Pope Benedict’s Address on the Mendicant Orders
On the Mendicant Orders
Shown below is a translation of the January 13, 2010 address Benedict XVI delivered during the general audience in Paul VI Hall. His topic of the mendicant religious orders speaks directly to our Dominican charism and life.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
At the beginning of the new year, we look at the history of Christianity, to see how a history develops and how it can be renewed.
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