Saturday, Oct. 31
ST. WOLFGANG OF REGENSBURG (Germany, 924-994)
Benedictine, Reformer, Missionary, Bishop, Hermit
Descended from Swabian princes. Ordained a Benedictine
monk at age 42 after being a reform-minded Church
school teacher in Trier. Loyal to Emperor Otto the Great,
took part in several imperial Diets, and was sent
as a missionary to Hungary before being named Bishop of
Regensburg. Continued his passion for clerical reform,
starting with St. Emmeram's Abbey. Also became tutor
to Emperor Henry II, who would become a saint himself.
Ended his days as a hermit.
OR today.
Speaking to scientists convened for the International Year for Astronomy,
Benedict XVI encourages the dialog between faith and reason:
'True knowledge is wisdom that liberates'
Other Page 1 stories: The Pope receives the new ambassador from Panama; stumbling blocks
in getting Iran to a meaningful accord over its nuclear program; UN refuses to consider its own
security measures for Afghanistan; and Pakistan pursues hunt for Al Qaeda leaders within
its borders.
THE POPE'S DAY
The Holy Father met today with
- H.E. Nikola Ivanov Kaludov, Ambassador from Bulgaria, who presented his credentials, Address in French.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops (weekly meeting)
- Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Vicar general of His Holiness in the Diocese of Rome
- HRH the Prince of Hohenzollern and family.
The Vatican also issued a clarification on the issue of priestly celibacy in the forthcoming
Apostolic Constitution for converting Anglicans. Story below.
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