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Vatican to host international conference on priestly formation

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

"Rekindle the Gift of God That Is Within You" is the title of a conference taking place in Rome in early February, aimed at studying the ways priests are formed for ministry. Read all  

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Italy’s Bishops, Gemelli hospital team up to offer maternity care in Tanzania

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and Rome’s Gemelli Hospital are setting up a gynecology and obstetrics clinic to provide healthcare to expectant mothers in Dodoma, Tanzania. Read all  

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India's Bishops launch Catholic Connect App for faithful

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Catholic Connect App is a mobile application for Catholics in India to stay better connected with the Church in multiple ways, including finding nearest churches, Mass times, connecting to parishes, as well as to one another for resources and support. Read all  

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Holy See Mission celebrates World Day of Peace with prayer gathering in Geneva

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Holy See’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva gathers members of the international community and representatives of different religions “to reflect on the precious gift of peace.” Read all  

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China: Consecration of the new bishop of Shaowu

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

Fr. Pietro Wu Yishun has been consecrated as the new Bishop of Shaowu (Minbei) in the Chinese province of Fujian, taking place according to the framework of the Provisional Agreement. Read all  

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Cardinal Onaiyekan sees signs of progress, vigour in Church in Africa

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

On his 80th birthday, Nigerian Cardinal John Onaiyekan speaks with Vatican News about the voice of the Church in Africa, the need for peace, and his memories from forty years as a bishop. Read all  

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Cardinal Czerny to travel to South Sudan one year after Pope's visit

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Michael Czerny, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, is due to visit South Sudan from 2-9 February to mark the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey. Read all  

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Pope: May sorrow of war victims touch world leaders' hearts

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis again appeals for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine, lamenting the vast amount of cruelty evident in our world today. Read all  

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Mongolian becomes 52nd language in Vatican News family

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

Vatican News has added Mongolian to the 51 languages already available, offering coverage of Pope Francis’ activities with the support of the Church in Mongolia. Read all  

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Pope at Audience: Reconcile, let go of anger before the sun sets

Posted on January 31, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the sin of wrath and invites us to guard against channelling our anger unjustly, insisting that we follow the Lord's example of forgiveness. Read all  

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Pope's February prayer intention: For the terminally ill

Posted on January 30, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of February 2024, and invites everyone to pray for the terminally ill and their families. Read all  

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Vatican holds first-of-its-kind mental health conference

Posted on January 30, 2024 in: Vatican News

Catholic mental health ministers from all over the world gathered in the Dicastery for Communication for the first-ever Vatican workshop dedicated to mental health and pastoral care. Read all  

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Cardinal De Aviz: Consecrated people walking together towards the 2025 Jubilee

Posted on January 30, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life speaks to Vatican News about the upcoming meeting in Rome gathering consecrated people from across the world in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year. Read all  

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Sick and injured children from Gaza arrive for care in Italy

Posted on January 30, 2024 in: Vatican News

Several sick and injured children from Gaza suffering from the Israel-Hamas war have arrived in Italy to receive care from several hospitals, thanks to an initiative set in motion by Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, the Vicar of Custody of Holy Land, and made possible through Italy's support. Read all  

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Patriarch Bartholomew conveys solidarity to Catholics after attack on church

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a phone call with the Apostolic Vicar of Istanbul, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople expresses his closeness to Catholics in Türkiye affected by the attack on the Church of St. Mary Draperis in Istanbul. Read all  

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Iran denies involvement in drone attack on US base in Jordan

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

Iran denies involvement in a drone attack that killed three American troops on a US base in Jordan. Read all  

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Nations withdraw funding from UNRWA

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

The United Nations worries about donor collapse as several countries - including the United States, the UK, and Germany - withdraw funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after UN workers are accused of aiding in the Hamas attack on Israel in early October. Read all  

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Pope: Never let children stop being children

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis commends the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona on its 125th anniversary, emphasising tennis as a means of personal growth through respectful play and urging the club to prioritise the integral development of children. Read all  

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Pope invites Italian Catholic communicators to go against the flow

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets journalists of the two Catholic TV and radio broadcasting networks of the Italian bishops, and encourages them to continue to communicate the Church's closeness to the most vulnerable and marginalized. Read all  

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Pope Francis meets with President of Guinea Bissau

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis holds an audience with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau, discussing the contribution of the Catholic Church to the common good of the country, especially in education and healthcare. Read all  

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Bishop consecrated for new diocese of Weifang, China

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

Father Anthony Sun Venjun is consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Weifang, China. Pope Francis made the appointment on 20 April 2023, when he suppressed the Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian and erected the new diocese. Read all  

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Pope on Holy Land war: Without two states, true peace remains distant

Posted on January 29, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an interview with the Italian newspaper 'La Stampa', Pope Francis renews calls for a global ceasefire, warning the world is on the brink of the abyss, and says the recent declaration 'Fiducia supplicans' seeks to include, not divide. Read all  

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ACEAC Bishops pray for peace in the Great Lakes region.

Posted on January 28, 2024 in: Vatican News

Bishops of the standing committee of the Association of Central African Episcopal Conferences (ACEAC) have held their ordinary assembly this week in Ruhengeri, Rwanda. In a communique at the end of the meeting, the Bishops expressed concern about the security situation and deteriorating relations among member countries. Read all  

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Catholic Church in England & Wales celebrates Racial Justice Day

Posted on January 28, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Catholic Church in England and Wales is today celebrating Racial Justice Sunday, a day when the Church focuses on the need to oppose racism and to pursue racial justice with renewed vigour. Read all  

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Pope decries attack on Catholic Church in Istanbul

Posted on January 28, 2024 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis condemns attack on Catholic Church in Istanbul, the Apostolic Vicar of Istanbul and the Apostolic Administrator of Constantinople, Bishop Massimiliano Palinuro, appeals to authorities "to seek the truth" behind the attack, which seems to suggest "religious intolerance." Read all  

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Pope: 'Wars destroy people and are defeat for humanity'

Posted on January 28, 2024 in: Vatican News

At his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis decries suffering in Myanmar, the Middle East, Ukraine, and Haiti, while urging everyone to pursue paths of peace and recalling World Leprosy Day. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: When tempted or taking wrong path, invoke Jesus

Posted on January 28, 2024 in: Vatican News

During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis urges the faithful to resist what has the power to enslave them by invoking Jesus whenever they feel tempted or about to make a misstep, and tells them, once again, to not dialogue with the devil. Read all  

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St Isaac the Syrian: Desert hermit whose voice resonates across centuries

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

Today, 28th January, many Churches celebrate the feastday of St Isaac the Syrian. Vatican News investigates this desert-dwelling monk, whose voice, even across a distance of many centuries, comes 'right into the house of one's soul.' Read all  

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World remembers Holocaust amid rising antisemitism

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

Worldwide, people observed Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday to remember the 6 million Jews as well as Sinti, Roma, and millions of others killed by the German Nazis and their collaborators during World War Two at a time of growing concerns about the future of Israel. Saturday's ceremonies came amid mounting concerns about rising antisemitism after the October 7 attack by Hamas in Israel that ...

