Focus
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The whole planet is experiencing a crisis
Jun 20, 2020
At this most serious moment there is a need for guidance to accompany us and help us understand the meaning of what we are living through.
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One thousand Sister Doctors counsel those distressed in other countries on COVID-19
Jun 20, 2020
Sr Lijo Joseph calls a Kenyan number on WhatsApp from a hospital in Chikmagalur, and a young woman responds, “Hello.”
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Eyebrows raised as Swiss bishop taps woman for senior job
Jun 14, 2020
Pope Francis has insisted women should be given greater decision-making roles in Church governance. He has recently reconstituted a study commission on whether women can be ordained deacons, but has upheld a ban on women priests and counts no women among his top advisers.
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Vatican halts German diocesan plan to turn 800 parishes into 35
Jun 14, 2020
Bishop Stephan Ackermann of Trier met with the heads of the Congregation for Clergy and the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts in Rome on June 5 to discuss the diocesan plans to restructure several hundred parishes into 35 “XXL parishes.”
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Vatican Museums reopening unveils newly restored Raphael Rooms
Jun 07, 2020
The Vatican Museums reopened June 1 revealing newly restored frescoes in the Raphael Rooms depicting scenes from early Church history to the public.
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Millennials share their encounter with Mary
Jun 07, 2020
In this modern day and age, how do millennials meet Mary? Considering the Mother of Jesus died more than 2,000 years ago, some encounter her through prayers and devotions while others contemplate her through art from museums around the world.
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New global threats require new forms of unity and solidarity
May 31, 2020
"The pandemic should be a wake-up call. Deadly global threats require a new unity and solidarity," António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations emphasizes in an exclusive interview with Vatican Media.
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Around the world, democracy is at risk from the coronavirus
May 24, 2020
Around the world, governments are taking on new powers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Elections have been postponed in at least 50 countries around the world.
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Vatican expresses concern over potential West Bank annexation
May 24, 2020
As Israel’s new government considers annexing parts of the West Bank, the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s chief negotiator appealed to the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States over the phone.
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English Standard Version for liturgical use published
May 17, 2020
The Asian Trading Corporation (ATC) of Bangalore, India has published the English Standard Version of the Bible.
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Sunday Reflection
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Teach the children to love
People always say that it is more difficult to be a child or teen these days than back when they were young. People said that way back when I was young and drugs started dominating lives.
