International
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Pope Francis visits Rome hospital for diagnostic tests
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 8:23:44 PMFollowing the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis, who has been suffering from mild flu symptoms in the past days, visits Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on the Tiber Island for some diagnostic tests.
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Pope's March prayer intention: For the martyrs of our day
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:50:37 AMPope Francis releases his prayer intention for March, asking for prayers for the martyrs of our day, and recalling a story he was told by a widowed Muslim man who recounted the martyrdom of his Christian wife as she defied terrorists.
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A EU military intervention in Ukraine is “frightening”, says Cardinal Parolin
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:45:52 AMClosing the award ceremony of the “Economy and Society” International Prize awarded by the Centesimus Annus Foundation , Cardinal Secretary of State expresses strong concerns over a further escalation of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, where, he says the only solution is a cease-fire.
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Irish bishops express concern over constitutional amendments on family
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:42:19 AMCommenting on the upcoming referendums on Family and Care, the Irish bishops say that the proposed constitutional amendments diminish the “unique” importance of the relationship between marriage and family, and stress that he role of mothers should continue to be cherished in the Constitution.
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Church leaders in Philippines call for protected status of the "Amazon of Oceans"
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:37:12 AMThe coordinator of the "Laudato Si" program of the Philippine Bishops' Conference calls for special marine protection of the "Verde Island Passage" off the coast of Mindoro island in the Philippines, known as the "Amazon of the Oceans" where a massive oil spill took place in early 2023.
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Cameroon: Cardinal Turkson visits Douala
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:31:03 AMCardinal Peter Turkson recently made a 4-day visit to the Archdiocese of Douala, where he presided over a mass of priestly ordination. Present at the ordination were the Archbishop of Doula, Samuel Kleda and the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt.
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Fiducia Supplicans: Non-liturgical blessings, and Pope Benedict's distinction
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 8:36:12 PMAn Instruction published in 2000 by the then-Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith distinguished between rituals inserted into liturgical books and pastoral or spontaneous prayers. The same criterion is now being used to admit the possibility of blessing irregular couples.
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Online course on women and synodality launched
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 7:19:53 PMThe World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO) launches a new series of webinars on "The mission of women in the synodal Church".
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Archbishop Fisichella presides at Mass at first international shrine in the Philippines
By Admin Webmaster 2/27/2024 8:41:50 AMThe Pro-Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization presides over a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, which was recently declared the first international shrine in the Philippines.
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Pope cancels Monday Audiences as precautionary measure
By Admin Webmaster 2/26/2024 9:02:34 PMDue to persistent, mild flu-like symptoms, Pope Francis cancels his Monday audiences.
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Pope pleads for just and lasting peace in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 10:06:13 PMPope Francis notes the anniversary of the beginning of the large-scale war in Ukraine, and pleads for a diplomatic solution aimed at “a just and lasting peace.”
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Pope: Education is an act of hope for a better society
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 10:10:45 PMIn a message addressed to participants in a conference in Madrid on the Church’s commitment in education in Spain, Pope Francis highlights the importance for Catholic institutions to ensure that education is accessible to all.
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Archbishop Pezzi on Ukraine: Each horror opposes any act of goodness
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 10:01:09 PMTwo years after the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God at Moscow reflects on changing hearts to become artisans of peace.
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Pope at Angelus: Let's open ourselves to the light of Jesus!
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 9:52:56 PMDuring his weekly Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis offers the faithful a 'good Lenten resolution', inviting them to open themselves to the light of Jesus and to never let anything divert their glance from it.
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Lord’s Day Reflection: ‘From desert to mountain’
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 9:41:47 PMAs the Church marks the Second Sunday of Lent, Fr. Edmund Power, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “From desert to mountain”.
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Bambino Gesù, for two years caring for young Ukrainian patients fleeing from war
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 7:49:04 AMSince the full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia exactly two years ago, approximately 2,500 minors from the attacked country have been treated at the Vatican's Bambino Gesu pediatric hospital.
