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Receiving students and faculty of Rome's Pontifical Filipino College, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the importance of this structure to the priests who come to Rome from the archipelago for their formation. A complete formation, the Pope noted, is obtained not only through academic studies but also through the historical, spiritual and cultural experience of Rome, as well as the Church of Rome's living history and the example of her martyrs. Only by combining the intellectual experience of a life lived in Rome, the Pope continued, will you be able to continue to feel part of a universal tradition upon returning to your country. Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI received the bishops of the Philippines at the e ...

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