VOICE OF THE VATICAN - DECEMBER 17, 2016

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Channel: LiveNOW from Shalom World · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Voice of the Vatican brings you news each week from Rome, to your home. A voice of Truth, of Hope and of Love - coming from the heart of the Church!

This week's episode features: 

Up Close - Vatican's Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, established in 2014, works to safeguard minors. Teresa Kettelkamp speaks about her work in creating international guidelines for dioceses 

Terror Attacks - During Angelus Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorism in Cairo, Bangladesh & Turkey

Building Family - Lynne Marie Kohm, Associate Dean and McCarty Professor of Family Law at Regent School of Law teaches students to use the law for family restoration, to give glory to God 

Gift of Education - New center in Christian district of Youhanabad (Lahore), Pakistan educates disadvantaged Christian youth using psycho-social Montessori methods

Order of the Knights of Malta - Honoring medical volunteers who gave up their vacation time to assist Jubilee pilgrims in Rome. Volunteers, José Joaquín Centurión, MD FACC, KSG, KM/ob, and Ms. Tina Alfieri share their experiences. 

25th Anniversary - The Gokwe diocese in Zimbabwe was founded by Pope St. John Paul II in 1991. Silver jubilee Mass celebrated by Archbishop Marek Zalewski, Papal Nuncio to Zimbabwe

Foundation of Prayer for Priests - Co-Founder Monsignor Stephen Doktorczyk shares this global mission for the New Evangelization, which encourages prayer & sacrifice for priests and priestly vocations; www.foundationforpriests.org

Feast of Santa Lucia - Swedish choir in Rome honors St. Lucy, a young Christian martyr of the 4th century, who is the patroness of blindness

Reason for the Season - Honduran Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, asks faithful to enjoy a simple Christmas with only the necessities

A Look Back - 4th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's first tweets on @pontifex

Milestones for Pope Francis - Dec 13 marked 47 years of ordination; Dec 17 was his 80th bday

Celebrating Faith - Rome exhibits 200 nativity scenes made from various materials from around the world to celebrate the long-standing Italian tradition of building a family nativity scene at home 

Advent Reflection - Reflecting with Sr. Regina Marie Connor and Sr. Mary Micaela Hoffmann, RSM's, on Psalm 123 and the coming of the Light of the World into our hearts ---------------
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