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Lord's Day Reflection: ‘The Holy One of God'

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr. Edmund Power, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “The Holy One of God". Read all  

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Pope on Holocaust Remembrance Day: Hatred and violence deny our humanity

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis condemns hatred and violence on Holocaust Remembrance Day, emphasising the importance of remembrance in constructing a peaceful future. Read all  

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World Bank's van Trotsenburg: Serious support to Africa through locals and trust

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an interview with Vatican News ahead of the Italy-Africa Summit, the World Bank's Senior Managing Director, Mr. Axel van Trotsenburg, discusses the need for the International Community to support Africa in a way that values and relies on the people on the continent, building on what they need and including them in the decision-making process. Read all   ...

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Pope Francis meets with President of Central African Republic

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis grants an audience to the President of the Central African Republic, Mr Faustin Archange Touadéra. Read all  

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Pope encourages Order of Malta to continue its "humanitarian diplomacy"

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

Francis praises the Ambassadors of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM) for their diplomatic work at the service of the poor and stresses the importance of a "joint" action between SMOM and Vatican diplomacy. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Never forget Rwandan genocide

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Pope meets with members of an Italian non-profit that raises funds for an orphanage in Rwanda founded in the wake of the country's 1994 genocide. Read all  

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Pope Francis invites young people to embrace the gift of Confirmation

Posted on January 27, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with young people preparing to be confirmed and emphasises the importance of the Sacrament as well as the profound connection between it and the commitments made during Baptism. Read all  

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Cardinal Czerny: 'We need a new humanistic economy'

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

Speaking at Aachen, Germany, at the presentation of a book on the social teaching of Pope Francis, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development illustrates the Catholic vision of human development and its relevance in today’s world. Read all  

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Pope sends greetings to Portuguese girl suffering serious illness

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a video message to Edna, a young Portuguese girl with whom he had corresponded ahead of World Youth Day in Lisbon, encouraging her to continue her struggle with a life-threatening illness and to pray for young people. Read all  

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UN Human Rights Commissioner: From tech to ceasefires, a call for dignity and peace

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

Following an audience with Pope Francis, the United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stresses the importance of respecting international law and human rights, expressing concerns about the impact of technology on conflicts, calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and condemning the death penalty while advocating for a world based on human rights and dignity. ...

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UN’s top court orders Israel to prevent genocide, no call for ceasefire

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

‘The court is acutely aware of the extent of the human tragedy that is unfolding in the region and is deeply concerned about the continuing loss of life and human suffering,’ Justice Donoghue, the president of the court, said. Read all  

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IOM Director General: Pope Francis offers eloquent voice on migration

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

Following an audience with Pope Francis, Amy Pope, the Director General of the UN International Organization for Migration, praises the Holy Father’s passionate advocacy regarding migration and laments how migrants are often vilified in election years. Read all  

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Building relations between the Church and Jewish communities

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Viktor Eichner of the World Jewish Congress highlights relations between the Catholic Church and Jewish communities around the world, and thanks Pope Francis for his commitment to preserving our memory of the Holocaust. Read all  

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Myanmar conflict heavily impacting Christians in Chin State

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Myanmar Witness project of the UK-based Centre for Information Resilience releases a report revealing the impact of Myanmar’s conflict on Church communities in Christian-majority Chin state. Read all  

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Pope: Prayer gives meaning to the apostolate

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis thanks the Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) for their work in sustaining the “mystique of prayer” in the Church. Read all  

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Pope to Catholic-Oriental Orthodox commission: Pray and work for communion

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis highlights the dialogue of charity, truth, and life in his address to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches. Read all  

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Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde celebrates 491 years since its creation.

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

On 31 January 2024, the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde will celebrate 491 years since its creation. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Bless the persons, not the union

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an address to the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis discusses the Sacraments, human dignity, evangelisation, and Fiducia supplicans. Read all  

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Pope: Fr. Hamel, a light against blasphemous violence in God’s name

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message to an awards ceremony in Lourdes dedicated to Fr. Jacques Hamel, a French priest killed in 2016, highlighting the role of information in building a ‘more fraternal world that respects everyone’s beliefs.’ Read all  

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Over 100 children from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Italy

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

A humanitarian effort coordinated by the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land will bring over 100 injured Palestinian children from Gaza to Italy for medical treatment. Read all  

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Pope at Ecumenical Vespers: ‘Christian journey to unity rooted in prayer’

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis presides over Ecumenical Vespers to close the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and invites all Christians to avoid the devil’s trap of division through prayerful, selfless service. Read all  

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Holy See: ‘Unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza must end

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a speech to the United Nations Security Council, the Holy See's UN representative says “it is essential to avoid an entire population paying the consequences of a heinous act of terrorism.” Read all  

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United Nation’s says 12 killed at Gaza shelter

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

The UN's Palestinian refugee agency says 12 people were killed when a United Nations facility sheltering civilians was struck in Khan Younis. Read all  

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Anglican Archbishop Ernest: Christians moving toward greater communion

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

On the last day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Archbishop Ian Ernest, the Anglican representative to the Holy See, speaks about the fraternal bond of friendship shared by Catholics and Anglicans. Read all  

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Cardinal Consalvi was ‘honest broker, man of faith’ who withstood Napoleon

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

As Rome’s Venerable English College hosts a symposium to celebrate Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher calls the 19th century Vatican diplomat a man of great faith and humanity who reveals the Church’s relevance for our own challenging times. Read all  

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Pope to Roman Rota: Discern annulment cases 'with prayer, on your knees'

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis inaugurates the Vatican's judicial year and urges officials of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, an appeals court, to pray fervently as they discern cases that hit their docket. Read all  

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China: New Bishop of Zhengzhou consecrated

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

Father Taddeo Wang Yuesheng was appointed by Pope Francis as the Bishop of Zhengzhou on December 16, 2023, and the announcement of his appointment coincides with the day of consecration, within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China. Read all  

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Anglican priest highlights ecumenism in response to violence in Nigeria

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

Reverend Doctor Anthony Ishaya, a Nigerian-born Anglican priest taking part in the WCC’s ecumenical program with the Bose Community, speaks with Vatican News about the role of ecumenism in response to violence in his home country. Read all  

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Haiti: Six abducted nuns released in Port-au-Prince

Posted on January 25, 2024 in: Vatican News

Six nuns of the Congregation of Saint Anne who were taken hostage by armed men on 19 January have been released, along with two abducted laypeople, according to Haitian Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince. Read all  

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SECAM-CCEE 7th Seminar discusses synodality in Africa and Europe

Posted on January 24, 2024 in: Vatican News

The joint seminar bringing together representatives of Catholic bishops in Africa and in Europe kicks off in in the Kenyan capital with a special focus on young people. Read all  

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Pope clears way for canonisation of Canadian nun Mary Leonia Paradis

Posted on January 24, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis recognises a miracle attributed to the Canadian-born Blessed Mary Leonia Paradis, opening the door to her canonisation. He also recognises the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five other men and women. Read all  

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Vatican establishes email address to report anticorruption concerns

Posted on January 24, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Holy See issues new norms detailing procedures for raising anticorruption concerns with the Vatican Auditor, via a dedicated email address, regarding anomalies in the use of financial or material resources, irregularities in tenders, and acts of corruption. Read all  

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Pope's Communications Day message: AI can never replace wisdom of human heart

Posted on January 24, 2024 in: Vatican News

In his message for the 58th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis urges humanity to cultivate wisdom of the heart in the age of artificial intelligence. Read all  

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Vatican Court of Appeal convicts priest for corruption of minor

