgrimage for Christians, but earlier still, in the ancient Near East, Semitic peoples built sacred shrines in order to mark and commemorate a divine presence or action. And ordinary people would travel to these centres carrying a portion of the fruits of their land and livestock to offer in homage and thanksgiving". "Every one of us is a pilgrim", he continued. "We are all drawn forward, with purpose, along God's path ... sometimes with trepidation or anxiety, but always with expectation and hope, knowing too that there are others who encourage us along the way. I know that the journeys that have led many of you to the 'Regina Pacis' Centre have been marked by suffering or trial. Some of you struggle courageously with disabilities, others of you have endured rejection. ... Of particular importance, I know, is the centre's great success in promoting the rightful place of the disabled in society". "At times", the Pope went on, "it is difficult to find a reason for what appears only as an obstacle to be overcome or even as pain - physical or emotional - to be endured. Yet faith and understanding help us to see a horizon beyond our own selves in order to imagine life as God does. God's unconditional love, which gives life to every human individual, points to a meaning and purpose for all human life". "Unlike the pilgrims of old, I do not come bearing gifts or offerings. I come simply with an intention, a hope: to pray for the precious gift of unity and peace, most specifically for the Middle East. Peace for individuals, ... for communities, peace for Jerusalem, for the Holy Land, for the region, peace for the entire human family; the lasting peace born of justice, integrity and compassion, the peace that arises from humility, forgiveness and the profound desire to live in harmony as one. "Prayer is hope in action", the Holy Father added, for through it "we come into loving contact with the one God, the universal Creator, and in so doing we come to realise the futility of human divisions and prejudices and we sense the wondrous possibilities that open up before us when our hearts are converted to God's truth, to His design for each of us and our world". Turning then to address the young people of the centre, Benedict XVI said that among them he "drew strength from God". And he went on: "Your experience of trials, your witness to compassion, and your determination to overcome the obstacles you encounter, encourage me in the belief that suffering can bring about change for the good. In our own trials, and standing alongside others in their struggles, we glimpse the essence of our humanity, we become, as it were, more human. And we come to learn that, on another plane, even hearts hardened by cynicism or injustice or unwillingness to forgive are never beyond the reach of God, can always be opened to a new way of being, a vision of peace". The Holy Father concluded his remarks by calling upon everyone "to pray every day for our world" and, now in particular, "for me every day of my pilgrimage; for my own spiritual renewal in the Lord, and for the conversion of hearts to God's way of forgiveness and solidarity so that my hope - our hope - for unity and peace in the world will bear abundant fruit". Following his visit, the Holy Father went to the apostolic nunciature in Amman. Later today he is due to travel to the Al-Husseiniyeh Palace where he will pay a courtesy visit to Jordanian monarchs King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. VIS Press Release Let's keep the Holy Father in our prayers KatyA |
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| Deleted User | Friday, 8. May 2009, 23:20 Post #15 |
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Truly excellent that the Pope has begun the visit by expressing his "deep respect" for Islam John |
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