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The youth of India await the October Synod Document
Apr 04, 2019
Indian priest, Fr. Amarnath Dinesh Roy speaks about his expectations regarding Pope Francis’ post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation to young people entitled “Christ is alive”. The document was released on April 2.
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Pope Francis to young people: Holiness takes effort
Apr 03, 2019
In his follow-up document to October’s youth synod, Pope Francis urged young people to approach holiness not only with the joy and boldness of youth, but with seriousness.
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Countries that sell arms have no right to talk about peace
Apr 03, 2019
Nations that actively engage in arms dealing and help foment war in other countries should not expect to find peace in their own lands, Pope Francis said.
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Christian and Muslim artists to perform for Karachi cathedral windows
Apr 03, 2019
The event will be held from 26 to 28 April in the courtyard of the St Patrick Cathedral. Artists will perform for free to raise funds. Over the years the windows have been damaged by bombs and heat.
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PIME missionaries offer Samuel Programme to discover the vocation of youths
Apr 03, 2019
Created in 2007 by Fr Franco Cagnasso, the initiative attracts young people even from the remotest parts of the country, and has become a reference point amid Dhaka’s chaotic life.
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Quebec bill would bar religious symbols for government employees
Apr 03, 2019
A bill introduced recently in Quebec would forbid future government employees from expressing their faith through religious symbols during office hours.
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Education leader Norman Francis to receive Notre Dame's Laetare Medal
Apr 03, 2019
Norman Francis, who served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana for 47 years and has been a prominent voice in the civil rights movement for decades, will receive the University of Notre Dame's 2018 Laetare Medal at the school's graduation ceremony May 19.
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15 Mexican cities rank among the world's most violent; Bishop asks for prayer
Apr 03, 2019
The Bishop of Cuernavaca, Mexico has encouraged Catholics to intensify their prayers for peace, after the publication of a report that 15 Mexican cities figure among the most violent in the world.
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Francis' youth exhortation says Catholic Church must change but offers few proposals
Apr 03, 2019
The global Catholic Church must listen more to the critiques of its younger members and acknowledge that "some things concretely need to change," Pope Francis says in a new teaching document.
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A young woman’s take on “Christ is alive”
Apr 03, 2019
The Pope's Apostolic Exhortation, “Christ is alive”, dedicated to young people, is rendered public on Tuesday morning at the Holy See Press Office.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.