Happy Birthday, Pope Benedict!

4/16/2007
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As the Pope celebrates his 80th birthday, CUF members might be interested in checking out the following links:

Pope enjoys quiet 80th birthday celebration (Catholic World News)
www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=50524

Pope, turning 80, thanks church for surrounding him with affection
www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702085.htm

Celebrating two years as pontiff, Benedict XVI assumes new role (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Scroll about halfway down for a quote from CUF Vice President Mike Sullivan)
www.post-gazette.com/pg/07105/777824-48.stm

Deus Caritas Est (Pope Benedict's encyclical)
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.html

Sacramentum Caritatis (Post-synodal apostolic exhortation)
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis_en.html

Faith, Reason and the University: Memories and Reflections (Pope Benedict's address at the University of Regensburg)
www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2006/september/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20060912_university-regensburg_en.html