International
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Pope upholds Indigenous knowledge to address climate crisis
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 8:14:00 PMAddressing participants in a workshop in the Vatican on Indigenous and scientific knowledge, Pope Francis stresses the need to preserve and value indigenous expertise to address the current climate and environment crisis.
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Pope: Too many young people die in madness of war
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 8:52:26 PMPope Francis asks again for prayers for those who suffer "terrible consequences" of conflicts, and reflects on receiving a rosary and a Gospel book from a soldier who died on the front lines.
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Pope Francis' eleventh year marred by sorrow over wars
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 8:45:38 PMPope Francis' last twelve months have been marked by over 150 appeals for "martyred" Ukraine and more than 60 for a ceasefire in the Middle East, accompanied by invitations to the leaders of nations for "creative efforts" towards a just and lasting peace, all driven by the anguish of witnessing humanity’s “dark hour.”
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Pope at Audience: We can acquire virtue through God's grace
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 4:21:47 PMDuring his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechetical series on virtues and vices, this week turning to virtue in general and encouraging the faithful to acquire it through the Lord's grace.
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With Peter, always
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 4:25:23 PMOur Editorial Director reflects on the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to the papacy and his constant calls for the world to follow the path of mercy and peace.
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Pope: Church must eradicate situations that protect abusers
By Admin Webmaster 3/13/2024 10:10:44 AMPope Francis sends a message to participants in a safeguarding conference in Panama, and calls on Church institutions to eradicate situations that protect abusers who hide behind their positions of authority.
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Holy See Pavilion at Venice Art Biennale seeks to 'turn our eyes back to reality'
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2024 10:24:26 PMThe Vatican presents the Holy See Pavilion at the 60th Venice Art Biennale, which will welcome Pope Francis, highlighting how inmates have been engaged to help transform their lives and embrace universal values through art.
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Archbishop Gallagher in Jordan, visits King and aid centre for Gaza
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2024 10:28:50 PMArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, arrives in Jordan for a four-day visit which includes Mass with Bishops of the Holy Land and meetings with King Abdullah II and the Commissioner-General of UNRWA.
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Pope at Angelus: God embraces us and frees us from our sins
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 9:06:34 PMAt the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis acknowledges that God loves us so much that He is not interested is putting us on trial to condemn us, but rather to embrace and save us all, as to ensure that none of us is lost.
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Pope calls for respect of the dignity of all women
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 9:02:55 PMRemembering Friday's annual International Women's Day, Pope Francis expressed his nearness to all women, especially to those whose dignity is not respected. He says there is still so much work to be done by all institutions in this area.
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The voices of women can help the Church embrace its synodal identity
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 6:57:37 AMAn international conference dedicated to African women theologians and synodality has opened in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Recognizing what is tearing us away from God’s love'
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 6:26:56 AMAs the Church marks the Fourth Sunday of Lent, known as 'Laetare Sunday', Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: "Recognizing what is tearing us away from God’s love".
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Good Friday Collection ‘helps Christians remain in Holy Land’
By Admin Webmaster 3/9/2024 8:06:54 PMThe Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, appeals to the faithful around the world to support Christians in the Holy Land.
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Pope Francis: Put God’s forgiveness at the centre of the Church
By Admin Webmaster 3/9/2024 6:05:08 AMPope Francis presides over a penitential liturgy at Rome's St. Pius V Parish to open the "24 Hours for the Lord" initiative, and says confession puts us back on the path of new life that began at Baptism.
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Cardinal Cantalamessa’s third Lenten sermon: I am the Good Shepherd
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 9:23:58 PMCardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his third Lenten homily to the Roman Curia, focusing on the parable of the Good Shepherd.
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Cardinal O’Malley: ‘We want children to be safe’
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 9:19:23 PMFollowing Pope Francis' audience with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, the Commission's President, says trust is necessary for the Church to succeed in evangelization.
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Pope: Confession offers ‘unique moment of grace and God’s forgiveness’
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 8:59:20 PMPope Francis meets with future priests in an annual course on the internal forum, and invites them to administer the Sacrament of Reconciliation with a focus on “the sweetness of God’s love.”
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Cardinal Tomasi: Wars with unknown consequences require a new urgent response
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 8:41:20 PMIn a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, the former long-serving Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, warns that amid the dramatic global climate with many ongoing conflicts, questions are raised about the right to self-defense.
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Vatican: 95th anniversary of first female academic employees
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 9:42:43 AMIn 1929, the Vatican Apostolic Library employed a group of young women with doctoral degrees, marking a first for Vatican City State. Their experiences were positive, but the project came to an end twelve years later due to the Second World War. Today, over 50 percent of the staff at the Vatican Library are women, many of whom hold leadership positions.
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Creativity, courage, tenderness: Women in art of the Vatican Museums
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 9:39:06 AMThe Pope's Museums join the celebrations for International Women's Day with a special tour dedicated to female genius. According to Sister Emanuela Edwards, the Vatican Museums chose to focus "on the creative vision and that tender heart which Pope Francis has often highlighted as a distinctly female prerogative."
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Pope Francis highlights women's role in Church and society
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 9:19:20 PMPope Francis addresses an international conference on women in the Church, and emphasises the importance of recognising women's contributions while calling for unity and education to promote women's rights and dignity.
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Pope meets with President Milatović of Montenegro
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 9:04:48 PMPope Francis holds a private audience with Jakov Milatović, the President of Montenegro.
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Pope thanks 'Cadena 100' concert for helping promote peace
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 8:57:52 PMPope Francis sends a video message on the occasion of the solidarity concert 'Cadena 100 for Peace,' organized by the Spanish Bishops' Conference-run Catholic radio, which aims to promote peace and help those who suffer.
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Pope Francis: Thomas Aquinas' thought more relevant than ever
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 8:48:26 PMOn the 750th anniversary of Thomas Aquinas’ death, Pope Francis praises the thinker's "fresh and valid insights about our globalised world, dominated by legal positivism and casuistry."
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Pope calls the father of Giulia Cecchettin, an Italian victim of femicide
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 8:42:04 PMAs Gino Cecchettin presented a book dedicated to his 22-year-old daughter, who was murdered in November 2023, he revealed that the Pope called him: “The Pope represents 2 billion people, and when you hear his words, you feel 2 billion people giving you a pat on the back.”
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Pope: Church’s efforts to safeguard minors must not wane
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 8:14:43 PMPope Francis encourages the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to continue helping the Church safeguard minors and vulnerable people by ensuring a climate of listening and respect.
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Pope urges respect for 'complementary dignity' ahead of International Women's Day
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 9:27:27 AMPope Francis sends a message of support to an event marking International Women's Day, calling for "respect for the equal and complementary dignity of women and men."
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Cardinal Parolin plants tree in Vatican Gardens as a tribute to Ulma family
By Admin Webmaster 3/7/2024 9:23:44 AMCardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin plants a tree to mark the 80th anniversary of the martyrdom of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma, and their seven children, who were murdered by Nazis in 1944 for giving refuge to Jewish people.
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Meeting highlights key leadership role women play addressing global challenges
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 9:15:04 PMIn conjunction with International Women's Day, Church leaders, ambassadors, and experts are meeting in Rome for a one-day meeting focusing on "Women leaders: Towards a brighter future". Speakers from around the world are highlighting the critical need for women’s leadership in tackling global challenges.
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Pope to celebrate Mass in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Holy Thursday
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2024 9:08:40 PMPope Francis will preside over the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Rebibbia women’s prison on Holy Thursday.