International
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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.
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Cardinal Parolin: Farmers must be listened to; dialogue is needed
By Admin Webmaster 2/9/2024 7:35:08 AMCardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin responds to reporters’ questions on the sidelines of an event for the 40th anniversary of the Agreement amending the Concordat between Italy and the Holy See, and the presentation of a Declaration of Intent concerning the new headquarters of the Bambino Gesù Hospital.
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Pope: The liturgy must be for all the people of God
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 8:51:52 PMPope Francis meets with members of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and reminds them that the Church cannot be reformed without a reform of the liturgy, which must be for all the people of God.
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Pope Francis applauds holy, faithful service of priests
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 8:43:17 PMPope Francis praises holy priests who faithfully serve their flocks and highlights three keys for forming Christ-like clerics, in his address to participants in the Dicastery for the Clergy-sponsored International Conference for the Ongoing Formation of Priests.
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Only together can we defeat human trafficking
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 8:37:26 PMOver 50 million people worldwide are enslaved and exploited as human traffickers become more sophisticated and lure more and more vulnerable people, including children and migrants, into the trappings of modern slavery...
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Pope Francis: Everyone must combat human trafficking, never be complicit
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 8:27:47 PMPope Francis releases his message for the 10th World Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, and urges society at all levels to combat the scourge and to feel moved by the testimonies of victims, as well as those whose voices remain unheard.
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Council of Cardinals adjourns until April
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 6:22:09 AMPope Francis, with his Council of nine Cardinal advisors, often referred to simply as the 'C9,' adjourn their February session, which was dedicated to the role of women in the Church, synodality, and evangelization.
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Pope Francis: 'Welcome' is at the heart of 'Fiducia supplicans'
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 6:14:28 AMPope Francis has granted an interview to Italian weekly 'Credere,' in which he discusses the recently-issued Vatican document 'Fiducia supplicans', ecclesial movements, and the role of women in the Church.
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Pope: Church has not listened enough to the voice of women
By Admin Webmaster 2/8/2024 6:10:10 AMWe publish Pope Francis’ preface to “'Smaschilizzare la Chiesa'? Confronto critico sui 'Principi' di H.U. Von Balthasar” (Making the Church Less Masculine? A critical evaluation of the ‘principles’ of Hans Urs von Balthasar), which is comprised of contributions by theologians Linda Pocher, Lucia Vantini, and Luca Castiglioni,...
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Pope at Audience: At times of sadness, draw comfort from Jesus' Resurrection
By Admin Webmaster 2/7/2024 7:52:04 PMAt the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on sadness and invites us to take comfort in Jesus' Resurrection, saying He can comfort our despair and sense of loss if we respond with faith in God's goodness.