Today (November 25th) the world marks the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. On this day too, begins the 16 days of activism against gender based violence. The 16 days campaign recognize the dignity of women, their contribution to society and the need for the society to appreciate them and intensify efforts to curb all forms of violence meted against women in many parts of the world. The 16 days culminate with the celebration of International Human Rights Day on 10th December.
This year (2013), the United Nations' theme for the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women is: Unite to End Violence Against Women.
It is imperative for all people to commit themselves to end all forms of gender based violence and hence promote a peaceful and violence free society for the benefit of all children, women and men of our human family.
lunedì 25 novembre 2013
mercoledì 4 settembre 2013
domenica 9 giugno 2013
martedì 12 febbraio 2013
Pope Benedict XVI retires from the Papacy
On the Pope's Resignation from the Papacy
Dear Brothers,
I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry. I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. However, in today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the barque of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, that as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of Saint Peter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked by those whose competence it is.
Dear Brothers, I thank you most sincerely for all the love and work with which you have supported me in my ministry and I ask pardon for all my defects. And now, let us entrust the Holy Church to the care of Our Supreme Pastor, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and implore his holy Mother Mary, so that she may assist the Cardinal Fathers with her maternal solicitude, in electing a new Supreme Pontiff. With regard to myself, I wish to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in the future through a life dedicated to prayer.
From the Vatican, 10 February 2013
BENEDICTUS PP XVI
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