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Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Saturday morning

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

In a statement on Friday evening, Matteo Bruni, the Director of the Holy See Press Office confirmed that Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli hospital on Saturday morning. Read all  

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Ecuador mudslides cause more havoc

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

Hopes are fading for those trapped by a mudslide in Ecuador, with seven dead and more than sixty people still missing. Read all  

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Finland Becomes 31st NATO Member After Turkey’s Approval

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

Finland will join the NATO military alliance after Turkey's parliament voted to approve its application but delayed Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance. Read all  

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Guatemalan Bishops decry violation of human rights in migrant centres

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Catholic Bishops of Guatemala describe migrant centres as places of detention where human rights are violated, and appeal to governments to implement local and regional actions and policies that promote development, respecting the laws and agreements in force. Read all  

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Two new bishops for Egypt’s Coptic Catholic Church

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

Father Thomas Faragalla and Father Ayoub Akhnoukh will be ordained bishops in the ancient Church of Egypt. Read all  

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Best wishes and prayers pour in for Pope Francis

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from the hospital on Saturday, prayers and best wishes continue to pour in from around the world. Read all  

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Good Friday Collection: Return of pilgrims is a ray of hope

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

Franciscan Father John Luke Gregory reflects on the importance of caring for the Holy Places and supporting the Christians who live in the Holy Land. “Pilgrims must find a dignified welcome and the serenity of being able to hear the Word of God, here where it resounded for the first time, and celebrate the Divine Mysteries in the beauty of the Church’s Liturgy.” Read all ...

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Pope feeling better, visits young patients and baptises baby in hospital

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Director of the Holy See Press Office says Pope Francis is scheduled to be released from hospital on Saturday, and is expected to be present at the Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square. On Friday afternoon he visited some of the little patients at the Hospital and baptized a baby. Read all  

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36 dead after well collapse in India

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

The death count in the incident, at a temple in central India, rises to 36 after the body of the last missing person is found. Read all  

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Pope improving, could be discharged on Saturday

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

A medical update on Pope Francis‘ health reveals he continues to improve, and is expected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. Read all  

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“God bent down over us”

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

"To proclaim Christ means demonstrating that believing in Him and following Him is not only something right and just, but also beautiful. The Heart of the Gospel is the beauty of God’s salvific love manifested in Jesus Christ, crucified and risen.” Inspired by these words of Pope Francis, the collaboration between the Vatican Museums and Vatican News continues as we present various masterpieces fr...

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St. Clare of Assisi: Defeating power with poverty and conscience

Posted on March 31, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Sisters of the St. Clare of Assisi Federation of Poor Clares of Umbria and Sardinia recall Mother Clare's insights on the right to own nothing and the duty to obey only God and one’s conscience. Read all  

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Pope getting better, could be discharged from hospital in coming days

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

A medical update on Pope Francis‘ health reveals he is being treated with antibiotics, that he is responding positively, and that he could be discharged from hospital in a few days. Read all  

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Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors reaffirms its commitment

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

The upcoming plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors will address matters that include the entity's effectiveness. A statement issued by the President of the Commission notes that "the protection of children and vulnerable persons remains at the heart of the Church's mission." Read all  

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Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘For a nonviolent culture’

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April, and urges everyone to pray and work for a nonviolent culture which promotes peace. Read all  

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Cardinal Cupich asks for prayers for Pope Francis

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Archbishop of Chicago asks believers of all faiths to remember Pope Francis in their prayers as he recovers from a pulmonary infection in hospital. Read all  

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JRS report denounces inhumane treatment of asylum seekers in UK

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

JRS UK releases a report on the inhumane conditions of residents in the Napier Barracks a disused army base in Kent which as been converted into an asylum accommodation, urging the British Government to close it and to provide asylum seekers with safe and dignified accommodation. Read all  

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US and Canadian Bishops welcome Vatican Statement on Doctrine of Discovery

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

Bishops' Conferences from Canada and the United States issue statements supporting the Holy See in its recent Document repudiating the "Doctrine of Discovery". Read all  

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Pope Francis‘ health improving

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

A Holy See Press Office statement says Pope Francis‘s health is improving as he remains in hospital for treatment for a pulmonary infection. Read all  

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Cardinal Tolentino: Statement on the "Doctrine of Discovery", a sign of reconciliation

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education comments on the Vatican Statement that stigmatises ancient colonialist behaviour, reaffirming that it has never been part of the Church's teachings. Read all  

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Church defends Indigenous peoples: ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ was never Catholic

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

A “Joint Statement” from the Dicastery for Culture and the Dicastery for Integral Human Development formally repudiates "those concepts that fail to recognize the inherent human rights of indigenous peoples, including what has become known as the legal and political ‘doctrine of discovery’." Read all  

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Cardinal Czerny: The Church rejects all words and actions that do not recognise human dignity

Posted on March 30, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development comments on the Joint Statement on the "Doctrine of Discovery", published on 30 March 2023, highlighting the fact that it denotes the recognition of a historical attitude that continues to have effects today. Read all  

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UNICEF launches appeal to save the children in the Central Sahel

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

A recently released UNICEF report reveals that ten million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, and that spiralling conflict is causing hostilities to spill over into neighbouring nations triggering a widening crisis with far-reaching consequences. Read all  

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Pope Francis grateful for closeness and prayers as he undergoes medical check-ups

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

On Wednesday afternoon, Pope Francis went to Rome's Gemelli hospital for some scheduled check-ups that have revealed a respiratory infection that requires a couple of days of treatment. Read all  

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"7": Today's broken world cries out to the Lord on Good Friday

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

Composer Marcello Filotei's work based on Haydn's "Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross", commissioned and realized by Vatican Radio, is presented in the run-up to its world radio premiere on Good Friday. Read all  

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More humanitarian aid from Pope arrives in Ukraine

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

A truckload of medicines, generators and other items that departed Italy on Saturday arrives this morning in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Volunteers prepared the shipment at Rome's Church of Santa Sophia together with help from the Office of Papal Charities. Read all  

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Holy Land Patriarch: Church will not be intimidated by extremists

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

In the face of increasing attacks targeting Christian communities in the Holy Land, and amid ongoing political tensions, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem says the Church will not allow a few extremists to dictate its agenda and will continue to promote peace and reconciliation. Read all  

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Cardinal Koch in Slovakia for anniversary of anti-Communist protests

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Kurt Koch will lay a wreath at a service to commemorate the anti-Communist Candle Demonstration, which was organised by Catholic dissidents. Read all  

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Pope sends condolences for victims of Nashville school shooting

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a telegram to the Bishop of Nashville, and expresses his sadness for the most recent in a series of deadly school shootings to shake the United States. Read all  

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Pope prays for migrants killed in Mexican migrant camp blaze

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis asks for prayers for the victims of a fire in a migrant processing centre in Mexico. Read all  

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Pope at Audience: Like St. Paul, change your life and become a 'new creature'

Posted on March 29, 2023 in: Vatican News

St. Paul's conversion teaches us that it is never too late to let Jesus completely change and transform your life, insists Pope Francis during his Wednesday General Audience in the Vatican as he continued his series of catecheses on apostolic zeal, focusing this week specifically on St. Paul. Read all  

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Fabric of St Peter's facilitates entry to St Peter's Basilica for pilgrims

Posted on March 28, 2023 in: Vatican News

A new initiative by the Fabbrica di San Pietro will make it easier for pilgrims to enter Saint Peter's Basilica to receive the Sacraments. Read all  

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Dozens killed in fire at migrant centre in Mexico

Posted on March 28, 2023 in: Vatican News

At least 39 people have died and dozens more were injured in a fire at a detention centre for migrants in the Mexican city of Juarez on the US border. Read all  

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Catholic aid agencies in Ukraine offer support and witness courage of people

