Vatican
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On feast of St George, Pope gives Rosaries to young people
Apr 24, 2019
On his Name Day, Pope Francis donated — through the Office of Papal Charities — six thousand Rosaries from World Youth Day to young people from the Archdiocese of Milan. The youth were taking part in a Mass celebrated in St Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday by Milan’s Archbishop, Mario Delpini.
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Curia reforms put priority on evangelization, synodality, cardinals say
Apr 24, 2019
The proposed apostolic constitution for reforming and governing the Roman Curia is expected to emphasize the church's missionary mandate with the creation of a "super-dicastery" merging two offices dedicated to evangelization.
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Vatican publishes updated schedule for pope’s visit to Balkan nations
Apr 23, 2019
Pope Francis will visit the Balkan nations of Bulgaria and North Macedonia May 5-7, encouraging the nations’ small Catholic communities, reaching out to the Orthodox and to Muslims and paying tribute to two popular saints.
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Pope Francis, Asian Bishops, others renew solidarity with Sri Lanka after blasts
Apr 23, 2019
Pope Francis pledged his closeness and solidarity with Sri Lanka again on Monday after the deadly terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday. Asian Churches and others joined in expressing their condolences.
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Vatican's second conference on nonviolence renews hope for encyclical
Apr 23, 2019
Theologians, activists and bishops who took part in a Vatican conference earlier this month on the power of nonviolence to bring about social change are expressing hope that a future papal encyclical or teaching document will reexamine the Catholic Church's teachings on war.
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Pope calls on everyone to condemn terrorist acts in Sri Lanka, which are never justifiable
Apr 23, 2019
Pope Francis, after reciting the Regina Coeli in lieu of the Angelus in St Peter’s Square on Easter Monday, turned his thoughts to Sri Lanka and its people.
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“The risen Jesus walks beside us”
Apr 23, 2019
Pope Francis prays the Regina Coeli in St Peter’s Square on Easter Monday and reflects on the Gospel of St Matthew that describes the women meeting Jesus at the empty tomb.
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Pope at Regina Coeli on Easter Monday: Full text
Apr 23, 2019
On Easter Monday, Pope Francis prays the Regina Coeli in St Peter’s Square and reminds us that, in Jesus, we too have risen.
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Estonian priest, WWII veteran, and former Vatican Radio employee dies at 93
Apr 23, 2019
Fr. Vello Salo, a former employee of Vatican Radio and World War II veteran, died on Easter Sunday in Estonia at the age of 93.
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Pope Francis laments Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka
Apr 22, 2019
Pope Francis laments the Easter Sunday attacks on several churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, which killed at least 207 people and wounded more than 450 others.
Sunday Reflection
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: Between Heaven and Earth
And they raised Him up on a cross. He was between heaven and earth. On the ground, yet raised up to the sky. He was with His People, with Us, but He was also with His Father.
