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...When Benedict H. Gross ’71—Pilbeam’s predecessor—entered University Hall in 2002, the role was split between a dean of undergraduate education responsible for academic affairs, and a dean of the College who oversaw matters of undergraduate life...
...human figure in a drama that eventually transformed the very nature of John Paul II's image of himself, and of his papacy. Lucia's superstar days may have waned in the memory of post-Vatican II American Catholics, but for people like Bertone and Pope Benedict XVI, who made the journey with the late John Paul, she remains an important symbol...
...20th century and the death of Communism may have reduced Sister Lucia's profile among Western Catholics far below those of Mother Teresa or Pope John Paul, the most powerful men in the Catholic Church remember her significance. In a forward to the The Last Secret, Pope Benedict waxes nostalgic about how he and Bertone had "lived" the chapter "that addresses the publication of the third part of the Secret of Fatima in that memorable time of the Great Jubilee of the year 2000." He ends his thoughts thus: "I invoke upon all who approach the testimony offered in this...
...trip to Valencia in 2006, Pope Benedict XVI made it clear that he was not pleased with the changes in Spain, including same-sex marriage. "We want to make people understand that according to human nature, it is man and woman who are made for each other and can give humanity a future," he told reporters. "The family is a unique institution in God's plan." Spanish bishops have organized huge rallies in Madrid to protest Zapatero's new laws, but polls continue to show that the reforms have broad support. Indeed, after spending centuries gazing lovingly across the Mediterranean...
...Lance Kussell ’87 said. “It’s nice to talk across generations within the Harvard community.” A symposium in Kirkland House preceded the banquet, and featured speeches by former UC executives—and former Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71—about changes in the council over the years and visions for the future of the UC. The evening resulted in at least one high-profile donation, as Gross concluded his speech at the symposium by handing the UC a check, representing what...