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Nuncio to Ukraine: Despite two years of death, hope and faith
By Admin Webmaster 2/25/2024 7:49:29 AMIn a wide-ranging interview with Vatican Media, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, reflects on two years since the full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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Pope cancels audiences due to mild flu
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2024 7:36:48 PMThe Holy See Press Office informed journalists that Pope Francis has cancelled his engagements on Saturday “as a precautionary measure.”
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Cooperation and service at heart of priestly ministry, says Pope
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2024 7:23:21 PMIn an address to deacons preparing for the priesthood in the diocese of Rome, Pope Francis highlights faithful cooperation, service to the People of God, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit as key aspects of priestly ministry.
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Andrea Tornielli's 'Life of Jesus' book 'experiences' the Gospel to encounter Christ
By Admin Webmaster 2/23/2024 8:36:15 PMThis Lent, readers can 'experience' in a new way the Gospels through Andrea Tornielli's latest book 'The Life of Jesus,' featuring Pope Francis' introduction, which was presented in a Loyola Press - organized Lenten webinar with the author and Sr. Bernadette Reis.
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Knights of Columbus: Ukrainians ‘a nation of heroes’, need our help
By Admin Webmaster 2/23/2024 8:27:18 PMAs Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its third year, Patrick Kelly, the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, praises the heroism of the Ukrainian people and details the humanitarian assistance his organization continues to provide to refugees and people in need.
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Pope Francis’ tireless prayer for peace for “martyred Ukraine”
By Admin Webmaster 2/23/2024 8:04:46 PMPope Francis has never tired of lifting his prayers and launching appeals for peace in Ukraine over the past two years as the nation is trapped in the "madness" of war.
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Cardinal Cantalamessa's first Lenten sermon: Jesus is both Word and Sacrament
By Admin Webmaster 2/23/2024 8:13:10 PMCardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his first Lenten homily to the Roman Curia.
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Free online course "Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church"
By Admin Webmaster 2/23/2024 5:12:38 PMThe third edition of a free, online course entitled “Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church” begins on March 2, and seeks to train pastoral workers, religious men and women, and bishops in light of the Synod on synodality.
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Canadian Christians call for prayer and action for peace in Ukraine
By Admin Webmaster 2/23/2024 5:07:57 PMCanada’s major Christian churches and ecclesial communities issue “A Canadian Pastoral Letter” urging Christians and all people of good will to join in united prayer and action for peace in Ukraine.
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Papal Basilicas launch ‘From Tourist to Pilgrim’ minisite as Jubilee guide
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:33:10 PMThe four Papal Basilicas and the Dicastery for Communication team up to launch a new minisite to serve as a spiritual and artistic guide to the Basilicas and help the faithful turn “From Tourist to Pilgrim”.
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“God walks with his people”: Theme for World Refugee Day 2024 announced
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:30:00 PMThe Vatican announces the theme for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Since 1914, the World Day has offered Catholics an opportunity to remember and pray for those displaced by conflict, persecution, and economic difficulties.
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Doctrine of Faith reviews Rupnik case documentation as investigation continues
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:52:30 AMThe Holy See Press Office offers an update on the ongoing investigation by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith into allegations against Fr. Marko Rupnik, the former Jesuit whom several religious sisters have accused of psychological and sexual abuse.
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Vatican Museums, Pontifical Villas to commemorate International Women's Day
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:48:34 AMAhead of International Women's Day on 8 March, the Vatican Museums and the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo announce plans to celebrate women who have greatly impacted history, society, and art, and those who have left their mark at Castel Gandolfo's Pontifical Villas during the Second World War.
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Nigeria: Pray daily with your episcopal motto, says Bishop Uzoukwu
By Admin Webmaster 2/22/2024 9:43:13 AMThe Catholic Bishop of Minna Diocese, Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu, has admonished his fellow Bishops to pay attention to their episcopal motto as a special reference point of prayer.