Posted on March 28, 2023 in: Vatican News

In Ukraine Catholic aid agencies work together to help the people, as described in the following interview with Msgr. Robert Vitillo, head of the International Catholic Migration Commission, who recently visited the war-torn nation. Read all  

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Netanyahu delays judicial reforms, strike called off

Posted on March 28, 2023 in: Vatican News

Trade unions in Israel called off a general strike after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed a controversial bill intended to reform the judiciary. Read all  

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Pope sends thousands of medicines to Turkey for earthquake victims

Posted on March 28, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends ten thousand medicines to Turkey to assist people recovering from February’s massive earthquake. The papal almoner has sent the medicines in collaboration with the Turkish Embassy to the Holy See. Meanwhile, the Italian Bishops embark on a fundraising campaign to assist people in Syria and Turkey. Read all  

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Church in Nashville mourns victims of yet another US mass shooting

Posted on March 28, 2023 in: Vatican News

Bishop Mark Spalding of Nashville calls for prayers for the victims and families of the latest mass shooting in the US, killing three children and three members of staff in a local Presbyterian school. Read all  

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Afghanistan: Eight children killed by unexploded devices

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

As children around the world continue to die from approaching unexploded devices, Afghanistan loses eight in just a single week, whilst women and girls continue to suffer the inequality of being kept out of education. Read all  

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Strikes and protests grip Israel over judiciary overhaul

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

Tens of thousands of people take to the streets, declaring outrage at the dismissal of Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Read all  

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Pope sends condolences on death of German Cardinal Rauber

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

In a message to Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz, Germany, Pope Francis pays tribute to German Cardinal Karl-Josef Rauber, former apostolic nuncio, who died on Sunday evening at the age of 88, following a life of diplomatic service for the Holy See. Read all  

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Church of Asia: ‘Taking off our shoes’ expresses synodal journey

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Churches in Asia find their voice and publish their response to the Continental Stage of the Synod, which is characterized through an ancient traditional Asian custom. Read all  

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New President of Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital appointed

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Holy See Press Office announces the appointment of Professor Tiziano Onesti to succeed Mariella Enoc as President of the Vatican's pediatric hospital in Rome. Read all  

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Pope : Priests are pastors, not functionaries

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with seminarians and bishops from the Italian region of Calabria, and encourages them to adapt priestly formation to the signs of the times and to walk together in unity and fraternity. Read all  

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Myanmar’s military leader vows to crush all dissent

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

Myanmar’s ruling military junta marks Armed Forces Day vowing to take action against what it calls “terrorist” resistance groups and to increasingly impose martial law and control in the country already crushed by dictatorship, violence and economic paralysis. Read all  

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Vatican ‘counts down to launch’ Pope’s message of hope in Spei Satelles

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication teams up with the Italian Space Agency to launch Pope Francis’ message of peace and hope into orbit aboard the Spei Satelles, or ‘Guardian of Hope’, satellite. Read all  

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Pope Francis urges ethical use of artificial intelligence

Posted on March 27, 2023 in: Vatican News

While praising the benefits of technology and artificial intelligence, Pope Francis says AI raises serious questions and must be ethically and responsibly used to promote human dignity and the common good. Read all  

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Ukraine condemns Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

Posted on March 26, 2023 in: Vatican News

Ukraine responds to Russian President Vladimir Putin after he announced that Moscow would place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. A key Ukrainian presidential adviser said Sunday that the move comes as Moscow realizes it will eventually lose its invasion of Ukraine. Read all  

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Pope invites prayers for victims of war and natural disasters

Posted on March 26, 2023 in: Vatican News

At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis asks for prayers for war-torn Ukraine, victims of the tornado in Mississippi, USA, and earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria. He also prayed for peace and reconciliation in Peru. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: Like little children learning to walk, let God take you by the hand

Posted on March 26, 2023 in: Vatican News

During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls on faithful to do as they did when they were little children learning how to walk, by letting God take them by the hand and lead the way, even when they fall or feel discouraged. Read all  

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Canada: crimes against Catholics increase 260 percent

Posted on March 25, 2023 in: Vatican News

According to a study released by Statistics Canada, 3,360 reports of hate crimes have been reported by the police, targeting religions, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity Read all  

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The Lord's Day Reflection: ‘The Love that calls us from the dead’

Posted on March 25, 2023 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Jonathan Montaldo offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “The Love that calls us from the dead”. Read all  

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Abrahamic Family House welcomes UAE residents, visitors for worship

Posted on March 25, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Abrahamic Family House offers a tranquil haven for the faithful of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to worship in Abu Dhabi and engage in interreligious dialogue. Read all  

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Pope to Italian Catholics: Always walk together with fraternal love

Posted on March 25, 2023 in: Vatican News

Meeting in the Vatican with a group of parishioners from the Italian city of Rho, in the Archdiocese of Milan, Pope Francis highlights the role of the parish as a community walking together at the service of all and animated by the same love of Christ. Read all  

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Cardinal Cupich: Pope’s ‘Vos Estis’ update seeks to give justice to abuse victims

Posted on March 25, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, welcomes Pope Francis’ promulgation of an updated version of ‘Vos estis lux mundi’, and says it confirms the Church’s desire to root out sexual abuse and give justice to abuse victims. Read all  

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Pope confirms ‘Vos estis lux mundi’ procedures against abuse

Posted on March 25, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis promulgates an updated version of the Church’s norms to prevent and counter sexual abuse against minors and vulnerable adults, harmonizing various legislative reforms introduced since 2019 and extending the norms to cover lay leaders of international associations of the faithful recognized by the Holy See. Read all  

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Archbishop Scicluna on 'universal law' to protect minors

Posted on March 25, 2023 in: Vatican News

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and an expert in the fight against abuse, shares his thoughts on Pope Francis' updates to "Vos estis lux mundi," and says one important change is a "detailed procedure for reporting and investigating allegations against lay people at the head of international associations." Read all ...

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Dr. Ruffini: Sexual violence is 'destruction of humanity'

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

Speaking at a panel discussion on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, Dr. Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, says "We are all involved ... We cannot say 'I wasn't there, I didn't know'". Read all  

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Caritas Syria: Don’t forget Syria in one of its darkest hours

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

Conflict and its far-reaching consequences, including economic downfall and loss of livelihoods continue to plague the suffering Syrian population. The earthquake in February has compounded the situation in the country where the Caritas Syria Programs Head says needs are overwhelming. Read all  

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Three fragments of Parthenon brought to Athens in ceremony

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

Three fragments of the Parthenon previously found in the Vatican Museums are brought to the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Pope Francis donated the works to the Archbishop of the Orthodox Church of Athens, His Beatitude Ieronymos II. Read all  

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Day of Missionary Martyrs. Cardinal Cupich: Martyrs teach us the power of love

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

On the eve of the Day of Missionary Martyrs, on March 24, the Archbishop of Chicago attends the inauguration of a Memorial of the New Martyrs of the XX and XXI centuries in the Roman Basilica of St. Bartholomew exposing several relics the church has been collecting since the Great Jubilee of 2000. Read all  

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US retaliatory strikes in Syria target pro-Iranian fighters

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

The United States launches air strikes against targets in Syria after a drone attack killed an American contractor. Read all  

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Carmelite nuns transform abandoned farm into monastery

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

A community of nuns in the Czech Republic are building their own monastery with their own hands. A look behind the scenes! Read all  

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Pope highlights need to help parents with hospitalized children

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message for the inauguration of the "Casa Fabrizio Frizzi" in Milan, Italy, that assists parents with children who are hospitalized. He underscores the need to assist parents so they can be close to their children dealing with illness. Read all  

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UN organizations and experts call for human rights to water

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

The final day of work at the United Nations New York headquarters will produce the final document of the Water Conference, inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Read all  

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Archbishop Caccia: Water should harm neither human nor environment

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

Addressing a UN conference on water, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia speaks on behalf of the Holy See, asking for clean, available and safe water for all, everywhere. Read all  

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Cardinal Cantalamessa warns against losing sacredness of liturgy

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his fourth sermon for Lent 2023 to Pope Francis and Roman Curia. Read all  

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Good Friday collection a 'call to solidarity with Holy Land'

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, appeals to the faithful around the world to support Christians in the Holy Land. Read all  

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How the Polish Church helped and rescued Jews during WWII

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

New research shows that many Jews received help during the Holocaust from about 100 Catholic religious orders in more than 500 facilities and from over 700 diocesan priests in 600 localities in occupied Poland, according to a new book entitled "Wartime Rescue of Jews by the Polish Catholic Clergy" presented at the Catholic University of Lublin. Read all   ...

