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Periodical of the World Family of Radio Maria Association

Year III – Issue 10 – January-February 2015

Seen, heard and experienced Jesus!

The story of Pope Francis’ visit to Asia as seen through the eyes of Radio Maria Philippines he Philippines in 2021 followed by St. John Paul and spiritually. The Chur- awakened the minds and will celebrate the II in 1981 for an apostolic ch and the Government hearts of Filipinos early on 500th year of the co- trip and in 1995 for the worked hard together in which contributed to the ming of Christianity to the World Youth Day, which planning, preparing and spirit of excitement and islands through the Spani- was attended by 5 million implementing the whole longing for the Pope’s cosh Missionaries who brou- people making it then the program of the pope’s vi- ming. ght the Catholic faith. And biggest gathering of huma- sit. While the people were Continue a page 2 in this half a millennium of nity for an event in history. strongly urged to welcome the faith in the country we Twenty years after came Pope Francis by living out were able to become the the visit of Pope Francis for the chosen theme of the “bastion of Catholicism” a State Visit and Apostolic trip, which is “Mercy and in Asia having 84% of the Journey breaking the pre- Compassion,” by means of estimated 100 million Fi- vious record for gathering frequenting the sacramenlipinos as members of the together an estimated 6 ts of God’s mercy and comChurch. But in this long hi- to 7 million people, Ca- passion: the Eucharist and story of the Catholic Chur- tholics and non-Catholics Confession; and that the ch in the Philippines there alike. The Philippine Chur- Filipino people may becoare only four times when ch formally announced the me “a nation of mercy and a reigning pontiff blessed visit of Pope Francis to the compassion” through an the land with his presence. country in July 29, 2014 everyday spiritual or corThe first was in 1970 with which high rocketed the poral work of mercy. These Blessed Paul VI, which was preparations logistically intense preparations has

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6th Conference of the World Family of Radio Maria

ear friends of Radio Maria around the world, we wish to inform you that the 6th World Conference organized by the association of the World Family of Radio Maria will be held this year with the title of “With

Mary on the streets of the world”. The meeting will start on Sunday 25th October, at the Shrine of Merciful Love in Collevalenza, with the presentation of the participating delegations, and end on Friday 30th October. We

invite you, from now, to remember this important occasion in your prayer intentions, so that it may be a meeting to renew peace and hope. Further details concerning the event will be sent to you over the coming months.

WORLD FAMILY Inaugurated two new Radio Maria

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HOLY SEE Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals page 4

RADIO MARIA The anniversaries of the Radios worldwide page 5


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