The Pope will celebrate a special Vespers service that Saturday evening at St. Peter's Basilica, heralding the first Sunday of Advent. Pope Benedict has recommended that “parishes, religious communities, associations andmovements” join him for evening prayer, in “churches throughout the world.”CNA STAFF, Nov 24, 2010 / 05:36 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic bishops across the U.S. are urging all of the fait
hful to unite their prayers with Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, Nov. 27, in an unprecedented worldwide vigil for unborn life.
The season of preparation for Christmas, the Pope said on Nov. 14, “is a favorable time to invoke the divine
protection of every human being called into existence, and to give thanks to God for the gift of life we have received from our parents.”
Although it is common for the Pope to encourage prayer for particular intentions, the request for a coordinated worldwide vigil –to be held on the same date and approximately the same time, in all dioceses– is highly exceptional. Several bishops' comments have indicated that nothing comparable has ever occurred in the history of the Church.
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