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OP This from CNN.com:Quote:Pope blesses children with disabilities
Pope Benedict XVI blessed a group of children with disabilities Saturday and told them it was a special joy to spend time with them. "God has blessed you with life and with differing talents and gifts," he said. Through these, you are able to serve him and society in various ways."
I would have said this was an error or even a faux pas on the part of CNN, but here is an excerpt from a letter by the Pope:Quote:I cannot finish this Letter, therefore, without a warm invitation to place our hope in God. He alone is the hope that withstands every disappointment; his love alone cannot be destroyed by death; his justice and mercy alone can heal injustices and recompense the suffering experienced. Hope that is addressed to God is never hope for oneself alone, it is always also hope for others; it does not isolate us but renders us supportive in goodness and encourages us to educate one another in truth and in love.
So when did the practice of capitalizing a "holy pronoun" come to an end? Just curious.
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