Posted on January 24, 2024 in: Vatican News

Fr. Gabriele Martinelli, who until 2021 worked in the Vatican, was found guilty of corruption of a minor, following his acquittal on all charges in the initial trial due to insufficient evidence. Read all  

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Pope recalls upcoming Holocaust Remembrance Day, appeals for end to war

Posted on January 24, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis looks ahead to the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed on the anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and appeals for an end to war, including the bombardments of civilians in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Read all  

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Pope at Audience: Avarice is a sickness of the heart

Posted on January 24, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis series on vice and virtue with a reflection on avarice, saying the certainty of death is an effective reminder that we must be generous with our goods in this life since we cannot take our money beyond the grave. Read all  

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Catholic Universities in Italy and Cameroon sign medical partnership agreement

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

Rome's University of the Sacred Heart and the Catholic University of Central Africa sign a partnership agreement on research, training, and healthcare. Read all  

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Iraq’s Christians observe 'Nineveh Fast' for peace in Middle East

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

Iraq’s Patriarch Sako calls on Christians to dedicate their annual 'Nineveh Fast' to praying for peace and stability in the Middle East and the world. Read all  

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Fr. Faltas: 'Women are weavers of peace'

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Vicar of Custody of Holy Land, Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, writes an article for L'Osservatore Romano, insisting that women are great witnesses and weavers of peace, as two women are killed every hour in Gaza. Read all  

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Haitians to pray for release of six nuns and all hostages

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

Church leaders in Haiti announce a day of prayer to be held on Wednesday to implore the unconditional release of six nuns abducted on January 19 and all hostages held by gangs. Read all  

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‘Into the LABel’ and the challenge of responsible consumption

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

The project that stems from “The Economy of Francesco” is the brainchild of a group of young economists with experience in the economy of communion. Its goal is to spread awareness about consumption and provide a guide to companies, to become more sustainable and ethical. The coordinator, Luca Guandalini, compares shopping to political elections as shopping responsibly makes us active participant...

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Pope Francis: 'Prayer is breath of faith in war-torn world'

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a preface for Cardinal Comastri's new book, "Praying Today. A Challenge to Be Overcome", Pope Francis invites Christians to prepare for the 2025 Jubilee through fervent prayer for our conflict-ridden world. Read all  

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Year of Prayer: Pope Francis to set up 'School of Prayer'

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Year of Prayer gets underway, the Prefect and Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelisation explain its purpose as helping Catholics prepare for the 2025 Jubilee, announcing that Pope Francis will set up a "School of Prayer" to explore various aspects of every Christian's "breath of faith." Read all  

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Brazil: A minibus offering dignity to the homeless

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Brazil is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first inspiration of its founder with a new project that seeks to promote health and well-being, in light of the Gospel and the third UN Sustainable Development Goal. Read all  

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Kharkiv Bishop: Church helps people in Ukraine preserve their dignity

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity unfolds, Christians of various confessions in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv show their tangible solidarity with people enduring hardship due to the war, according to Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk, the city's Latin-rite bishop. Read all  

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Haitian Bishops appeal for release of six nuns

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince is appealing for the release of six women religious who were kidnapped from a bus in the Haitian capital last Friday. Read all  

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"Growing Together" ecumenical events open with Anglican and Catholic Bishops

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

Catholic and Anglican Bishops are undertaking a week of dialogue, prayer, and pilgrimages to Rome and Canterbury, involving 50 bishops from 27 countries to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Read all  

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EU Ministers meeting as Ukraine pleas for help amid mounting death toll

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of European support for Ukraine, which needs more ammunition to fight invading Russian troops. The gathering comes while the Polish prime minister is in Kyiv, amid more bloodshed, as Russia has accused Ukrainian forces of attacking a market in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, killing at least 25 people and injuring 20 ...

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Pope Francis meets with President of Timor-Leste

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis receives José Manuel Ramos-Horta, the president of Timor-Leste , in an audience on Monday at the Apostolic Palace. Read all  

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Pope launches new YOUCAT: ‘Christ is password for a joyful life’

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis writes a letter to young people to accompany a new edition of the YOUCAT, or ‘Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church’, and invites them to find the secret to a joyful life in living with and for Christ. Read all  

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Pope upholds legacy of Don Milani, a “restless and disturbing” priest

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets members of the Committee for the Centenary of the birth of Italian pioneer priest and educator, Don Lorenzo Milani, and recalls his dedication to the education of the poor and excluded in society. Read all  

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Fr. Faltas: Over 10,000 children killed in Middle East conflict

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an interview with Vatican News, Father Ibrahim Faltas, the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, decries that more than 10,000 children have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, and urges serious consideration of the 'two peoples, two-States' solution. Read all  

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Pope Francis: God’s gifts are entrusted to our care

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis highlights the need for respect and steadfastness in caring for the earth and for one another, as he welcomes participants in the Vinitaly wine and spirits trade fair to the Vatican. Read all  

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Pope to Vatican-accredited journalists: ‘Love humanity, learn humility’

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with reporters accredited to the Vatican, and urges them to combine “subtlety of spirit” with journalistic skill in order to effectively broadcast news pertaining to the Pope and the Holy See. Read all  

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Netanyahu resists demands over Palestinian state

Posted on January 22, 2024 in: Vatican News

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again refused the idea of establishing a Palestinian state. Read all  

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Pope announces Year of Prayer leading up to Jubilee

Posted on January 21, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the Angelus, Pope Francis announces a “Year of Prayer” ahead of the upcoming Jubilee, and invites the faithful to pray for Christian unity and for peace throughout the world. The Holy Father also calls for the release of a group of people, including several nuns, who were kidnapped last week in Haiti. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: Show how beautiful it is to love the Lord

Posted on January 21, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis acknowledges that despite our limitations, Jesus still encourages us to witness, through our lives and our joy, how beautiful it is to love Jesus, and insists that announcing the Gospel is never time 'lost.' Read all  

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Pope: Let the Word of God renew our lives in hope and charity

Posted on January 21, 2024 in: Vatican News

Celebrating the annual Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis encourages us to be "conquered by the beauty" the Word of God brings into our lives, opening our hearts and showing us new and unforeseen wonders and horizons of God's love. Read all  

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Russia blames Ukraine drone strike for massive blazes at oil facilities

Posted on January 21, 2024 in: Vatican News

Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind a drone strike that sparked a massive inferno at an oil depot in western Russia on Friday after a similar attack on.one of Russia's largest refineries. They are the latest in a series of escalating cross-border attacks as the Russia-Ukraine war will soon enter its third year. Read all  

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Strike kills Iranian military commanders in Syria

Posted on January 21, 2024 in: Vatican News

Four high ranking members of Iran's military have been killed in a suspected air strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus Read all  

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Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Follow the Leader’

Posted on January 21, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Follow the Leader”. Read all  

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Pope laments "culture of waste and depopulation" in Italy

Posted on January 20, 2024 in: Vatican News

Meeting with members of ASMEL, an Italian association that supports small municipalities in disadvantaged areas of Italy, Pope Francis reiterates his concern for the worsening demographic crisis in Italy. Read all  

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Pope: We must stand in awe of God's grace

Posted on January 20, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis welcomes a delegation of the 'Renewal in the Holy Spirit' Church movement in the Vatican, and urges them to move forward in prayer, especially adoration, evangelization, and communion. Read all  