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Vatican message for Ramadan urges promoting culture of friendship

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue releases message for Islam’s holy month of Ramadan and Id al-Fitr, urging both Christians and Muslims worldwide to join in building a “more peaceful, harmonious and joyful coexistence” as opposed to “a culture of hate” fuelled today by social media. Read all  

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Pope tells bereaved families of Polish miners 'sometimes anger is prayer'

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis receives in audience the families of Polish miners who died in two coal mine accidents in April 2022 and prays with them in silence. Read all  

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“A Word that Goes Beyond Death”

Posted on March 24, 2023 in: Vatican News

"To proclaim Christ means demonstrating that believing in Him and following Him is not only something right and just, but also beautiful. The Heart of the Gospel is the beauty of God’s salvific love manifested in Jesus Christ, crucified and risen.” Inspired by these words of Pope Francis, the collaboration between the Vatican Museums and Vatican News continues as we present various masterpieces fr...

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Pope reiterates call to ensure fundamental human right to water

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message to participants in an event connected to the framework of the UN Water Conference taking place in New York, and calls for “concrete and effective” action to ensure the universal human right to access water, calling it is a right to life. Read all  

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States and global companies commit to sustainable development at UN water conference

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

Over the first day of the meeting, more than 50 leading firms worldwide joined forces to help solve the global water crisis, while ten new States have expressed their intention to join the UN Water Convention Read all  

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Bishop Kozon: COMECE continues to strive for unity

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

After meeting with Pope Francis on Thursday morning, the newly-elected vice-president of COMECE, Bishop Czeslaw Kozon of Copenhagen, discusses the realities surrounding the European Union, ranging from migration to the necessity to keep fighting for peace even amidst war. Read all  

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Zambia: Catechists in Mpika Diocese receive bicycles for their ministry.

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Catholic Diocese of Mpika has purchased bicycles to support Catechists in their pastoral duties in the diocese. Read all  

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Archbishop Costelloe: Pope calling us to become more synodal

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth, Australia, a newly-appointed member of the preparatory committee for the General Assembly of the Synod, says Pope Francis is calling us to become “more fully a synodal Church.” Read all  

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Pope: Work of mercy coincides with missionary vocation of Church

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of the Sacrament of Confession, in an address to the participants in the 33rd Course on the Internal Forum organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Beware of 'cold, desktop morality'

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

Amid today's vast challenges, Pope Francis calls for holding close to Christ and warns against a cold, desktop morality, when addressing participants in a two-day course on 'St. Alphonsus: Pastor of the Last and Doctor of the Church' at the Alphonsian Academy in Rome. Read all  

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Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of 5 women and a priest

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis approves decrees to promote 3 religious women, 2 laywomen, and 1 Salesian missionary priest along the path toward sainthood. Read all  

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Pope tells EU Bishops to advance the cause of peace

Posted on March 23, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis addresses EU bishops who have just elected Mariano Crociata as their new president, and invites them to continue to pursue the cause of peace. Read all  

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UN Water Conference raises awareness of global water crisis

Posted on March 22, 2023 in: Vatican News

As “billions of people worldwide still live without safely managed drinking water and sanitation,” the United Nations General Assembly will gather in New York from 22 to 24 March to “achieve the internationally agreed water-related goals and targets” Read all  

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Holy See: Racism still plagues our societies

Posted on March 22, 2023 in: Vatican News

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican Observer to the UN in New York, addresses the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and says that ongoing racism in our societies can be eradicated by promoting a true culture of encounter. Read all  

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Pope Francis consecrates ‘Voice of the Unborn Bell’ for Zambia

Posted on March 22, 2023 in: Vatican News

Ahead of Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Francis solemnly blesses a “Voice of the Unborn” Bell, which will eventually peal in the Cathedral of Lusaka, Zambia. Read all  

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Pope urges renewed consecration of Ukraine and Russia to Mary

Posted on March 22, 2023 in: Vatican News

A year after he consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pope Francis urges believers to never tire of "consecrating the cause of peace to the Queen of Peace." Read all  

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Pope on World Water Day: No to water wars, abuse and waste

Posted on March 22, 2023 in: Vatican News

Marking World Water Day Pope Francis reminds us that water is a primary necessity that must never be wasted, abused or serve as grounds for war. Read all  

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Pope at Audience: The first means of evangelization is witness

Posted on March 22, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis continues his weekly catechesis at his General Audience and urges all those present to re-read Saint Paul VI's Apostolic Exhortation "Evangelii nuntiandi", as each person goes forth in their journey of evangelizing and evangelization. Read all  

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Conrad Hilton’s entrepreneurial spirit lives on through women religious

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

Conrad Hilton is not only known for the hotel chain that bears his name. Because of him, and the legacy he left on his death, thousands, if not millions, of people have been helped through the grants the Hilton Foundation provides to women religious the world over. Read all  

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Falling in love with Amazonia: a film

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

Film director Estevão Ciavatta’s 3D experience, with the expert guidance of an indigenous chief, takes the viewer on an extraordinary journey through the world's largest rainforest threatened by mankind and climate change. The purpose: to raise awareness about its breathtaking beauty, to bring people closer together, to encourage them to care for this piece of Creation Read all...

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Donors pledge to help to rebuild Türkiye and Syria

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

Donors at a European Union-led conference pledge seven billion euros to help to rebuild Türkiye and Syria after last month’s devastating earthquakes. Read all  

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Holy See draws attention to people facing religious persecution

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

Addressing the UN's council on Human Rights, the Vatican representative of the Holy See's Permanent Mission to the United Nations highlights the ongoing plight of people being persecuted for their religious beliefs. Read all  

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Searching for new worlds using Vatican telescope

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

Vatican Observatory Foundation announces astronomers from the Leibniz-Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and the Vatican Observatory (VO) teamed up to spectroscopically survey more than 1000 bright stars which are suspected to host their own exoplanets. Read all  

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WCC joins appeals for better protecting holy sites in Jerusalem

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

Following a series of attacks on Christian sites in Jerusalem, including the latest at the Church of Gethsemane, the World Council of Churches joins appeals to protect holy sites. Read all  

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Highjacked by the Holy Spirit on the Camino de Santiago

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

A new film, "Santiago: The Camino Within", will be released on 28 March 2023. As the director explains, it aims to inspire people to break free from the noise of daily life and to embrace evangelisation on a life-changing pilgrimage. Read all  

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World Day of Migrants and Refugees to focus on right to stay

Posted on March 21, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the theme of this year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees focused on the right to choose migration as an option for livelihood and personal development. Read all  

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Jesuits join efforts to support cyclone-struck people in Malawi

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

The death toll from Cyclone Freddy that hit southern Malawi on 12 March continues to climb. As of Monday, it reached 447 and almost 300 people are still missing. Almost 350,000 people have been displaced. The Jesuit Centre for Ecology and Development, is calling for support and disaster prevention. Read all  

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UK: Church agencies criticize increased military expenditure and aid cuts

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

Catholic aid charity Cafod and Christian Aid say new budget fails again to deliver the finance urgently needed by poor countries, while significantly increasing military expenditure. Read all  

