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Pope calls for humble and synodal church, led by the Holy Spirit

Vatican News - Wed, 10/02/2024 - 10:00

Pope Francis, at the opening of the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, emphasises the need for a humble and synodal Church guided by the Holy Spirit to fulfill its mission of peace and forgiveness in the world.

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Pope views a relic of the Chair of Saint Peter

Vatican News - Wed, 10/02/2024 - 09:29

The Fabric of Saint Peter shows Pope Francis a relic of the Chair of Saint Peter before he presides over the opening Mass of the Synod on synodality.

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Pope to ecumenical pilgrimage: 'Be credible witnesses of unity and hope'

Vatican News - Wed, 10/02/2024 - 05:34

Addressing an ecumenical group of pilgrims from Saxony, Pope Francis highlights the spiritual significance of pilgrimage, unity in faith, and the role of personal testimony in spreading Christian hope.

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Pope opens Synod General Assembly with Mass in St Peter’s Square

Vatican News - Wed, 10/02/2024 - 04:41

In his homily during Mass for the Solemn Inauguration of the Second Session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis emphasizes the need for hearts open to dialogue and the importance of the harmony that comes from the Holy Spirit.

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Pope calls for 7th October to be day of prayer and fasting for peace

Vatican News - Wed, 10/02/2024 - 04:26

Pope Francis says that “in this dramatic hour of our history, while the winds of war and the fires of violence continue to devastate entire peoples and nations,” the Christian community is reminded of its call to "put itself at the service of humanity".

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Pope Francis: Courageous dialogue need to overcome hatred war

Vatican News - Wed, 10/02/2024 - 03:20

Pope Francis pens the preface to Andrea Riccardi’s new book 'Words of Peace,' which compiles speeches delivered by the founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio on the occasion of their annual event organized after the great Interreligious Peace Meeting in the Spirit of Assisi initiated by Saint Pope John Paul II in 1986.

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Custody of Holy Land: ‘Pray for us and all innocent people suffering in absurd war'

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 14:33

Speaking to Vatican News, the Vicar of the Custody of the Holy land launches an appeal for prayers as millions of innocent people in the Holy Land fear for their lives and those of their loved ones in an escalating conflict.

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Pope Francis at Vigil: We are here as beggars of God’s mercy

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:00

Pope Francis leads Synod members and participants in a penitential service, expressing shame for our sins and seeking forgiveness from God and those we have harmed.

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Mexico's first female President takes office

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:15

Mexico today inaugurates its first woman President, whose political party has control of the Country`s Congress. Amongst the challenges she is called to tackle is the growing power and violence of the drug cartels.

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Remembering the 2013 shipwreck: A call to protect migrants

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:54

"Save the Children" marks the 11th anniversary of the October 3, 2013, migrant shipwreck near Lampedusa, highlighting the loss of more than 30,000 lives since that tragic day when a boat sank just half a mile from the Sicilian coast, claiming the lives of 368 people, including children, boys and girls, and pregnant women.

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'Ageing with Dignity': Elderly to outnumber youth by 2030

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:12

The fastest growing age group in Europe is 65 years or older. The theme for this year’s International Day for Older Persons is focused on providing better care and support systems for the elderly.

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Council of Europe awards Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 08:49

The Council of Europe awards its twelfth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize honouring “exceptional civil society action in defence of human rights” to the Venezuelan opposition leader and human rights advocate María Corina Machado.

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UNICEF: 300,000 children displaced so far by war in Lebanon

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 07:57

As Israel begins its targeted ground raids in Lebanon against Hezbollah’s strongholds, marking a further escalation of hostilities and of the humanitarian crisis in the region, UNICEF is urgently appealing to the international community to mobilize humanitarian support and ensure that supply routes into Lebanon remain open, allowing for the rapid and safe delivery of essential supplies to children in need.

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Cardinal Parolin commemorates 60th anniversary of Holy See at UN

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 06:45

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, celebrates Mass in New York City's Holy Family Church in Midtown on the 60th anniversary of the Holy See's presence as an Observer State at the United Nations.

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Refugee students arrive in Italy to continue their studies

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 06:16

65 students from African states plagued by conflict are in Italy to pursue graduate degrees, thanks to a "Humanitarian Corridors" project for university students.

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Synod Retreat Meditation: 'Resurrection & Breakfast Conversation'

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 05:24

As the Synod Retreat opened on Monday morning, Dominican Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Radcliffe, offers a reflection on 'The Resurrection and Breakfast Conversation' to those who will participate in the Second Session of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, set to begin on Wednesday, 2 October.

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Synod Retreat Meditation: 'To you, silence is praise'

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 05:00

At Morning Prayer on the second day of the Synod Retreat, Mother Maria Ignazia Angelini offers a reflection on "'To you, silence is praise:' Gentleness and severity of the synodal path."

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Laudato Si’ Movement in Nigeria calls for urgent action on Fossil Fuels

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 04:39

The Laudato Si’ Movement of Nigeria (LSM - Nigeria) has expressed deep concern over the Nigerian Government’s continued inaction on the urgent issue of fossil fuel dependency

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Synod Retreat Meditation: 'Resurrection Fishing'

Vatican News - Tue, 10/01/2024 - 04:26

As the Synod Retreat continues on Tuesday morning, Dominican Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Radcliffe, offered a reflection on "Resurrection Fishing" to those who will participate in the Second Session of the XVI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, set to begin on Wednesday, 2 October.

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Synod Retreat - Day 1: Homily by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe

Vatican News - Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:00

Full text of the homily of Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, SDB, of Perth, during Mass for the Memorial of Saint Jerome on the first day of the Synod Retreat.

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