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Armed gunmen kidnap six nuns in Haiti

Posted on January 20, 2024 in: Vatican News

Armed gunmen take at least six nuns hostage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when they took over a bus carrying them and drove off to an unknown destination. Read all  

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Cardinal Grech highlights key outcomes of October's Synod

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

Addressing participants at the Philippine Conference for the New Evangelization, Cardinal Mario Grech looks at key outcomes from last October's Synod Assembly, "A Synodal Church in Mission," and his hopes for the next session later this year. Read all  

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Congolese bishops urge re-elected President Tshisekedi to work for unity

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

As President Felix Tshisekedi prepares to be sworn in on Saturday for his second term, the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo issues a statement in which the bishops deplore “electoral catastrophe” in December, while urging President Tshisekedi to work for unity and territorial integrity of the conflict-torn country. Read all  

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Pope Francis calls for global equality in healthcare

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message to participants at the International Conference on "The Declaration of Helsinki: Research in Resource-Poor Settings," which explores the theme of ethical considerations in clinical research within low-income countries. Read all  

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Pope Francis meets with President of Colombia

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis holds an audience with President Gustavo Petro of the Republic of Colombia, discussing how to best promote social justice, dialogue, and reconciliation. Read all  

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Fr. Lohre: ‘Vatican Radio made me feel part of Church during captivity’

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

After his year-long ordeal as a hostage of Islamist militants in Mali, Fr. Hans-Joachim Lohre shares details of his captivity and recounts how he listened to Pope Francis’ 2022 Christmas Mass on Vatican Radio, allowing him to feel part of the universal Church. Read all  

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Pope recalls 1963 landslide in Italy: 'You've witnessed resurrection'

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

For the 60th anniversary of Vajont Dam landslide that killed nearly 2,000 people in northern Italy, Pope Francis praises the community of the Diocese of Belluno-Feltre for their ability to start anew and care for Creation. Read all  

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Pope Francis meets with President of Kazakhstan

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis holds an audience with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, discussing the importance of "the urgent commitment to promote peace and stability in the world." Read all  

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Pope to Catholic universities: Continue to nurture wisdom and humanity

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis urges Catholic universities to prioritize genuine passion for truth, resist fear and societal walls, and commit to transformative education and addressing contemporary issues. Read all  

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Pope to Finnish ecumenical group: The saints are a source of unity

Posted on January 19, 2024 in: Vatican News

To mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis meets with a groups of Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox from Finland, encouraging them to journey together as a “pilgrim Church”. Read all  

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English College to bring legacy of 19th-century Cardinal to life

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

Rome’s Venerable English College, together with the British Embassy to the Holy See, announces a series of events for the 200th anniversary of the death of the renowned papal diplomat, Cardinal Ercole Consalvi. Read all  

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A fraternal embrace that is also a commitment

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Church celebrates the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, reflects on the relationship between Catholics and Orthodox 60 years after the historic encounter between Pope St. Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras. Read all  

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WCC urges Davos Forum to consider longer-term good of all people

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

The General Secretary of the ecumenical body reminds world leaders meeting in Davos that, given the unprecedented constellation of global crises there is an urgent need for cooperation rather than division. Read all  

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Archbishop Gallagher discusses Pope's meeting with Vietnamese delegation

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, comments on Pope Francis' audience with a delegation of Vietnamese political representatives, and says the Pope would like to visit the Asian nation. Read all  

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Anti-Christian persecution on the rise according to Open Doors

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

The annual World Watch List released this week by the non-denominational advocacy organization shows that more Christians than ever recorded in the past three decades faced some form of persecution in 2023. Read all  

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Pope Francis encourages Verona Arena's artists to offer love, charity, joy

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis invites people engaged in the arts to carry out their craft in love, joy and charity, as he meets with the Arena of Verona Foundation, which is celebrating a centenary since the 1st century Roman amphitheatre's rebirth. Read all  

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Cardinal Parolin: Holy See concerned about general war in Middle East

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin expresses the Holy See’s concerns for an escalation of war that could engulf the entire Middle East, speaking on the sidelines of an event at the Italian Senate. Read all  

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Cardinal Turkson at Davos: Business should foster economic solidarity

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Cardinal Peter Turkson reflects on the importance of entrepreneurs working to change business practices and goals in order to promote the economic integration of people enduring poverty. Read all  

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'Changes' exhibit in Davos to inspire care for creation in mould of Pope Francis

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Lia Beltrami discusses the Vatican's "Emotion to Generate Change" exhibit, and highlights how art can inspire global leaders to engage productively on the issue of climate change. Read all  

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Pope Francis pens preface of book on St. Paul VI, the “martyr” Pope

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) is set to publish the book “Paul VI: Doctor of the Mystery of Christ” which collects the homilies that Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, gave from 2008 to 2014 on the anniversary of the passing of St. Paul VI. Pope Francis has written the preface, which we publish here. Read all ...

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100 years of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum in Jerusalem

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Vatican celebrates the 100th anniversary of Studium Biblicum Franciscanum in Rome, highlighting its position as the sole Catholic university in the Holy Land for biblical studies and its unique contribution to a firsthand understanding of the Scriptures. Read all  

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Nicaragua cancels legal status of 16 NGOs, some Catholic

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

Nicaragua’s government cancels the juridical status of 16 non-governmental organizations, ten of which are Catholic or evangelical Christian, and seizes their assets. Read all  

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Pontifical Universities to offer online course on Integral Ecology

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

Church-run Universities in Rome launch an online diploma in integral ecology, aiming to respond to “the unprecedented challenge facing the planet.” Read all  

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Cardinal Czerny undertakes pastoral visit to Benin

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, will be in the West African country of Benin from 17-20 January. His visit will include be a stop at the Saint Jean De Dieu Hospital in Cotonou, which guarantees quality medical care at affordable prices for the poor and those living in remote villages. Read all  

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The scandal of the youngest migrant who now sets an example in Spain

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

Mohamed, at just 9 years old, fled his home in Morocco to seek a future in Europe. After passing through various centers for the protection of minors, a community of nuns welcomed him, gave stability to his life, and accompanied him in a human process that today sees him working toward a university master's degree and engaged in helping other migrants at the Fundación Centro Tierra de Todos. ...

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Pope to Davos Economic Forum: Development needs a moral compass

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a message to the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Pope Francis urges business and world leaders to ensure that economic development benefits everyone and remains tied to solidarity. Read all  

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Pope condemns missile strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis condemns Iran's rocket attacks on Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, saying that “good relations between neighbours are not built with such actions, but with dialogue and cooperation”. Read all  

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Pope at Audience: Beware of the vice of lust, embrace pure love

Posted on January 17, 2024 in: Vatican News

Embrace the purity of love, and resist lust, which leads to emptiness and enslaves, urges Pope Francis at his weekly General Audience, as he continues his catechesis series of virtues and vices. Read all  

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Church in Lebanon supporting people displaced by fighting in the South

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

Father Michel Abboud, president of Caritas Lebanon speaks to Vatican News about the thousands of men, women and children forced to flee cross-fire in South Lebanon, saying the escalation of the fighting further complicates the economic crisis in Lebanon. Read all  

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UN agencies appeal for greater access to Gaza to deliver life-saving aid

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

International humanitarian aid agencies have appealed for greater access to reach the population of Gaza where emergency medicine and food are desperately needed to assist the injured and avert famine and disease. Read all  