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Montenegro's leader wins first round of presidential poll amid turmoil

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

Montenegro's long-serving incumbent will face a political newcomer in a runoff presidential election next month amid political turmoil. No one won in the first round of voting on Sunday at a time of uncertainty over the future direction of the small Balkan nation. Read all  

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Latin American phase of Synod: Toward a “Church of the people”

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

As the Continental Stage of the Synod in Latin America draws to a close, we speak with Fr Ricardo González, a member of the drafting committee of the synod synthesis document. Read all  

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Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem decries attack on Church of Gethsemane

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

Following an attack on Sunday by two Israeli radicals in the church where the Tomb of the Virgin Mary lies, Patriarch Theophilus III of Jerusalem urges for a better protection of Christians in the Holy Land and their holy places. Read all  

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Pope meets the Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

Ukraine, migration, and European relations, were among topics discussed at meeting of Pope Francis and Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino. Read all  

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Pope: Attractions invite joy of the Gospel

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis addresses Italy's National Union of Travelling Attractionists (UNAV) and says attractions participate in the proclamation of the Gospel through the simple and pure joy they bring to all. Read all  

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20th anniversary Iraq war: 'The Church never abandoned its people'

Posted on March 20, 2023 in: Vatican News

On the 20th anniversary of the outbreak of war in Iraq, the then-apostolic nuncio to the nation recalls his time in Baghdad, where Pope St. John Paul II had sent him as a messenger of peace. Read all  

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Protests continue for 11th week in Israel

Posted on March 19, 2023 in: Vatican News

As unrest continues in Israel, thousands of citizens have taken to the streets to protest against the government's plan to cull Supreme Court powers. Read all  

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Pope close to quake-struck Ecuador

Posted on March 19, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis expresses closeness to those affected by a powerful earthquake in Ecuador and prays for the victims. During the Angelus he also asks for prayers for war-ton Ukraine and greets dads celebrating "Fathers' Day". Read all  

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Pope: Open your eyes and be surprised by God's gifts

Posted on March 19, 2023 in: Vatican News

At the Sunday Angelus in Saint Peter's Square, Pope Francis says may we, like the blind man who regains his sight from Jesus, open our eyes and be surpised by the gifts of God in our lives that offer us in turn occasions to do good for others. Read all  

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Tension increases over deliveries of warplanes to Ukraine

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

Slovakia and Poland have confirmed they are delivering fighter planes to wartorn Ukraine despite warnings from Moscow that this will further escalate the armed conflict. At the same time, nearby Hungary has again postponed a vote on the expansion of the NATO military alliance adding to tensions within a grouping of four Central and Eastern European countries. Read all ...

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Archbishop Gallagher highlights good relations between Holy See and Albania

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, spoke at a press conference on Saturday as part of his ongoing visit to Albania. He highlighted the good bilateral relations between the Holy See and Albania and noted with satisfaction ongoing discussions to continue moving forward together. Read all  

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Mozambique: Bishops appeal for solidarity with victims of Cyclone Freddy.

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Catholic Bishops of Mozambique have made a passionate appeal for solidarity with the victims of Cyclone Freddy, which has ravaged the Southern African countries of Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi. Read all  

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Vatican representative in Nicaragua leaves the country

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

Monsignor Marcel Diouf, chargé d'affaires of the Nunciature in Nicaragua’s capital Managua, has moved to Costa Rica. The diplomatic office was closed at the request of the Nicaraguan government. Read all  

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The Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Siloam, which means sent’

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Fourth Sunday of Lent, or Laetare Sunday, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Siloam, which means sent”. Read all  

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Pope to Italian youth: world needs “good politics” that promote peace

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

Meeting in the Vatican with some 150 representatives of companies and cooperatives of the “Progetto Policoro” sponsored by the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Pope Francis highlights the urgent need for “better politics" in our war-torn times. Read all  

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Haiti's PM announces crackdown on street gangs

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

Haiti`s Prime Minister Ariel Henri announces he`s turning to the country`s Military to combat and quell the increasing menace of Street gangs. Read all  

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Pope: welcoming refugees points way forward for future

Posted on March 18, 2023 in: Vatican News

Addressing a group of refugees arriving in Europe through the ‘Humanitarian Corridors’ project, Pope Francis said the initiative protects the dignity of migrants, breaks down walls of indifference, and provides a hopeful vision for the future in Europe. Read all  

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Pope: With repentant and trusting hearts we receive the gift of God's mercy

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

In his homily at the "24 hours for the Lord" Lenten initiative of prayer and reconciliation, Pope Francis encourages everyone to trust in the Lord with a repentant and trusting heart, acknowledging our sins and asking for the gift of God's mercy, the divine embrace of consolation and joy. Read all  

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Hundreds detained in France as anger spreads over pension reforms

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

At least 300 people have been detained across France as police in Paris and elsewhere clashed with protesters after the French government decided to force pension reforms without a vote in parliament. The protests and strikes escalated across the country. Read all  

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Currency crisis continues to grip Lebanon

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

The freefalling pound, combined with withdrawal limits at banks, have led to demonstrations from customers who cannot access their deposits. Read all  

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Archbishop Gallagher to visit Albania

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States will travel to Albania from the 18th to the 20th of March, on the invitation of the country's foreign minister. Read all  

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Pope invites Josephites to emphasize the primacy of God’s love

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis receives members of the Congregation of St Joseph on the 150th anniversary of their foundation by St Leonardo Murialdo, and highlights three aspects of their apostolate: the primacy of God’s love, attentiveness to the changing world, and ‘the paternal gentleness of charity.' Read all  

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Cardinal Cantalamessa: God loves you

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his third sermon for Lent 2023 to Pope Francis and Roman Curia. Read all  

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Pope Francis has called us to a new way of being church

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis. This week, leaders of four organizations of women religious reflect on what his papacy has meant, particularly for women religious, in columns for Global Sisters Report. This story is reprinted with permission of the author. Read all  

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Saint Patrick's Day Blessings from Irish Bishops' President

Posted on March 17, 2023 in: Vatican News

As celebrations for St. Patrick's Day take place internationally, 17 March, the President of the Irish Bishops, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, reflects on the beloved saint and offers us some Irish blessings. Read all  

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Pope Francis receives Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Vatican News

Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati was received by Pope Francis on Thursday, and later with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. Read all  

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India: Catholic Ministry to Migrants to be more synodal

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Vatican News

Indian Latin Rite Commission for Migrants meets in Bangalore to discuss how to reach out to migrants and refugees in a synodal way. Read all  

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Israeli PM pushes ahead with judicial reform despite unrest

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Vatican News

As unrest continues in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a mediating proposal suggested by President Isaac Herzog. Read all  

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Lent at the Vatican Museums: Art for meditation and prayer

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Vatican News

Every Friday during Lent, the Pope's Museums offer a unique, thematic itinerary, ranging from sarcophagi to the art of Caravaggio and Michelangelo, to meditate on the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus. The visit is open to everyone and reaffirms the value of sacred art as a visual Bible, capable of transmitting faith to men and women from all times. Read all ...

