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Pope’s World Day of Peace message: ‘We are all in debt to God’

Vatican News - Thu, 12/12/2024 - 04:30

In his message for the 58th World Day of Peace marked on 1 January, Pope Francis reflects on the central theme of the upcoming Jubilee of Hope and reiterates his pressing appeal for debt forgiveness, reminding us that we are all “debtors” to God and one another.

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Pope: Priestly formation is a pilgrimage toward Christ

Vatican News - Thu, 12/12/2024 - 04:02

Pope Francis invites seminarians to approach their journey toward the priesthood as a pilgrimage to become more conformed to the Heart of Christ.

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Humanitarian aid to Gaza ‘largely blocked’ for two months

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 10:08

The UN has said that humanitarian aid to Gaza has largely been blocked for the past 66 days.

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Sudan war: Scores of civilians die in intensified attacks

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 08:23

Sudan’s military has been accused of carrying out an air strike on a marketplace in the country’s western Darfur region in which at least 100 people, most of them civilians, were killed.

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Nigeria: Catholic Secretariat community concludes 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 07:31

Staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) wrapped up their 16-days of activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on Tuesday, 10 December 2024.

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Pope: Too many migrants are exploited or reduced to slavery

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 07:02

The Pope meets with the organization, ResQ, which saves and offers support to thousands of migrants traveling across the Mediterranean.

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Pope thanks retiring president of Vatican Tribunal

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 05:36

Pope Francis meets with Giuseppe Pignatone as he prepares to retire from his role as the President of the Tribunal of Vatican City State.

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EU Bishops advocate for a peaceful transition in Syria

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 05:25

The Bishops of the European Union are urging Syria’s new government leaders to reject sectarianism and extremism and protect the rights of minorities.

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Pope entrusts Syria to the intercession of Mary

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 04:15

On the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Pope prays for a solution in Syria that “responsibly promotes the stability and unity of the country.”

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Pope: Prioritise human dignity for sustainable development

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 04:12

Pope Francis addresses members of the Human Economic Forum, emphasising the need for sustainable development centred on human dignity, global collaboration, and the universal common good.

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Pope at Audience: May the Spirit help us ‘abound in hope’

Vatican News - Wed, 12/11/2024 - 03:02

At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis concludes his cycle of catechesis on the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church, and recalls that the Holy Spirit is the "ever-flowing source of Christian hope."

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Lawyer nun works for human rights in India

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 08:34

On international Human Rights Day, we explore the work of Sister Joicy, an Indian nun and lawyer working as an advocate for the marginalised through the legal system.

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India: Religious sisters in Tamil Nadu care for victims of violence and abuse

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 08:07

In the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Sister Johncy Nambikairaj and her fellow religious sisters care for women who are victims of abuse. They are committed to prevention and raising awareness. It’s not an easy mission.

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Pope Francis sends blessings to Rwanda’s Eucharistic Congress

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 07:49

Pope Francis sends blessings, prayers, and encouragement to the Rwandan Church for their Eucharistic Congress, emphasising hope and peace through the Eucharist.

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Pope on Human Rights Day: ‘War deprives people of their basic rights’

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 07:14

Marking Human Rights Day, on December 10, Pope Francis urges governments to listen to the cry for peace of the millions of people deprived of their most basic rights due to war.

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Cardinal Parolin expresses hopes for future of all in Syria

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 06:03

The Cardinal Secretary of State is in Milan, Italy, for an event at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and the awarding of the Al Issa Research Award for Arab-Islamic Studies. On the sidelines of the event, the Cardinal comments on the situation in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad noting how quickly it happened and the scenarios opening up with hopes for the respect of all, dialogue, and harmony.

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Deadly flash floods devastate Indonesian island

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 05:07

Reports say more than 170 Indonesian villages have been destroyed and at least 10 people killed following a torrential downpour on Java Island.

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US Bishops call for President Biden to commute federal death row

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 04:43

The Bishops of the United States have launched an appeal for President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of the men on federal death row before the end of his term.

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Cautious optimism in Aleppo after rebel takeover

Vatican News - Tue, 12/10/2024 - 03:58

Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, has been under the administration of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham since November 29. Marist brother George Sabé tells Vatican News that calm has returned to the city, and Christian liturgies have resumed.

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After Assad, Syria's Christians hope for 'rebirth' of country

Vatican News - Mon, 12/09/2024 - 11:52

Vatican News speaks to three representatives of Syria's Catholic community about the sudden downfall of the Assad government, and their hopes for the rebirth of a free and democratic Syria.

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