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Pope Francis pays tribute to late Cardinal Sebastiani

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a letter to his family, Pope Francis describes Cardinal Sebastiani, who has died at age 92, as a “good and vigilant servant” of the Lord. A Vatican diplomat, he was also president of the Holy See's Prefecture for Economic Affairs for more than 10 years. Read all  

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Love of God and neighbour at heart of Week of Prayer

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

Inspired by the parable of the Good Samaritan, this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites us to pray for love of God and neighbour. Read all  

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Escalation of war worsens humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

As clashes between Israeli forces and Lebanese Hezbollah militants intensify on the border with Israe,l thousands of Lebanese families continue to flee the Southern part of Lebanon already facing a compounding set of multiple crises. Read all  

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Challenges ahead for new President of Guatemala

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

Guatemala's newly-sworn-in President faces huge political and structural challenges as well as the daunting prospect of overcoming chronic widespread poverty. Read all  

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Pope invites Curia to live Lenten Spiritual Exercises in prayer

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

The first week of Lent, Pope Francis' engagements will be suspended as he and top Roman Curia officials dedicate the days to private, prayerful Spiritual Exercises. Read all  

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Pope changes rules on procurement and extraordinary expenses of Dicasteries

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Pope’s decisions are communicated in two motu proprios released today. A spending limit is set, beyond which Vatican offices must request the approval of the Secretariat for the Economy. Read all  

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North African Bishops reflect on synodality

Posted on January 16, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa (CERNA) publishes outcomes of its recent meeting which took place from January 11 to 15 in Rabat, Morocco. Read all  

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Canary Islands President delivers migrants' letters to Pope Francis

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

Two letters are delivered to Pope Francis by Fernando Clavijo, president of the Canary Islands, who spoke with the Pope about unaccompanied minors and migration. Read all  

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Patriarch Pizzaballa: Gaza’s Christians have 'no houses, water or electricity'

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, pays a visit to Rome, and discusses the situation in the Middle East with Pope Francis. Read all  

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Bishops in Cameroon deplore violence in North and Anglophone regions

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

Closing their annual meeting in Maroua-Mokolo, the Cameroonian bishops express their “constant paternal solicitude and continual prayer” for all victims of violence in Far North and North-West and South-West regions. Read all  

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MLK Day: US bishops reiterate call for action against racism

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a statement released for the federal holiday commemorating the late Martin Luther King, Jr., the Bishops of the United States urge Catholics to continue the pursuit of racial equality and justice in the country. Read all  

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Pope prays for victims of landslide in Colombia

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

Following a deadly mudslide in western Colombia, Pope Francis asks God to "grant consolation to the bereaved, and to all those who are suffering in these moments of pain and uncertainty." Read all  

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Pope to Studium Biblicum: your work is more precious than ever

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis greets members of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum and encourages their passionate work in combining Sacred Scripture with archeological research, one hundred years since their foundation. Read all  

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Fr. Louis Twomey: Martin Luther King’s Jesuit Ally

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

As Americans mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we explore the link between a Jesuit priest and the Baptist minister who galvanized the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Read all  

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A year lost for Sudan's children

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

Marking almost one year since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, Save the Children warns about the terrible effect that violence is having on children, and about the Western world's unjust silence. Read all  

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Holy See receives Bishops Álvarez, Mora, 15 priests after Nicaragua frees them

Posted on January 15, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Nicaraguan government has confirmed the release of the Bishop of Matagalpa, detained since 2022, together with the Bishop of Siuna, two seminarians, and 15 other priests. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Escalation in war frightens me

Posted on January 14, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an interview on an Italian TV program, Pope Francis laments the risk of escalation in war, says he has no plans to resign, announces Apostolic Journeys to Polynesia and to Argentina, and reflects on ‘Fiducia supplicans’, saying “the Lord blesses everyone, everyone, everyone.” Read all  

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Frederik X becomes King of Denmark after historic succession

Posted on January 14, 2024 in: Vatican News

Frederik X became the King of Denmark on Sunday following the formal abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who had been on the throne for 52 years. Tens of thousands of Danes gathered in Copenhagen to witness the historic succession. Read all  

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Fr. Faltas: We must point path to peace, like John the Baptist

Posted on January 14, 2024 in: Vatican News

Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, thanks Pope Francis for his appeals for peace, and invites Christians to point the way to Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Read all  

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Uganda: Bishop Odoki Expresses gratitude to the Holy See for support to Arua.

Posted on January 14, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Bishop of Arua Diocese in North Western Uganda, Sabino Ochan Odoki, has expressed his gratitude to the Holy See for the support given to facilitate the well-being of refugees who have taken shelter within his Diocese. Read all  

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Pope Francis: ‘War is a crime against humanity’

Posted on January 14, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis calls all forms of war a “crime against humanity,” and urges humanity to learn how to desire peace through education that rejects violence. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: Rediscover the joy of Jesus' disciples

Posted on January 14, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis encourages us to renew our joy as disciples of the Lord, and recalls how the first apostles went out looking for the Lord and upon finding Him shared their joy with others. Read all  

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Grim milestone as Gaza war reaches 100th day

Posted on January 14, 2024 in: Vatican News

Sunday marks 100 days of the war in Gaza with no sign of easing, making this the longest and most brutal flare-up in violence between Israel and Palestinians since Israel’s founding in 1948. Read all  

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Palestinian Premier Shtayyeh: 'When Palestinian children will see the Sea of Gaza'

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an extensive interview with L'Osservatore Romano, Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh addresses the Palestinian National Authority's key role for the future of Gaza and the whole of Palestine. Read all  

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Bishop Martinelli: escalation in Red Sea could affect peace in Yemen

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia says recent developments in the Red Sea have not yet affected ordinary life in Yemen, though they could affect the peace process in the war-torn country. Read all  

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100 days of war in Gaza: Close to those who suffer

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

We are not neutral. We stand by the side of the many Palestinians who have died under the rubble of Gaza, 10,000 of whom are children. We stand by the side of the innocents killed in the kibbutzim on October 7 and the Israeli hostages. We stand, with full conviction, on one side: that of the victims and those who suffer. Read all  

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Rachel Goldberg Polin: Join me to unite our fractured world

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

One hundred days after Hamas attacked Israel and took hundreds of hostages, Rachel Goldberg Polin, mother of Hersh and spokesperson for the families of the hostages, who met Pope Francis last November, has written this exclusive article for L'Osservatore Romano. Read all  

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Pope to priests of Rome: We are in a missionary land

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with over 800 priests of the Diocese of Rome in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, and calls the clergy to bear credible witness to Christ and to keep their homilies brief and direct. Read all  

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‘Pope Francis Laundromat’ opens in Italian city of Naples

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

The “Pope Francis Laundromat and Shower Service” opens its doors to the poor and homeless in the Italian city of Naples, allowing them to wash their clothes and take a shower. Read all  

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Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Behold the Lamb of God!’