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Pope to Buddhists: Religions play crucial role in fostering fraternity

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis receives a delegation of the United Association of Humanistic Buddhism of Taiwan and highlights the crucial role of religions in fostering fraternity by promoting a culture of encounter. Read all  

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FABC Bangkok document ushers in kairos moment for Church in Asia

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) held a 50th anniversary General Conference from 12-30 October 2022. On Wednesday, the document Conference delegates drafted was launched during an online event. Read all  

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Photo Exhibit: 'Ukraine, Stories of Resistance'

Posted on March 16, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Embassies of the United States, Ukraine, and Poland to the Holy See, in partnership with the Polish Institute of Rome, will present a photo exhibit showing the toll Russia’s invasion has taken on ordinary Ukrainians. Read all  

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Preparatory Commission for General Assembly of Bishops established

Posted on March 15, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod appoints seven members of the Preparatory Commission for the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October. Read all  

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Cyclone hit countries paying the high price of climate change

Posted on March 15, 2023 in: Vatican News

The death toll in Malawi from tropical cyclone Freddy has risen to over 220, thousands of people have been displaced and aid workers are struggling to reach remote areas. Climate campaigners highlight how the poor, the least drivers of climate change, are paying its highest price. Read all  

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Bishops call for safe access of migrants to UK

Posted on March 15, 2023 in: Vatican News

In a new publication titled ‘Love the Stranger’, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) offers a list of 24 principles for immigration policies based on “the innate worth of each human person.” Read all  

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Pope appoints new Secretary of Dicastery for Evangelization

Posted on March 15, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis appoints Nigerian Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu as the new Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, as part of the Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches. Read all  

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Pope Francis makes appeal for cyclone-hit Malawi

Posted on March 15, 2023 in: Vatican News

Appealing for cyclone-battered Malawi, where hundreds of people have been killed, countless more injured, and thousands displaced, Pope Francis prays that the Lord may support the families and communities most tried by this calamity." Read all  

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Pope at Audience: We are all called to be apostles

Posted on March 15, 2023 in: Vatican News

At his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis says that all Christians - priests, religious, and laypeople - are called to be missionary disciples. Read all  

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Pope: Design of sacred architecture must flow from Church’s liturgy

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message to the 26th Public Session of the Pontifical Academies, and urges architects to design sacred spaces that draw inspiration from the Church’s liturgy. Read all  

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World Council of Churches joins campaign for peace in the Korean Peninsula

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

As 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the Panmunjeom Armistice, amid growing tensions and nuclear threats in the Asia-Pacific region, the World Council of Churches (WCC) calls on Churches worldwide to join advocacy for the Korea Peace Appeal Campaign promoting the transition from unstable armistice system to a peace treaty for the Korean Peninsula. Read all ...

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Pope sends message to Latin American congress on abuse prevention

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

In a message to participants at the Second Latin American Congress on the prevention of abuse, a meeting taking place in Asuncion, Paraguay, Pope Francis encourages them in their efforts to prevent sexual abuse in the Church and to ensure measures are followed so children and vulnerable adults are always safe. Read all  

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‘Jesus has no other arms but ours’

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

On the outskirts of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the women religious of the Sisters Hospitallers run the Telema center which takes in men and women who have been abandoned by their own families, and offer them shelter, hygiene, psychological care, and job training. Read all  

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Pope: Chistians and Muslims must be witnesses of truth and love in world scarred by war

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a letter to the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, spiritual leader of Iraqi Shiites in which he recalls their fruitful meeting two years ago during the papal visit to Iraq and encourages him to promote fraternity among believers as a concrete response to today's challenges. Read all  

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The 'diplomacy of mercy' that keeps the door of dialogue open

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

At the presentation of Father Antonio Spadaro's book "The Atlas of Francis. Vatican and International Politics" the Vatican Secretary of State sketched a picture of the 'diplomacy of mercy' carried out by Pope Francis in these ten years of pontificate, which allows the Holy See to be a 'super partes' actor in the international arena. Read all   ...

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Cardinal Parolin: 'A ceasefire, first step for peace in Ukraine'

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, reflects on the ongoing war in Ukraine and says the Holy See is trying to reactivate peace negotiations. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the launch of a book by Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro. Read all  

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When the sea becomes a home for all

Posted on March 14, 2023 in: Vatican News

A sailing school in central Italy is a place where children and young people, aged between 5 and 18, learn to sail and overcome differences and obstacles that may stem from their different origins, cultures, challenges and religious faiths. The sea is their place for encounter and care for each other. Read all  

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Portugal: Bishops to set up new body to receive abuse complaints

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

The President of the Portuguese Bishops’ Conference discusses the establishment of a new body to accompany survivors with the National Coordination Team of the Diocesan Commissions for the Protection of Minors. Read all  

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European bishops, Armenian Patriarch congratulate Pope on anniversary

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

On the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, well-wishes continue to pour in from church leaders around the world Read all  

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Former US Bishops' President Archbishop Kurtz recalls Pope Francis' visit to US

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

For the 10-year anniversary of Jorge Mario Bergoglio's election as Pope, the former President of the US Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, reflects on Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States in 2015, and praises the Pope's ability to accompany the faithful in every part of the globe. Read all  

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Nicaragua asks the Holy See to close respective diplomatic missions

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

The government in Managua expelled the apostolic nuncio from the country exactly one year ago. Read all  

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Pope Francis: ‘For my anniversary I would like peace‘

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

The "Popecast is a podcast produced by the Vatican media on the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate. In it, he tells of how he never imagined he would be “the Pope at the time of the Third World War", he speaks of the most beautiful memory as being that the meeting with the elderly people in St Peter's Square and says: “What I didn't want to see were the boys who died in wars". ...

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A Church that reverberates with the mercy she has received

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

Our Editorial Director reflects on the fundamental message of Pope Francis’ pontificate - mercy - as the Pope marks the tenth anniversary of his papacy. Read all  

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Church in Ukraine grateful for Pope's frequent appeals and considerations

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

“No other religious leader has made so many public statements in defence of Ukrainians and Ukraine as Pope Francis", who has also dispatched humanitarian aid to those in need in the war-ravaged nation. Marking the 10th anniversary of the Pope's pontificate, Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki, Metropolitan of Lviv of the Latin rite speaks of the gratitude of the Ukrainian people. ...

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 10 – 2022-2023 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the tenth year of his pontificate: 2022 and 2023. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 9 – 2021 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the ninth year of his pontificate: 2021. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 8 – 2020 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the eighth year of his pontificate: 2020. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 7 – 2019 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the seventh year of his pontificate: 2019. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 6 – 2018 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the sixth year of his pontificate: 2018. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 5 – 2017 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the fifth year of his pontificate: 2017. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 4 – 2016 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the fourth year of his pontificate: 2016. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 3 – 2015 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the third year of his pontificate: 2015. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 2 – 2014 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the second year of his pontificate: 2014. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: Year 1 – 2013 in review

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy on 13 March 2023, we take a look at a few of the highlights of the first year of his pontificate: 2013. Read all  

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‘Be merciful as your Heavenly Father is merciful’

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

To mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate, we share a story by Dale Recinella, a lay chaplain on Florida's death row, about how we are called to be merciful, even in the face of horrible crimes and what could seem like justifiable anger. Read all  

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Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary: ‘Ad multos annos, Holy Father!’

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, our Editorial Director and the Director of the Osservatore Romano explain Vatican Media’s coverage of this historic milestone, and offer their best wishes to the Holy Father. Read all  

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Journeying Together: Synodality in the Church

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, Professor Sandie Cornish offers an encouragement from Australia for the Church to persevere in the Pope’s invitation to “journey together” and bear witness to the inherent dignity of each and every person. Read all  

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Waste separation management program inspired by Laudato si’

Posted on March 13, 2023 in: Vatican News

To mark Pope Francis’ 10th anniversary as Pope, Sr. Agnes Kanlaya Trisopa pays tribute to the Holy Father’s leadership in urging people to care for Creation, and describes the ecological benefits of a waste separation management program she has set up in Bangkok, Thailand. Read all  

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Pope Francis: 10 years of missionary zeal along paths of mercy and peace

Posted on March 12, 2023 in: Vatican News

Ten years have passed since 13 March 2013, the day Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to the See of Peter. Pope Francis' pontificate has been marked by a passion for evangelisation and a constant journey to reform the Church to make her more missionary. A decade during which time has taken on two different dimensions: the progressive one, to initiate processes, and the circular one, to go out to me...

