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Pontifical Commission, University of Santa Croce join forces to protect minors

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 04:00

In their common mission of preventing abuse and protecting minors and vulnerable adults within the Church, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross sign a collaboration agreement.

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Pope Francis remembers suffering Ukraine and Holy Land

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 03:20

Suggesting 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

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 02:40

At 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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International pressure grows for ceasefire in Gaza

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 10:27

The Director of the CIA is due in Egypt for discussions on a Qatari-brokered ceasefire plan to halt fighting in Gaza in exchange for Hamas freeing Israeli captives.

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Ghana’s young people to observe Lent through environmental stewardship campaigns.

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 09:30

A 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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COMECE and CIDSE reiterate call for corporate accountability

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:50

Ahead of the imminent vote by the Council of the European Union on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), COMECE and CIDSE issue a joint statement urging Governments to adopt new legislation to better protect human rights and the environment.

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Indian farmers teargassed as they march on Delhi

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 08:35

Indian security forces fire water canons and tear gas in an attempt to stop thousands of farmers marching on New Delhi after talks with the government fail in a scenario tinged with political interests.

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Holy See: education, work, support to family keys to eradicate poverty

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 06:54

Addressing the UN's 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations reaffirms the crucial importance of ensuring access to education, decent work and protecting the family to eradicate poverty.

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Haiti's Bishop Dumas: Church and people tired of kidnappings, killings

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 06:22

In an interview with Vatican News, Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau-Miragoâne and vice-president of the Haitian Bishops Conference decries the unabated violence in the Caribbean country, as he, with the Episcopal Conference, appeal to authorities to intervene wisely for the good of the entire nation.

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Pope Francis to visit Venice Art Biennale in April

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 05:10

Pope 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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EU Justice and Peace Commissions appeal for diplomacy to end Ukraine war

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 04:00

A statement released by the Secretaries General of the Justice and Peace Commissions of the European Union calls for the intensification of multilateral efforts to pressure the Russian Federation to end the bloodshed in Ukraine.

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Garden therapy: An effective treatment for Alzheimer’s

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 03:37

The Therapeutic Gardens project at the Mother Teresa of Calcutta Centre in the northern Italian city of Padua has been studied, certified and recognized for excellence. Through contact with oaks, laurels and rosemary, dementia patients regain memories and impaired cognitive functions, such as language. Their mood improves, and above all they need less medication.

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Pope's foreword to 'First Belong to God: On retreat with Pope Francis'

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 03:15

Pope Francis pens the foreword to Austen Ivereigh's latest book "First belong to God: On retreat with Pope Francis," published on Tuesday by Loyola Press. We publish here the full text.

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Cardinal Tagle celebrates Lunar New Year with Chinese in Rome

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 10:00

Cardinal Tagle celebrates the Lunar New Year with the Chinese community in Rome

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Vatican hosts conference on science, technology, and human identity

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 09:32

More 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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EU Bishops highlight religious dimension of Christmas massacre in Nigeria

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 08:13

The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomes a recent European resolution condemning the 2023 Christmas massacre in Nigeria, but laments that the text downplays the religious causes of the violence.

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Vatican Radio celebrates 93rd anniversary

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 07:24

The birth of Vatican Radio, the 'Pope's radio,' on February 12, 1931, and World Radio Day, celebrated on February 13, are an opportunity to revisit two significant chapters in the life of a medium marked by tremendous technological evolution, and which, from its origins, has always retained the same mission, that of reaching the corners and peoples of the earth.

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100 young Africans train to be faith influencers.

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 07:06

“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. Seven course modules have been organized by the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network, in partnership with several institutions, including the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication.

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Pope: Humans find meaning in relationships, not technology

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 06:52

At 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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Turkish bishops to Pope: Thank you for your love for our Church

Mon, 02/12/2024 - 05:48

At 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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