April 16 is the 80th birthday of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict. He joins octogenarians the world over, including my mom and her twin sister, who just turned 80 last month.
"Slavery ended in medieval Europe only because the church extended its sacraments to all slaves and then managed to impose a ban on the enslavement of Christians (and of Jews). Within the context of medieval Europe, that prohibition was effectively a rule of universal abolition. "— Rodney Stark
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Did you know you could send him your wishes through a webform at the Vatican website ?
Yours in Christ,
Innocent
I just discovered something interesting:
Papa Ratzinger's birthday falls on the feast day of one of my favorite saints.
Viva il Papa Benedetto! Ad multos et faustissimos annos!
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