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Patriarch Bartholomew I sends anniversary wishes to Pope Francis

Posted on March 12, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, sends his greetings and well-wishes to Pope Francis for the 10th anniversary of his papacy, and thanks him for his long-standing friendship and work to promote the care of Creation. Read all  

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Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayyeb sends anniversary wishes to Pope Francis

Posted on March 12, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis receives a message of well-wishes from the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, as the Pope celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election to the papacy. Read all  

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On the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ papacy: A Jewish Perspective

Posted on March 12, 2023 in: Vatican News

Rabbi Abraham Skorka, a long-time friend of the Pope and a co-author with him of the book “On Heaven and Earth”, shares his thoughts and well-wishes for the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ papacy. Read all  

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Record-strength cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique after making second landfall.

Posted on March 12, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cyclone Freddy battered central Mozambique on Sunday after making landfall for a second time in a month and breaking records for duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere. Read all  

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At Angelus, Pope calls for solidarity with all afflicted by war

Posted on March 12, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis announces the renewal of the “24 Hours for the Lord” prayer inititative, set to take place next Friday, and dedicated to adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. And recalling last year’s Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Holy Father calls on the faithful to remain united in faith and solidarity with all those suffering from war. Read ...

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Pope at Angelus: The Lord promises us the living water of eternal life

Posted on March 12, 2023 in: Vatican News

At the midday Angelus on the Third Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis speaks about Jesus who is thirsty and the Samaritan woman at the well who gives Him water. The Pope explains how the Lord is also thirsty for our love as He promises to give us living water that makes eternal life overflow within us. Read all  

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The Lord's Day Reflection: ‘All of us’

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Third Sunday of Lent, Fr Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “All of us”. Read all  

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Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

Saudi Arabia and Iran are set to resume diplomatic relations after a long rift between the two Middle Eastern nations. Read all  

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Knights of Columbus announce Novena to St. Joseph for Pope's 10th anniversary

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Knights of Columbus announce nine days of prayer to St. Joseph for Pope Francis as he soon marks the 10th anniversary of his pontificate. The novena will start on Sunday 12 March and conclude on Monday 20 March, the transferred Solemnity of St. Joseph. Read all  

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Pope encourages Church's mission outreach efforts

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis meets with members of the Spanish Bishops' Conference working for its Commission for Mission and Cooperation with the Churches, together with leadership of the Spanish NGO "Misión América". He offers words of encouragement as they bring the Gospel message to the Americas and Africa. Read all  

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Pope praises women and decries violence against them

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis appeals for giving a voice to women, against violence, and for equality during his meeting in the Vatican with participants from the 'Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities', SACRU, and the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation. Read all  

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Pope Francis: I dream of a more pastoral, more open Church

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

In an interview with the Argentinean daily “La Nación,” the Pope says the Church is following the path laid out by the Second Vatican Council so that it can become ever more a home for all. He also discusses the ongoing Synod, as well as the Holy See’s work for peace in Ukraine. Read all  

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Sant'Egidio President Marco Impagliazzo on Pope Francis' 'poor Church for the poor'

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

As we commemorate the ten-year anniversary since the College of Cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio to lead the Catholic Church, on 13 March 2013, we speak to Marco Impagliazzo, President of the Community of Sant'Egidio, on Pope Francis' closeness to the poor, the discarded, and those on the peripheries. Read all  

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Archbishop Gądecki celebrates the Pope of migrants and the poor

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

“The keywords to understanding ten years of Pope Francis' pontificate are: to welcome, to protect, to promote, and to integrate. Thus, he has become known as the Pope of migrants and the poor,” says the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki in an interview with Vatican Radio on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. ...

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Synodality at the core of Pope Francis' ministry

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

Marking the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis' pontificate, Cardinal Mario Grech says that one of the gifts he has given to the Church in these ten years is his call for the whole Church to become synodal. Read all  

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Cardinal Farrell on Pope Francis' ten-year renewal of the Church

Posted on March 11, 2023 in: Vatican News

In an interview to commemorate Pope Francis' ten-year anniversary as Pope, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, discusses a transformative decade, distinguished by the Pope's teaching us how to live the Gospel. Read all  

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Justin Welby: Pope Francis unlocks hardened hearts

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

To mark the 10th anniversary of his pontificate, Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on Pope Francis' pastoral style: "There is a depth in him, which is a blessing to the whole Church, not just to the Roman Catholic Church." Read all  

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Seven people die in Germany church shooting

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

German authorities say seven people, including an unborn baby, have been killed in a shooting at a church used by Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany's northern city of Hamburg. The gunman, who was described as a disgruntled former sect member, later took his own life, authorities said. Read all  

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Young children most at risk from deadly cholera epidemic in southern Africa

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

UNICEF warns that those hardest-hit by a cholera epidemic in eastern and southern Africa are the poor, and says young children are especially at risk. Read all  

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Pope Francis: I want to go to Argentina

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis is interviewed by the Argentinean website Infobae, on the 10th anniversary of his pontificate. He discusses his hopes for change in Venezuela, an end to the war in Ukraine, the situation in Nicaragua, the "discipline" of celibacy, "evil resistances" in the Church, and his vow to Our Lady not to watch television. Read all  

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Cantalamessa: St Paul calls us to a personal relationship with Christ

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his second Lenten homily to Pope Francis. Read all  

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Georgia's capital rocked by riots over foreign agents' law

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

Georgia’s parliament votes to drop a controversial bill after a week during which security forces detained some 50 protestors and broke up protests against a "foreign agents" law, injuring several people. Demonstrators feared the legislation would move the former Soviet republic towards Russian-style authoritarian rule. Read all  

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Holy See urges Nicaragua to promote peaceful coexistence, respect for rights

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

Addressing the 52th Session of the Human Rights Council, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, expresses the Holy See’s concern about the deterioration of the socio-political and human rights situation in Nicaragua. Read all  

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Sisters honour foundress with new mission on the peripheries

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel celebrate the 150th anniversary of the congregation's founding by initiating a new work to assist people who live on the margins of society. Read all  

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Cardinal Czerny: Migrants a key aspect of Pope Francis' magisterium

Posted on March 10, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Michael Czerny, reflects on the ten years of Pope Francis' pontificate, and recalls how "mercy, our common home, our all being siblings, are his priorities." Read all  

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Pope: The Church is not a home for some, it’s a home for all

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

Excerpts of an interview with Pope Francis conducted by Paolo Rodari for Italian Swiss Radio and Television, and scheduled for broadcast on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the pontificate. The need to nurture a culture of welcome, the war in Ukraine and other conflicts, relations with his predecessor, the afterlife, are among the topics addressed. Read all ...

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Clarification on the killing of a priest in Obala, Cameroon.

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

The priest kidnapped and murdered on 1 March in Obala, Cameroon, is not a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Obala, let alone of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Catholic Diocese of Obala clarified. Read all  

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Terror raid leaves 35 people dead in Democratic Republic of Cong

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

A spokesman for the army has confirmed Islamist militants killed at least 35 people in an attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Read all  

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Blessed ashes in the shadow of death

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

Vatican Media presents a story for the time of Lent by Dale Recinella, a former Wall Street finance lawyer who, along with his wife Susan, assists prisoners in Florida. Read all  

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Pope: Indifference is a sign of a desperate and mediocre society

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis addresses members of an association working for victims of accidents in the workplace and urges them to learn to recognise the various forms of disabilities, as well as the various struggles each worker faces. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Growing poverty requires action

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis calls for action to fight growing poverty in a video message to the Pan-American Committee of Judges for Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine. Read all  

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Pope: inclusion is the path towards a better future

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis addresses participants of the "Cattedra dell'accoglienza" (“The Chair of Welcome”) conference sponsored by the “Fraterna Domus” association and encourages their efforts in promoting a culture of inclusion and welcome in order to build a better future for all. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Jerusalem holds universal spiritual value

Posted on March 09, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis greets participants in an interreligious dialogue group between the Holy See and Palestine, and recalls the universal value of Jerusalem for the three major monotheistic religions. Read all  

