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Prayer for Blessed John Paul I

Vatican News - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 08:29

On the occasion of the liturgical memorial of the Blessed, 26 August, the day he was elected Pope in 1978, the postulator for his canonization cause is sharing the text of a prayer for his canonization and for his intercession.

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Tensions high after Hezbollah strikes Israel with rockets

Vatican News - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 08:24

A drone and rocket strike on Israel by Hezbollah heightens tensions in Middle East.

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Brazilian firefighters struggle to contain deadly wildfires

Vatican News - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 08:13

At least 2 people have died and a total of 48 cities in the Brazilian State of Sao Paulo are under a “maximum” wildfire alert as authorities struggle to contain raging blazes.

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Pope: Young people do not need us, they need God!

Vatican News - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 05:25

Pope Francis urges religious to help young people realize their great need for God in their lives as he welcomes Oblates of St. Joseph in the Vatican.

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Pope: ‘Lebanon must remain a project for peace’

Vatican News - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 03:34

Pope Francis meets a group of families of victims of the 2020 devastating explosion at the port of Beirut, expressing solidarity in their quest for truth and justice, and again invokes peace in the Middle East.

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Mare Jonio rescues 182 migrants in Mediterranean

Vatican News - Mon, 08/26/2024 - 02:20

A humanitarian search and rescue mission jointly organised by the Italian Bishops’ Conference participates in the rescue of 182 migrants.

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Ugandan Sr Grace Kyomugisha elected new ACWECA president

Vatican News - Sun, 08/25/2024 - 08:28

Sr Grace Kyomugisha of the Sisters of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Uganda is the new President of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA)

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Pope expresses solidarity with those suffering from Mpox, especially in DRC

Vatican News - Sun, 08/25/2024 - 06:23

Following the Angelus, Pope Francis offers his solidarity with Mpox sufferers, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo, struggling with the outbreak, now a global health emergency.. He also offers his consolation to the people of Nicaragua, encouraging them to renew their hope in Jesus.

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Pope Francis appeals for religious freedom in Ukraine

Vatican News - Sun, 08/25/2024 - 06:03

In his words following the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis expresses his fears over Kyiv's decision to ban the Orthodox Church linked to the Moscow Patriarchate. He appeals: "Let no Christian Church be abolished directly or indirectly."

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Pope at Angelus: Seek and remain in the Lord for fullness of life

Vatican News - Sun, 08/25/2024 - 05:24

In his reflections for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis encourages us to be like the first disciples by seeking the Lord and always remaining with Him for the fullness of life that brings eternal joy.

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Pope to Scout leaders: Seek to serve disadvantaged in fraternal communion

Vatican News - Sun, 08/25/2024 - 05:21

Pope Francis sends a message to participants in a meeting of the Catholic Association of Italian Guides and Scouts (AGESCI), and invites scout leaders to show young people a Christian path toward fraternal communion and service to one another.

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Israelis and Palestinians: 'Future depends on respect for each other'

Vatican News - Sun, 08/25/2024 - 05:10

As the Rimini Meeting draws to a close, Rami Elhanan, an Israeli, and Bassam Aramin, a Palestinian, share their stories of losing their daughters in the decades-long conflict in the Holy Land, calling for reconciliation to transcend the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Cardinal Zuppi: Forgiveness and justice are the path to peace

Vatican News - Sun, 08/25/2024 - 05:00

On the sidelines of the Rimini Meeting, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops' Conference, speaks to Vatican News, highlighting that reconciliation is the only way to rediscover fraternity.

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Italian Bishops’ migrant rescue mission seeks to break ‘wall of silence’

Vatican News - Sat, 08/24/2024 - 11:05

Our correspondent aboard the Mare Jonio offers a look at the planning behind the migrant search and rescue mission underway in the Mediterranean, the first of its kind to be jointly organised by the Italian Bishops and a humanitarian organisation.

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Pope to Catholic legislators:' Our war-weary world needs hope for peace'

Vatican News - Sat, 08/24/2024 - 06:43

Addressing a delegation of the International Catholic Legislators Network (ICLN), Pope Francis says that the world needs to revive the spirit of hope that inspired the creation of the international diplomatic and cooperation organisations in the wake of World War II

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Pope voices support for first migrant rescue mission organized by Italian Bishops

Vatican News - Sat, 08/24/2024 - 03:00

As the Mare Jonio begins a migrant search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean, Pope Francis expresses his support for the first mission jointly-organised by the Italian Bishops’ Conference.

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Archbishop Paglia: ‘Building peace calls for spiritual conversion’

Vatican News - Fri, 08/23/2024 - 09:59

Speaking to Vatican Media on the sidelines a roundtable on peace at the Rimini Meeting, the President of the Pontifical Academy for Life reflects on the role of Christians as peacebuilders and highlights the need for spiritual conversion to build peace in a war-torn world.

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Tanzanian Bishops urge government to stop forcible Maasai relocations from Ngorongoro

Vatican News - Fri, 08/23/2024 - 09:47

The Government of Tanzania has been advised to treat the Maasai community of Ngorongoro in the Manyara region as bonafide citizens who have dignity and are deserving of all fundamental human and democratic rights. These include the right to vote in the upcoming Local Government Elections of November 2024, and the General Elections, scheduled for next year

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Archbishop Fisichella: Jubilee a ‘path of hope’ in troubled times

Vatican News - Fri, 08/23/2024 - 09:01

The pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, explains the importance of hope in the upcoming Jubilee Year and how indulgence is God's forgiveness, a gift that "cannot be profited from" because "there is nothing to buy."

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Joe Biden calls Gaza peace deal ‘urgent’

Vatican News - Fri, 08/23/2024 - 08:54

US President Joe Biden has said a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza is now a matter of urgency.

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