Vatican
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Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies to take place without public
Oct 28, 2020
Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pope Francis dreams of a Europe of solidarity and respect for all peoples
Oct 27, 2020
In a letter to the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis retraces the history and values of the European continent and expresses his desire for fraternity and solidarity among nations amid a period marked by individualistic tendencies.
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Pope at Angelus: Love of God and neighbour fundamental to Christian life
Oct 26, 2020
Pope Francis during his Sunday Angelus tells the faithful in St Peter’s Square that love is the cornerstone of Jesus’ teaching.
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New Cardinals come from all corners of the earth
Oct 26, 2020
They come from Africa, Asia (Brunei and the Philippines), North and South America and Italy. In addition, there is a particular accent on the sons of St Francis during the year in which the Encyclical "Fratelli tutti" was published. Short biographies of the 13 new Cardinals Pope Francis announced on Sunday follow.
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New Cardinal-elects express surprise and gratitude
Oct 26, 2020
Reaction from the clerics Pope Francis has chosen to collaborate with him as Cardinals is beginning to come in. As Vatican News becomes aware of their reactions, we will continue to post them here.
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Pope announces a consistory for the creation of 13 new cardinals
Oct 26, 2020
On 28 November, there will be 13 new additions to the College of Cardinals: 9 are under 80 years of age, among them is the Guardian of Sacro Convento in Assisi, Father Mauro Gambetti.
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Pope Francis appeals for end to unrest in Nigeria
Oct 26, 2020
The Pope on Sunday expresses his concern at continuing violence in Nigeria, and appeals for social harmony in the promotion of justice and the common good.
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Popular movements and Vatican to discuss Pope's three T proposal
Oct 26, 2020
The Vatican and Popular Movements from around the world meet virtually on Saturday to discuss some of the topics Pope Francis addressed in a letter to Popular Movements and his new encyclical "Fratelli tutti".
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World Mission Sunday: Number of Catholics continues to rise worldwide
Oct 25, 2020
The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics highlighted by the Vatican.
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It is practical atheism to deny the divine image that is in every human being
Oct 24, 2020
Prayer is "the fundamental reality of life", it is "the centre of life. If there is prayer, even the brother, the sister, becomes important".
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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.
