Vatican

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  Pope Francis prays for football legend Diego Maradona

  Nov 28, 2020

  The world is mourning legendary Argentine soccer champion Diego Maradona, who died Nov 26, at the age of 60, from heart failure.

  
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  Pope: Church's social doctrine makes us agents of hope

  Nov 27, 2020

  Pope Francis highlights the importance of linking memory, baptism and hope, in his message to participants in the 10th annual Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church.

  
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  Pope sends support to Cube Radio’s Advent initiative

  Nov 27, 2020

  Pope Francis thanks a Catholic radio station in northern Italy for hosting an Advent program, supported by Vatican News, to help prepare listeners to celebrate the Birth of Jesus.

  
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  Pope Francis prays for late Diego Maradona

  Nov 26, 2020

  Pope Francis recalls Diego Armando Maradona in prayer following the Argentine soccer champion's death at the age of 60 on Wednesday.

  
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  Pope authorizes 8 decrees regarding candidates to sainthood

  Nov 26, 2020

  With the decrees, Pope Francis has taken 134 persons a step closer to sainthood.

  
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  Pope: The Church is not a political party, with majorities and minorities

  Nov 26, 2020

  At the general audience, Francis recalls that the Church it consists of listening to the teaching of the apostles, custody of shared communion, the breaking of bread and prayer. If these "coordinates" are missing, there is no ecclesiality.

  
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  Holy See: Interreligious dialogue only path to peace, freedom

  Nov 26, 2020

  The Holy See’s representative at the UN in Geneva attends the launch of a book on interreligious dialogue, and says peace and true freedom are only possible when based on dialogue.

  
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  Pope Francis: ‘The Church is the work of the Holy Spirit’

  Nov 26, 2020

  Catholics risk going astray if they neglect the four essential characteristics of Church life, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.

  
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  Pope to Caritas Slovenia: 'May the Church be united'

  Nov 26, 2020

  Pope Francis sends a message of thanks and good wishes to a Caritas Slovenia charity initiative on the 30th anniversary of its foundation.

  
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  Pope at Audience: Love is mystical root of believer’s life

  Nov 25, 2020

  Pope Francis reflects on the prayer of the early Church at the General Audience on Wednesday.