International
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Pope Francis to Diakonia of Beauty: ‘Be cantors of harmony’
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 11:37:44 PMIn his address to the French Diakonia of Beauty Association, Pope Francis invited group members to be “cantors of harmony” between peoples, cultures, and religions; and between humanity and the environment.
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‘Loneliness’ at heart of Pope’s theme for 4th Grandparents Day
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 11:32:54 PMPope Francis releases the theme for his message for the 2024 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly: “Do not cast me off in my old age”.
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Pope at Ash Wednesday Mass: Jesus calls us to return to our heart this Lent
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 8:36:29 AMPope Francis celebrates the beginning of Lent with Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, and calls on the faithful to take up Jesus’ invitation to “return to the heart.”
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Pope to IFAD: Our food waste could feed all the hungry
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2024 8:33:07 AMIn a message to the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Pope Francis warns of the dangers of food waste, highlighting that it damages the climate whilst it could feed the world's hungry.
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Pope to Brazilian Catholics: Fraternity can heal every division
By Admin Webmaster 2/14/2024 8:33:02 PMPope Francis invites Brazilians to take part in the 2024 Fraternity Campaign to raise awareness about people facing hunger, as the local Church initiative marks its 60th anniversary.
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“A living martyr”: Pope Francis pays tribute to Cardinal imprisoned for three decades
By Admin Webmaster 2/14/2024 8:24:49 PMAt his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis pays tribute to Cardinal Ernest Simoni, who was imprisoned by the communist regime in Albania for twenty-eight years.
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Pope Francis remembers suffering Ukraine and Holy Land
By Admin Webmaster 2/14/2024 5:26:31 PMSuggesting Lent presents an opportunity for conversion, Pope Francis appeals for closeness to all those suffering from wars, especially in Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel.
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Pope at Audience: Everything is possible with patience of faith
By Admin Webmaster 2/14/2024 4:58:12 PMAt the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis cycle on the virtues and vices, focusing on acedia, or laziness, which he says can be overcome with the patience of faith.
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Ghana’s young people to observe Lent through environmental stewardship campaigns
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 11:29:34 PMA group of young people in Ghana is embarking on an innovative initiative to infuse new meaning into the observance of Lent by engaging in environmental stewardship campaigns.
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Pope Francis to visit Venice Art Biennale in April
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 11:20:44 PMPope Francis will travel to the northern Italian city of Venice on April 28 to visit the local Church community and the 2024 Venice Art Biennale.
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Pope's foreword to 'First Belong to God: On retreat with Pope Francis'
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 11:25:45 PMPope Francis pens the foreword to Austen Ivereigh's latest book "First belong to God: On retreat with Pope Francis," published on Tuesday by Messenger Publications and Loyola Press. We publish here the full text.
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Cardinal Tagle celebrates Lunar New Year with Chinese in Rome
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 7:48:29 AMCardinal Tagle celebrates the Lunar New Year with the Chinese community in Rome.
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Turkish bishops to Pope: Thank you for your love for our Church
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 7:45:13 AMAt the conclusion of their ad limina visit, the president of the Turkish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Martin Kmetec, says, “We shared our problems and our hopes with Francis. After the attack on the Church in Istanbul, the faithful are fearful, but it is necessary to go out from the climate of terror.”
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Vatican hosts conference on technological progress and human identity
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 7:41:27 AMMore than twenty academics from all over the world come together in Rome to discuss humanity's response to scienctific and technological progress.
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100 young Africans train to be faith influencers
By Admin Webmaster 2/13/2024 7:36:01 AM“Providing young Africans with the tools and knowledge necessary to effectively use digital platforms to spread the faith and the word of God” is the objective of a six-month online training course which will bring together more than 100 young people from 52 African countries.
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Pope: Humans find meaning in relationships, not technology
By Admin Webmaster 2/12/2024 8:25:35 PMAt an audience with members of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Francis reflects on humanity’s search for meaning and says relationships with others lie at the heart of our existence.
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Pope Francis meets with Argentine President Milei
By Admin Webmaster 2/12/2024 7:32:40 PMPope Francis holds a private audience with the President of Argentina, Javier Milei, a day after the Pope canonized the first native-born Argentinian saint.
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Pope Francis meets with President of Tanzania
By Admin Webmaster 2/12/2024 7:06:01 PMPope Francis holds an audience with President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania, expressing their joint commitment to promoting peace in the world.
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Pope Francis: Every human person is a precious gift of God
By Admin Webmaster 2/12/2024 6:47:48 AMWe present Pope Francis’ preface to “Enrique Ángel Angelelli: In Ascolto di Dio e del Popolo’ (Enrique Ángel Angelelli: Listening to God and to the People), a collection of the homilies delivered by the Argentine bishop between 1968 and his martyrdom in 1976.
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Pope at Angelus: ‘Reach out to the suffering with actions, not words’
By Admin Webmaster 2/11/2024 9:11:12 PMDuring the Sunday Angelus marking the 32nd World Day of the Sick , Pope Francis invites the faithful to listen and reach out to the suffering, reminding them that Jesus' style with those who suffer is few words and concrete actions.
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Pope Francis canonises Argentinian laywoman ‘Mama Antula’
By Admin Webmaster 2/11/2024 9:02:50 PMPope Francis canonises María Antonia de San José, describing her as a "wayfarer of the spirit" and "a model of apostolic fervour and audacity".
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World Day of the Sick: Pope prays for Myanmar, Palestine and Israel
By Admin Webmaster 2/11/2024 8:55:13 PMPope Francis prays for all those who are unable to receive medical treatment in the world, and especially in Palestine and Myanmar.
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Cardinal Czerny concludes South Sudan visit with appeal to leave violence behind
By Admin Webmaster 2/11/2024 8:49:38 PMOn the last day of his week-long visit to South Sudan, Cardinal Michael Czerny blesses a boat named after St. Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of human trafficking victims.
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Lord's Day Reflection: ‘A leper came to Jesus’
By Admin Webmaster 2/11/2024 6:27:35 AMAs the Church marks the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “A leper came to Jesus".
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Pope to policemen: Peace does not happen overnight
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2024 7:22:28 PMIn a meeting with the police officers who work in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis says that “the dark side of our human nature” requires a response from individuals who “when faced with evil, do not stand by and watch.”
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Pope to Italian craftsmen: 'World needs artisans of peace and fraternity’
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2024 6:58:23 PMPope Francis addresses members of the Italian craftsmen association and encourages them to be artisans of peace, fraternity, and beauty.
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Archbishop of Buenos Aires: Argentinians awaiting Pope Francis' visit
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2024 12:43:49 AMArchbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva says the people of Argentina are waiting for a visit from their pastor, Pope Francis.
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South Africa's Bishops encourage faithful to cast votes in elections
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2024 12:40:44 AMAhead of the upcoming 2024 General Elections in South Africa, the Catholic Bishops in South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini, issue a collective pastoral letter, appealing to the faithful to vote, consult the Bishops' Conference's made-available guidance and resources, and recite their proposed election prayer.
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Pope: Mama Antula's unshakeable holiness was driven by trust in God
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2024 12:36:19 AMPope Francis welcomes pilgrims from Argentina for the canonisation of Blessed Maria Antonia of Saint Joseph de Paz y Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, and praises her holiness, faith, and perseverance.
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Poland's President Duda visits Rwanda's Kibeho Marian Shrine
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2024 12:27:44 AMOn an official tour of three Eastern African countries, the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has visited Rwanda's Marian Shrine of Kibeho.