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Behold the Lamb of God!” Read all  

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Pope’s World Day of Sick message: Heal relationships to heal the ill

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis releases his message for the 32nd World Day of the Sick, and calls for a ‘therapeutic covenant’ between people who are ill and their caregivers, family members, and God. Read all  

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Hands of solidarity supporting those in need

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

In the Brazilian city of Canoas, the local school community has launched a solidarity project to support the mission of the Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters (SSpS), with the goal of teaching people how to learn to give and renounce consumerism without forgetting those in need. Read all  

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Pope to Athletica Vaticana: 'Sport can build bridges of peace in the world'

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

Meeting the Athletica Vaticana sports association, Pope Francis expresses his hope that the spirit of sport may foster peace in the world with war looming on all horizons, especially in this Olympic and Paralympic Year. Read all  

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Josephites in Australia actively respond to Laudato si’

Posted on January 13, 2024 in: Vatican News

As people and organizations throughout the world respond to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato si', the Josephite community in Australia takes up his call to care for all creation and those who inhabit it, especially the poor. Read all  

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Missionary and migrant: A glimpse of the Syro-Malabar Church

Posted on January 12, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Syro-Malabar Church – one of the largest Eastern Churches in full communion with Rome – has elected a new “Head and Father”, Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil. To find out more about the Church, we spoke with Fr Clement Padathiparambil, Co-Ordinator General of the Syro-Malabar faithful in Europe. Read all  

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UK and US target Houthi positions

Posted on January 12, 2024 in: Vatican News

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have promised to retaliate after British and American strikes killed five fighters and injured six others. Read all  

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Pope urges Catholic journalists to communicate Gospel with the heart

Posted on January 12, 2024 in: Vatican News

Meeting participants in a spiritual formation retreat held in Rome for Catholic communicators serving the Church in France, Pope Francis encourages them not to be afraid to communicate the Gospel with creativity and with an open heart. Read all  

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Pope to young people: Be restless, take risks

Posted on January 12, 2024 in: Vatican News

At an event organised by the Toniolo Young Professional Association, Pope Francis says that life is "made to be given away, not managed.” Read all  

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Pope to students: Share how Christ has won your heart

Posted on January 12, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis welcomes students of the Catholic Committee for Cultural Collaboration with the Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches and encourages them to share with one another how Christ "won your hearts and laid hold of your lives' on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Committee's establishment. Read all  

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In letter to Shevchuk, Pope decries latest missile attacks on Ukraine

Posted on January 12, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a letter to the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in which he strongly condemns the "ignoble" and "unacceptable" Russian missile attacks against the civilian population and vital infrastructure of the country. Read all  

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Disfigured man embraced by Pope Francis passes away

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: Vatican News

Vinicio Riva, whose face was disfigured by von Recklinghausen's disease and who received a long embrace from Pope Francis ten years ago in St. Peter's Square, passed away at age 58 on Wednesday. Read all  

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African Church ‘in communion with Pope’ but no blessing of same-sex couples

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, president of SECAM, says the African Churches will continue to reflect on ‘Fiducia supplicans,’ while reaffirming their “unwavering communion with Pope Francis” and highlighting the freedom of each Bishop in their own Diocese. Read all  

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Pope Francis: 'Praying with Our Lady is beautiful'

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis emphasizes the experience of praying with the Blessed Virgin Mary as helping God make even small gestures bear fruit, as he meets with a delegation of the "Sentinels of the Holy Family" Marian prayer network. Read all  

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Baldacchino in St Peter's Basilica to be restored

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: Vatican News

Ahead of the Jubilee year 2025, the Knights of Columbus are supporting a ten-month restoration of the Baldacchino over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica. Read all  

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Pope: Church needs saints with unbridled desire to preach Gospel

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with members of the Italian “Bearers of St. Rose” sodality, and encourage Christians to get off the couch and work to spread the Gospel of Christ. Read all  

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Pope to secular missionary priests: Be in the world, for the world

Posted on January 11, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with members of an Institute of secular priests, stressing that secularity means “serving and bearing witness to the Kingdom of God in this world.” Read all  

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Producer of landmines becomes leading deminer, says "war is madness"

Posted on January 10, 2024 in: Vatican News

L’Osservatore Romano features an interview with an Italian engineer who used to produce landmines but after a conversion experience has gone on to become a leading expert in demining. Read all  

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Ecuadorian bishops appeal for unity amid gang violence upsurge

Posted on January 10, 2024 in: Vatican News

Following the declaration of a state of emergency in response to escalating gang-related violence, Ecuador’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference calls for unity and fraternity to restore peace in the country. Read all  

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Pope Francis confirms election of head of Syro-Malabar Church

Posted on January 10, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis confirms the canonical election of Bishop Raphael Thattil as Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars. Mar Raphael succeeds George Cardinal Alencherry as head of the sui iuris Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Read all  

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Pope encourages Marxists and Christians to fight corruption, uphold rule-of-law

Posted on January 10, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with representatives of the Dialop Transversal dialogue project, an initiative that invites socialists and Christians to work for a common ethic, and invites them to build a better future for our polarised world. Read all  

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Pope renews prayers for people suffering horrors of war

Posted on January 10, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis appeals for an end to all wars, and prays that God might sow the seed of peace in the hearts of world leaders. Read all  

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Pope at Audience: Gluttony distorts God's gift of 'our daily bread'

Posted on January 10, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the sin of gluttony, and recalls that imbalanced relationships with food can damage the planet and our own hearts. Read all  

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Gunmen attack television station in Ecuador

Posted on January 10, 2024 in: Vatican News

Masked gunmen terrorise a television station in Ecuador, bursting in and threatening its staff during a live program. Read all  

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Black Nazarene feast resumes in Manila drawing thousands

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

After three years of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic the traditional procession in the Filipino capital resumes this year drawing hundreds of thousands of devotees. Read all  

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Catholics in North and South Korea pray together at "Mass for Reconciliation"

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

A special "Mass for Reconciliation" is celebrated in the Cathedral of Seoul, carrying on the tradition of a peace initiative started in 1995 and celebrated by the Catholic community on both sides of the 38th parallel. Read all  

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Secretary Blinken continues shuttle diplomacy on Gaza mission

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

America’s top diplomat Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel for talks on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Read all  

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U.S. Church to hold annual Novena for Life against the “tragedy of abortion”

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

Ahead of the annual novena of prayer and penance for life commemorating the 51st the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade, U.S. bishops reiterate that continuing efforts are needed to protect children and their mothers from the "tragedy of abortion". Read all  

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The applied philosophy of caring

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

In Sicily, Paola Gurrieri, together with her brothers, heads La Mediterranea, a leader in the cultivation of chrysanthemums. The company is the first in Italy to adopt water vapor soil sterilization and to have adopted environmental and social sustainability strategies such as free preventative health screenings for employees and providing housing for foreign workers who, like Italians, are hired ...