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JRS decries UK’s Illegal Migration Bill and calls for solidarity with migrants

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

JRS UK says the UK’s new “Stop the Boats” bill punishes people forced to flee dramatic realities and may open the door to further policies of discrimination and closure. Read all  

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Boko Haram survivors: The courage to tell one's story

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

Janada Markus and Maria Joseph, victims of Boko Haram, tell their stories, raising awareness of the devastating reality so many women and girls face in Nigeria and worldwide. Read all  

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Holy See Permanent Observer decries increasing violence against women

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Holy See's Permanent Observer to the UN in New York addresses the Security Council debating what has been achieved ahead of the 25th anniversary of Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security. He underscores how the representation of women in peace processes has gone down, while violence against women has increased. Read all  

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Women’s Day: Vatican Museums art celebrates the ‘female genius’

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Vatican Museums are participating in the celebration of International Women's Day with special guided tours to discover extraordinary female figures who, through their holiness, have contributed significantly to the life of the Church. Read all  

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Priest killed in Cameroon

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

Fr. Olivier Ntsa Ebode is found dead in Obala, Central Cameroon. He was lured out his house at night by men asking him to come and minister to a sick family member. Read all  

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10 years of Pope Francis: Significantly more women working at the Vatican

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

In the past ten years, the number of women employed at the Vatican has risen significantly to 1,165. Never before has the number of female employees and their share of the total staff been higher, according to a Vatican News survey of the relevant Vatican authorities. The number of women in Vatican leadership positions has also grown under Francis. Read all ...

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Pope Francis applauds women on International Women's Day

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

On International Women's Day, Pope Francis calls for an applause for women, saying "they deserve it," while praising their "tender hearts" and "ability to construct a more humane society." Read all  

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Pope at Audience: Every baptised person is part of Church's mission

Posted on March 08, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis continues his catechesis on apostolic zeal at the weekly General Audience, and recalls that each baptised person plays our own unique role in the Church's mission, regardless of our position in the Church or level of instruction in the faith. Read all  

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Pope's preface for 'More Women's Leadership for a Better World'

Posted on March 07, 2023 in: Vatican News

We publish Pope Francis' preface to the volume "More Women's Leadership for a Better World: Caring as the Engine for Our Common Home," edited by Anna Maria Tarantola, published by "Vita e Pensiero." The text is the result of joint research of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (Sacru). Read all ...

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Caritas appeals for solidarity for Afghanistan and for its women

Posted on March 07, 2023 in: Vatican News

“Women are not even allowed to study. Young girls are not allowed to go to secondary school. This means they do not have their basic human rights,” says Oliver Müller, International Director of Caritas Germany, just back from the nation where the Islamist Taliban government allows Catholic organizations to provide humanitarian aid. Read all   ...

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Cardinal Parolin: We must save migrants' lives

Posted on March 07, 2023 in: Vatican News

Meeting journalists on the sidelines of the inauguration of the "Chair of Welcome" in Sacrofano, near Rome, Italy, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, called for a "regularisation of migratory movements, so that it is safe" and tragedies such as the one in Cutro, southern Italy, do not happen again. In a message, the Pope recalled that the presence of our migrant brothers and ...

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Pope renews Council of Cardinals

Posted on March 07, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Council of Cardinals has been renewed by Pope Francis, with Bishop Marco Mellino serving as Secretary. The first meeting of the new Council will take place on 24 April of this year. Read all  

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Mozambique: Holy Childhood launches start of Silver Jubilee celebrations.

Posted on March 07, 2023 in: Vatican News

In the Archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique, hundreds of children gathered from the diocese's parishes have celebrated the start of a year of activities for the silver jubilee of the Holy Childhood association. Read all  

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New statutes issued for IOR in papal Chirograph

Posted on March 07, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) receives new statutes that bring it in line with the new Apostolic Constitution 'Praedicate Evangelium.' The governing structure is simplified with new roles clearly defined for the various management offices to avoid duplication. New norms are issued regarding conflicts of interest. Management changes from a collegial body to one led by a single Direc...

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Stations of the Cross in Cutro: thousands gather to pray after migrant tragedy

Posted on March 06, 2023 in: Vatican News

Some five thousand people participate in the Stations of the Cross on Sunday at the site of the migrant tragedy in southern Italy. Leading the ceremony were an archbishop and an iman who called for a welcoming and inclusive Europe. To date, 70 bodies have been recovered, at least 27 - probably many more are still missing - and 80 people have survived. Read all ...

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No sign of peace talks as death toll climbs in war-torn Ukraine

Posted on March 06, 2023 in: Vatican News

Government leaders on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war remain reluctant to start negotiations immediately, with NATO expansion imminent and battles raging in Ukraine. Read all  

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Pope to US seminarians: Listen to the Lord, walk together, offer witness

Posted on March 06, 2023 in: Vatican News

Welcoming a group from Saint Mary’s Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio (USA), Pope Francis encouraged them to deepen their listening to the Lord, walking together in communion, and giving witness to their faith, key elements that mark their seminary formation and the Church’s synodal journey. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Oceans are God’s gift for all generations

Posted on March 06, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message to the 8th Our Ocean Conference held in Panama, and urges governments across the globe to protect the ocean for the benefit of future generations. Read all  

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Africa Synod Assembly: a ‘kairos’ for renewal of the Church

Posted on March 06, 2023 in: Vatican News

It wasn’t an easy day for delegates at the Synod's Continental Assembly for Africa when it came to the discernment of priority issues for the Church in Africa as the meeting drew to a close. Read all  

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African Continental Synod: The testimony of Hatem Bourial, a Muslim.

Posted on March 05, 2023 in: Vatican News

The synodal journey will undoubtedly open a new page in the coming decades, as did the Second Vatican Council. This is the impression of Hatem Bourial, a Muslim from Carthage, Tunisia, who participated in the African continental phase of the synod on synodality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read all  

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Ukraine refuses to give up Bakhmut despite exhaustion

Posted on March 05, 2023 in: Vatican News

Ukraine says it is still holding off attacks from Russian troops trying to surround its eastern city of Bakhmut, where many forces on both sides have been killed along with civilians. Read all  

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Nations agree to protect the world's oceans after years of negotiations

Posted on March 05, 2023 in: Vatican News

After ten years of negotiations, nations have agreed to the text of a UN Ocean Treaty to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdictions. Read all  

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Pope decries human traffickers after Italian migrant boat tragedy

Posted on March 05, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis expresses his sorrow for a recent migrant tragedy in the southern Italian town of Cutro, which killed at least 70 people, including 16 minors. Read all  

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Pope Francis prays for victims of Greek train collision

Posted on March 05, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis renews his prayers for the dozens of victims in a head-on train collision in northern Greece. Read all  

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Pope at Angelus: Christians must share the glorious light of God's love

Posted on March 05, 2023 in: Vatican News

At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis explains how the Transfiguration of Jesus reveals the beauty and splendour of divine Love incarnate in Christ. He encourages us to recognize this luminous beauty of love, even when it bears the marks of the cross. Read all  

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Ethiopia: Bishop Musié says Church in Africa needs radical conversion.

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Church in Africa needs radical conversion to be open to dialogue, to build together a society that is marked by justice, reconciliation, and peace, said the Bishop of Emdeber Diocese, Ethiopia. Read all  

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Cutro: Beach of death, grief and reckoning

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

A local fisherman tells of his attempts to rescue migrants whose boat broke apart and splintered at dawn on 26 February on the southern Italian coast just meters from the shore. 68 bodies have been pulled from the water but authorities say there are still between 27 and 47 people missing. 80 people survived the shipwreck. They include Afghans, Pakistanis, Syrians, Iraqis and Somalis. ...

