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urbi et orbi

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urbi et orbi Latin [ˈɜːbɪ ɛt ˈɔːbɪ]
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(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church to the city and the world: a phrase qualifying the solemn papal blessing


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In his annual Urbi Et Orbi Christmas address from the Vatican, the pontiff said he hoped the festive season would bring hope to those suffering from war, terrorism, injustice and poverty.
There are more than a billion Catholics in the world, from almost every tribe and tongue, and Urbi et Orbi addresses include an impressive effort to deliver a common message of peace in at least a few of those tongues--a symbolic redemption both from Babel and from the curse of Babel, where linguistic confusion shattered a monolithic and tyrannical culture at the cost of cultural unity as such.
Peter's Square during his Urbi et Orbi message, Christmas, 2004.
 
 
 
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