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Caritas Japan President: Accompany our people in prayer after earthquakes

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an interview with Vatican News, the President of Caritas Japan, Bishop Daisuke Narui of Niigata, explains the ongoing difficulties faced by the nation's people following the deadly recent earthquake, which has killed more than 200, blocked movement, and resulted in numerous aftershocks and subsequent earthquakes. Read all  

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Pope’s liturgical schedule includes canonization of Argentine Blessed

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Prefecture of the Papal Household releases the schedule of Pope Francis' liturgical celebrations for January and February, which includes the canonization of Blessed Maria Antonia of Saint Joseph de Paz y Figueroa, born in what is now Argentina. Read all  

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Germany mourns Catholic football great Franz Beckenbauer

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

As Germany mourns Franz Beckenbauer, once known as the ‘Kaiser’ of soccer, we recall his 2005 encounter with Pope Benedict XVI and his career as one of the greatest footballers and managers. Read all  

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Catholics celebrate Mass at Qatar’s first Christian place of worship

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, Bishop Aldo Berardi, celebrates Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary in Doha, the first official Christian place of worship in Qatar. Read all  

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Pope confirms Bishop of Assisi as head of Economy of Francesco

Posted on January 09, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a letter to Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino confirming the Bishop of Assisi’s role in leading the Economy of Francesco, urging the movement to help interpret the dreams of young people. Read all  

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Bangladesh PM Hasina wins elections boycotted by opposition

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins fourth straight term in controversial parliamentary elections boycotted by the opposition which announces more protests ‘to save democracy’. Read all  

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Bangladesh: Thousands of Rohingya left homeless by fire in Cox's Bazar refugee camp

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

Fire destroys hundreds of makeshift shelters and over 100 facilities in the world's largest refugee camp that hosts over one million Rohingya who continue to flee violence and persecution in Myanmar. Read all  

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UN: Sudan war has displaced more than 7.3 million people

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

Children, according to the UN refugee agency, represent about half of the displaced Sudanese population. Since the conflict erupted last year, at least 5,000 people have been killed, more than 7.3 million people displaced. Read all  

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Colombia: The groups holding people for ransom

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

Advocating for peace and compassion, Pope Francis calls for the release of all hostages held by armed groups in Colombia. Read all  

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Humanitarian crisis continues in South Caucasus

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

Drawing the diplomatic corps' attention to the humanitarian crisis in South Caucasus, Pope Francis appeals for signing of a peace agreement to help mitigate the suffering between Azerbaijan and Armenia, evidenced especially in the migrant crisis the tensions have provoked. Read all  

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An overview of the Holy See’s diplomatic relations

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

184 states currently have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See, of which 89 have missions in Rome. In 2023, new ties were established with Oman, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam. Read all  

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Pope Francis: 'Peace is a responsibility incumbent on all of us'

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

In his annual “State of the World” address to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis reflects on the conflicts and divisions ravaging the world and highlights the responsibility of individuals and nations to foster peace. Read all  

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Uganda: Archbishop Odama calls for peace and love in the New Year 2024.

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

Uganda's Archbishop of Gulu, John Baptist Odama, has made a passionate plea for peace and love in 2024. Read all  

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Russia strikes kill and injure several on Orthodox Christmas day in Ukraine

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

Ukraine says Orthodox Christmas strikes by Russia have killed more than a dozen people, including children, in the east and south of the country. The attacks came as Vladimir Putin vowed on the eve of Orthodox Christmas to back soldiers who, in his words, "with arms in hands," defend Russia's interests. Read all  

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UN concern over rise in ethnic-based hate in DRC

Posted on January 08, 2024 in: Vatican News

The United Nations is alarmed at rising ethnic tension in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read all  

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Pope prays for flood victims in DRC and appeals for release of Colombia hostsages

Posted on January 07, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis appeals for the release of people who have been kidnapped in Colombia. He also expresses his closeness to the population of the Republic of Congo affected by extreme flooding. Read all  

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Nicaragua: new priests ordained as UN appeals for missing religious

Posted on January 07, 2024 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Brenes ordains nine priests in Managua, while the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights calls on the Nicaraguan government to disclose the whereabouts of the Bishop of Siuna, Isidoro Mora. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: Our Baptism made us children of God

Posted on January 07, 2024 in: Vatican News

During his Sunday Angelus on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Francis reminds faithful that the day they were baptized, we became children of God forever, and this date of great grace must be remembered and celebrated. Read all  

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Pope Francis baptises 16 infants in the Sistine Chapel

Posted on January 07, 2024 in: Vatican News

As is customary on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Francis baptises 16 infants in the Sistine Chapel, welcoming them into their new life of faith. Read all  

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Orthodox Christmas overshadowed by Russian-Ukraine missile clash

Posted on January 07, 2024 in: Vatican News

Orthodox Christmas has been overshadowed by massive clashes between Ukraine and Russia, with Moscow saying it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia. The violence came at a time of Western concerns that Russia reportedly uses ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea to attack Ukraine, which in turn seeks to bring the 22-month war beyond its borders. ...

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Shelling escalates on Lebanon – Israel border

Posted on January 07, 2024 in: Vatican News

The situation in the Middle East worsens as tensions rise on the Lebanon - Israel border. Read all  

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Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Exactly like any ordinary man’

Posted on January 07, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Baptism of the Lord, Marilynne Robinson offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Exactly like any ordinary man”. Read all  

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Pope prays for victims of Iran terror attack and for peace in the world

Posted on January 06, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis prays for the victims of a terror attack that killed almost 90 people in Iran, whilst also turning his thoughts to the devastating wars that are ravaging our world. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: Magi teach us to wonder at the humble Child Jesus

Posted on January 06, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the Angelus prayer on the Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Francis invites Christians to look to the Child Jesus and wonder at His humility, as the Magi did when they arrived at the manger in Bethlehem bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, and to see the problems of the world through the eyes of children. Read all  

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Pope at Epiphany Mass: Imitate the Magi to approach the Christ Child

Posted on January 06, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis presides over Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany, and recalls three ways that imitating the Three Kings may lead us closer to God. Read all  

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Maronite bishops sound the alarm over Gaza war extending to Lebanon

Posted on January 05, 2024 in: Vatican News

Closing their monthly meeting Bkerké, the Lebanese bishops issue a statement calling for the international community to step in to prevent a new full-scale war between Hezbollah and Israel, and for a permanent ceasefire in the Holy Land. Read all  

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Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Attraction, Indifference and Repulsion’

Posted on January 05, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Epiphany of the Lord, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Attraction, Indifference and Repulsion”. Read all  

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Sudan paramiliary chief commits to ceasefire amid continued fighting

Posted on January 05, 2024 in: Vatican News

Following a series of meetings with African Heads of State, the Sudanese paramilitary leader says he is committed to a cease-fire to end the devastating war that has wrecked his country. However, fighting continues unabated, and no date or location for talks between the warring parties has been announced. Read all  

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Centesimus Annus Foundation offers new courses on Catholic Social Doctrine

Posted on January 05, 2024 in: Vatican News

The ‘Centesimus Annus Pro Pontefice' Foundation opens registrations for new in-person and online courses to explore the contribution of the Social Doctrine of the Church to our world’s ongoing transformation and crises. Read all  

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Cardinal Onaiyekan on Nigeria's massacres: Insecurity crisis raises serious questions

Posted on January 05, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an interview with Vatican News, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria, calls for a concrete response to the insecurity crisis witnessed in the latest Christmastime massacre, warning this coordinated series of attacks raises serious questions, and expresses gratitude to Pope Francis for his drawing attention to the 'horror' plaguing the West African nation. ...