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Russian forces encircle Ukraine's eastern Bakhmut city

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

The chief of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner says his fighters have practically encircled Bakhmut, the eastern Ukrainian city the Kremlin has been trying to seize for months. Read all  

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Order of Malta 'building bridges' with migrants in Hungary ahead of Pope's visit

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

As Hungary prepares to welcome Pope Francis on 28-30 April, the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta highlights its mission to build bridges between people through outreach efforts, especially to refugees and migrants arriving in the EU nation. Read all  

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Nicaragua: UN experts accuse government of crimes against humanity

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

A U.N. human rights groups releases a report detailing abuses committed by the government of Daniel Ortega against dissidents of the regime. Read all  

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The Lord's Day Reflection: 'Lenten journey toward renewal'

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

As the Church marks the Second Sunday of Lent, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “The Lord's Day Reflection: 'Lenten journey up the mountain of renewal”. Read all  

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Pope to young UK Catholics: ‘Dare to testify to Christian ideals’

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message to young Catholics gathered in London for the 2023 Flame Congress, and urges them to dare to be different as they walk in friendship with Christ. Read all  

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Pope tells media to ‘globalise’ solidarity not indifference

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

Receiving in audience the staff of a Catholic Italian TV programme, Pope Francis expresses gratitude for its continuing commitment to spread the Gospel message and encourages it to continue shining the spotlight on stories and realities of the peripheries. Read all  

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As Africa celebrates its synodal moment: Where does it go from here?

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

Participants in the African Synod Assembly reflect on the Document of the Continental Stage and are encouraged to enter into a spiritual conversation on the document while paying attention to its words, images, symbols and phrases. Read all  

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Venezuelan Bishop: 'Immigrants in America pursue dream of freedom and justice'

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

From his personal story of conversion to the suffering of his people and their migration to the United States, the Auxiliary Bishop of Caracas, Carlos Márquez, reflects on the importance of love that “finds its complete fulfilment in relationships”. Read all  

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The Popes and the Lenten fast: A soul training excercise

Posted on March 04, 2023 in: Vatican News

The magisterial teaching of modern Popes provides answers to contemporary questions about the traditional penitential discipline of fasting during Lent. Read all  

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Fr. Orobator: A listening Church is home for sisters and brothers.

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

The second working day of the continental stage of the Synod on Synodality for the Church in Africa began with Jesuit Theologian, Fr Orabator reminding participants that a listening Church is home for sisters and brothers who feel left out. Read all  

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Francesca Di Giovanni: finding every possible way to give hope to peace

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Under-Secretary for the Multilateral Sector of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Secretariat of State ends her service to the Holy See. In this interview with Vatican Media, she emphasizes the role of women and Vatican diplomacy in building peace and dialogue between nations. Read all  

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Christians and Muslims: migration challenges everyone's conscience

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

After the tragic shipwreck off the coast of Calabria, Christians and Muslims call for joint action to support those who decide to leave their country, because it is "a human fact" that "calls on everyone to take responsibility". Read all  

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Monk kidnapped by Isis ordained Archbishop of Homs, Syria

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

Jacques Mourad, a well-known advocate of Muslim-Christian dialogue who was kidnapped by Isis in 2015, is consecrated Archbishop of the Syriac Catholic Diocese of Homs. Read all  

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Church in Amazonia decries murder of indigenous activist in Ecuador

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

Catholic leaders in the Amazon denounce the assassination of Eduardo Mendúa, leader of the indigenous Cofan people who fought against oil extraction in the Amazon forest, and call for justice. Read all  

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Cantalamessa: Following the Spirit means being open to novelty

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher to the Papal Household, delivers his first sermon for Lent 2023, focusing on “renewing the newness” that comes from the Holy Spirit. Read all  

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African Continental Assembly: Delegates highlight inclusiveness of synodal process

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

At the continental synod assembly currently taking place Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, delegates express their appreciation for their experience of the synodal process since it started in October 2021. Read all  

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Somalia: Almost two million children suffering from malnutrition

Posted on March 03, 2023 in: Vatican News

In Somalia, almost two million children are suffering from malnutrition following the effects of the worst drought in forty years. Save the Children are calling for urgent international funding to provide life-saving aid to the country. Read all  

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Pope’s March prayer intention: For victims of abuse

Posted on March 02, 2023 in: Vatican News

In his prayer intention for March 2023, Pope Francis prays for victims of abuse, and says the Church must serve as a model of safeguarding and must offer safe spaces for victims. Read all  

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DRC: Educating and feeding students at a learning center near Kinshasa

Posted on March 02, 2023 in: Vatican News

The “Pope Francis College” offers schooling and nutrition to young Congolese students in a suburb of Kinshasa, the capital of the DR Congo, with the financial backing of religious sisters and Italy’s Bishops. Read all  

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Ethiopia: Synod on Synodality continental assembly now underway

Posted on March 02, 2023 in: Vatican News

The continental stage of the Synod on Synodality for the Church in Africa is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 1 March 1 to 6 March. Read all  

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Church leaders in Jerusalem renew appeal for peace in Holy Land

Posted on March 02, 2023 in: Vatican News

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem call for de-escalation as spiral of violence and tensions continue in the Holy Land. Read all  

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Africa: Synod Assembly to follow spiritual conversation method

Posted on March 02, 2023 in: Vatican News

The continental assembly under the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) started in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where over two hundred delegates are gathered to reflect on the document for the Continental Stage of the Synod on Synodality. Read all  

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Pope mourns and prays for late LA Bishop David O'Connell

Posted on March 02, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis sends condolences for the death of Late Bishop David O'Connell of Los Angeles, sending prayers and praising his witness as a priest close to the people. Read all  

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Ethiopia: All is set for Africa's continental phase of Synod on Synodality

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

About 200 delegates arrived Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the continental phase of the synodal process convened by Pope Francis. Read all  

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Parish priest assisting shipwreck victims appeals for solidarity

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

Upon hearing of the shipwreck of migrants off Italy's southern coast of Steccato di Cutro, Italian Fr. Rosario Morrone rushed to the area where 62 bodies have been recovered so far. Witnessing the aftermath of the tragedy, he appeals to our common humanity and compassion to welcome these our brothers and sisters. Read all  

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Nigerian bishops urge calm and prayer in wake of disputed election

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are calling for calm and urging citizens to keep to the law and turn to prayer as anger rises following the announcement Bola Tinubu has won the presidential election. The bishops have also questioned the transparency of the voting process. Read all  

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German Bishops’ Plenary underway on "Synodal Path" and World Synodal Process

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

German bishops gather in Dresden to discuss the next stage of the national “Synodal Path”, the war in Ukraine, the upcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, and abuse in the Church. Read all  

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Pope sends condolences for deadly train collision in Greece

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

Pope Francis expresses his sorrow and condolences for a head-on train crash in Greece, which killed at least 36 people and injured over 85 others. Read all  

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Rescript on the use of properties referring to the Holy See

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

Given the current economic situation, the Pope has ordered the abrogation of the rules allowing the free or favourable use of real estate owned by Curial Institutions and Bodies referring to the Holy See Read all  

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New asteroids named after three Jesuits and a Pope

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

The celestial bodies were named in honour of Pope Gregory XIII, and the Jesuit priests Johann Hagen, Bill Stoeger and Robert Janusz. Read all  

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Vatican releases logo and motto of Pope Francis' visit to Hungary

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

"Christ is our future" is the motto that will accompany Pope Francis' 41st Apostolic Journey abroad, which will take him to Budapest, Hungary, from 28 to 30 April. Read all  

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Pope Francis: Church invites us to look to the East

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

A new book with Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-Sik “gives voice to the Church of the East” through stories, anecdotes, and reflections, according to a preface written by Pope Francis. Read all  

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Caritas Nigeria extremely disappointed with Nigeria's electoral body.

Posted on March 01, 2023 in: Vatican News

Caritas Nigeria has expressed "regret and total disappointment" at the behaviour and processes surrounding Saturday's presidential elections. Read all  

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