Vatican
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Pope at Angelus: Prayer lifts us out of spiritual laziness to help others
Mar 01, 2021
At the Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis reflects on the Transfiguration of Jesus, and urges Christians to turn our experience of prayer into a desire to carry hope to the world.
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Pope appeals for release of 317 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria
Mar 01, 2021
Pope Francis joins the Bishops of Nigeria in appealing for the release of 317 schoolgirls who were abducted in northwest Nigeria on Friday.
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Pope Francis: St Gabriel an example for young people, 100 years on
Mar 01, 2021
Pope Francis sends a letter marking the start of a jubilee year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the canonisation of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows.
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Poland celebrates 90th anniversary of Divine Mercy apparition
Feb 27, 2021
A Vatican Archbishop celebrated the 90th anniversary of the first Divine Mercy apparition on Monday in the Polish city of Plock.
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From Pius XI to Pope Francis: A history of Spiritual Exercises at the Vatican
Feb 27, 2021
For nearly 100 years, popes have set aside time for an annual retreat and meditation on spiritual exercises.
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Pope Francis’ guide for Lent: The call to pastoral conversion
Feb 27, 2021
In his 2013 apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”), Pope Francis spoke of his dream for a “missionary option” (No. 27).
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Holy See reiterates calls for nuclear disarmament, arms control
Feb 25, 2021
During the High-Level Segment of the 2021 Conference on Disarmament, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, highlights the importance of joint efforts geared towards disarmament, calling it an “ethical imperative” as the world continues on the path towards peace and fraternity.
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Former Vatican ambassador in Baghdad looks ahead to Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq
Feb 24, 2021
When Cardinal Fernando Filoni served as the papal nuncio in Iraq in the early 2000s, he remained in Baghdad amid bombings and suicide attacks.
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Pope sends telegram on the death of Italian Ambassador in DRC
Feb 24, 2021
On Tuesday evening, Pope Francis sends a telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella noting the 'exemplary witness' of the Italian Ambassador, and the 'expert and generous service' of the police offier both slain in an attack on Monday.
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Archbishop Gallagher to UN: Inalienable human rights must be defended
Feb 24, 2021
The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States sends a video message to the United Nations, and highlights the inalienable nature of human rights that must be respected, even amid measures implemented to curb the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.



Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Lent: Being Transfigured
Lent is a time for us to take a close look at ourselves and to consider what we have to do to conquer selfishness and sin in our own lives.