Sunday, Nov. 1
ALL SAINTS DAY
Fra Angelico, Fiesole San Domenico altarpiece, 1423-24, National Gallery of London. From left, Virgin Mary with Apostles and Other Saints, Christ Glorious in the Court of Heaven, Forerunners of Christ.
From left, Raphael, Triumph of Religion, Fresco, 1508-1511, Vatican Apostolic Palace; Jan and Hubert Van Eyck, Ghent altarpiece, 1432; Vassily Kandinsky, All Saints, 1911.
OR today.
The only papal news in this issue is the Holy Father's audience with the new ambassador from Bulgaria. Other Page 1
stories: An essay on Caritas in veritate as the encyclical of universal brotherhood (translated in post above);
Tehran's new delaying tactic - asks for new negotiations over its nuclear program; and in Afghanistan, President
Karzai's rival decides to boycott the runoff election after Karzai denies to change composition of electoral
commission thought to be on his side.
THE POPE'S DAY
Sunday Angelus - Before the prayer, the Holy Father spoke about All Saints' Day today and
All Souls Day tomorrow, and after the prayer, he recalled the tenth anniversary of the historic
joint statement between the Catholic Church and the world Lutheran Federation on the concept
of justification.
THE POPE'S PRAYER INTENTIONS
FOR NOVEMBER 2009
General intention:
"That all the men and women in the world, especially those who have responsibilities in the field of politics and economics, may never fail in their commitment to safeguard creation".
Mission intention:
"That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace".
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 01/11/2009 17:26]