The Pittsburgh Oratory rejoices with all of St. Philip’s Oratories around the world – especially those of Birmingham, London, and Oxford – and with all those who have prayed, longed, and waited, at the announcement today from the Holy See, that the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman, by approval of Pope Benedict XVI, will be [...]
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Four hundred years after the death of the Ven. Cesare Baronio, the holiness and distinctive works of this early disciple of St. Philip are again drawing attention. The Confederation website, with a bit of Italian, lists a number of events, a biography, articles and conferences, and pictures for anyone wishing to participate spiritually in [...]
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The following is a message sent on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI, by Angelo Cardinal Sodano to the 2006 Oratorian Congress held at the end of September in Rome. Thanks to Miss Claire Godt for the translation from the Italian original.
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SECRETARY OF STATE
To the Reverend Father
Eduardo Aldo Cerrato, C. O.
Procurator General
Of the Confederation of the [...]
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