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Pope encourages Italian cooperative to live active charity

Posted on January 05, 2024 in: Vatican News

Speaking to members of Unicoop Florence and The Heart Melts Foundation, Pope Francis says the mystery of the Lord’s Incarnation shows us that being close to those in need is “the privileged way to encounter Him.” Read all  

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Pope ‘deeply saddened’ for lives lost in Iran explosions

Posted on January 05, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis expresses his heartfelt condolences, sorrow, and prayers for those who were killed or injured by explosions in Kerman, Iran, and for those who mourn their loss. Read all  

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Benedictine Nuns move into Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

Six nuns of the Benedictine Order from the Abbey of Santa Scholastica in Victoria, Argentina, accompanied by their Abbess, are welcomed in the Vatican by the president of the Governorate. They will form a monastic community in the Monastery, which served as Benedict XVI’s home after his resignation and until his death. Read all  

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Archbishop Mourad: World is letting the Syrian people die

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

In an interview with Vatican News, the Archbishop of Homs launches a plea for the Syrian people who risk dying of hunger after the World Food Programme suspended its general food assistance programme in the war-torn country due to funding shortages. Read all  

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Nuncio to Ukraine: Light of Jesus shines even in war

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, speaks with Vatican News about celebrating Christmas even as bombs are falling. Read all  

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Pope: Bear witness to God in every sphere

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

During his audience with members of the Catholic University of Sant'Antonio in Murcia, Spain, Pope Francis invites the faithful to imitate God's love in all they do and wherever they are. Read all  

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‘An uninterrupted path of unity’ since 1964 meeting of Paul VI, Athenagoras

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

On the 60th anniversary of the historic meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Athenagoras I, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, explores the spirit of encounter set in motion by the two Church leaders. Read all  

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Abducted migrants released in Mexico

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

Mexican authorities have rescued 31 migrants who were abducted over the weekend by gunmen who hijacked their bus. Read all  

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Pope to Franciscan magazine: Build bridges of peace in a world of war

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis grants an interview to the monthly magazine of the Franciscans of the Sacred Convent in Assisi and invites them to be "apostles of reconciliation and forgiveness" in a world ravaged by warns Read all  

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Pope: Communication needs to be 'kind and prophetic' to disarm conflict

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

Meeting members of the Association of German Catholic Journalists, Pope Francis highlights the role of Catholic communicators in providing truthful information while not fueling conflict, even within the Church. Read all  

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Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith clarifies application of ‘Fiducia supplicans’

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a statement signed by the Cardinal prefect and the secretary, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith clarifies that ‘Fiducia supplicans’ does not change the doctrine on marriage; that bishops are able to discern the application of the document according to context; and that pastoral blessings are not comparable to liturgical and ritualized blessings. The full text of the statement is prese...

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Venice Music Biennale seeking young composers for residency program

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

The artistic director of the 2024 Venice Music Biennale, Lucia Ronchetti, launches an international campaign that seeks to identify five composers and six performers under 30 years of age to be selected for a residency program to carry out research and produce new performances. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Our wounded cities need healing balm of fraternity

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with a French missionary fraternity dedicated to working in cities, and praises their efforts to bring God’s tenderness and compassion to the existential peripheries of urban areas. Read all  

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Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut

Posted on January 04, 2024 in: Vatican News

War reaches into Lebanon with the killing of the Hamas deputy leader in Beirut. Read all  

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Twin blasts kill dozens on anniversary of Iranian General's death

Posted on January 03, 2024 in: Vatican News

At least 100 people were killed and dozens of others injured in twin blasts near Iranian General Qasem Soleimani’s tomb, as crowds marked the fourth anniversary of the assassination of the man credited with being the architect of Iranian policy across the region. . Read all  

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Calcutta Archdiocese gives a new look to Jubilee Holy Door

Posted on January 03, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Archdiocese of Calcutta, in eastern India, renovates the Holy Door ahead of the Jubilee Year 2025. Read all  

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Cardinal Filoni in Holy Land: ‘Please believe that peace and dialogue are possible'

Posted on January 03, 2024 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Fernando Filoni concludes his Pilgrimage of Peace to the Holy Land with an appeal to Israelis and Palestinians to show the world that peace is possible among people. Read all  

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Pope remembers victims of conflicts, saying war is madness

Posted on January 03, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis prays for the victims of armed conflicts in Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, and the persecuted Rohingya, and reiterates his solidarity with victims of an earthquake and aircraft collision in Japan. Read all  

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Pope at Audience: God’s grace helps us triumph in spiritual combat

Posted on January 03, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on vices and virtues, and recalls that Christian life is filled with opportunities to turn spiritual struggles into moments of grace. Read all  

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Pope’s January prayer intention: For gift of diversity in the Church

Posted on January 02, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of January, and invites Christians to embrace the diversity of charisms in the Church as a richness. Read all  

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Israel continues push into Gaza

Posted on January 02, 2024 in: Vatican News

Concentrated fighting is ongoing in Gaza, where attacks continue in the southern region of Khan Younis. Read all  

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Zambia: Solwezi Diocese launches locally translated Luvale Sunday Missal.

Posted on January 02, 2024 in: Vatican News

The Bishop of Solwezi Diocese in Zambia, Charles J.S. Kasonde, has called on priests, the religious and the Catholic faithful of his Diocese to internalise the Word of God in their daily lives. He spoke at the launch of the newly translated Luvale language Sunday Missal. Read all  

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Pope Francis mourns lives lost in deadly Japan earthquake

Posted on January 02, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends his condolences to the people of Japan, offering his consolation and prayers in the wake of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 48 people. Read all  

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Sudan’s Bishops appeal to international community to help stop war

Posted on January 02, 2024 in: Vatican News

In a collective statement on the situation in war-torn Sudan, the country's Catholic Bishops appeal to the international community to intensify efforts to end the violence in the country. They also express concern that the protracted fighting may aim to block solidarity between the people of Sudan. Read all  

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Dozens dead in Japan quake

Posted on January 02, 2024 in: Vatican News

Dozens of people have been killed in a violent earthquake that razed buildings and set others ablaze on Japan's western coast. Read all  

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Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv: God has already planned day of peace in Ukraine

Posted on January 02, 2024 in: Vatican News

After Russia’s largest missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Bishop Oleksandr Yazlovetskiy, auxiliary bishop of Kyiv, describes Caritas Spes’ continued assistance to people in need and the work of the Catholic clergy in support of the Ukrainian people. Read all  

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Priest arrested in Nicaragua following Mass on New Year's Eve

Posted on January 01, 2024 in: Vatican News

Fr. Gustavo Sandino, a priest of the Diocese of Jinotega, Nicaragua, was arrested following Mass on New Year's Eve. At least 14 priests, two seminarians and a Bishop have been arrested in recent days in Nicaragua. Cardinal Brenes has expressed his closeness to the priests' families and communities. Read all  

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Pope expresses ‘concern’ for Nicaragua as priests arrested

Posted on January 01, 2024 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis prays for Nicaragua after several Catholic priests and a Bishop were detained in recent days. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: Love opens paths for peace, never suffocating others

Posted on January 01, 2024 in: Vatican News

At the Angelus prayer on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis recalls that love should be filled with kindness and respect, never seeking to dominate those we love. Read all  

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Pope at Mass: Let us entrust the New Year to the Mother of God

Posted on January 01, 2024 in: Vatican News

In his homily at the New Year's Day Mass celebrating the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis calls on us to "entrust this coming year to the Mother of God" and consecrate our lives to her. With her "tender love...she will lead us to Jesus." On this day the Church also marks the World Day of Peace. Read all  

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Pope's prayer for peace in our war-torn world

Posted on January 01, 2024 in: Vatican News

As the Church celebrates the World Day of Peace and the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, we explore the visual and existential contrasts between war and peace, accompanied by Pope Francis' prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read all  

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