Vatican
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Pope Francis appoints new Bishop in Seychelles
Sep 11, 2020
Pope Francis appoints, Bishop Alain Harel, as Bishop of the Diocese of Port Victoria, Seychelles.
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Pope upholds right to education notwithstanding wars and violence
Sep 10, 2020
The UN-sponsored International Day to Protect Education from Attack is being observed for the first time on September 9. Pope Francis and the UN have given support to the initiative.
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Pope Francis: Confront Covid with unbounded love
Sep 09, 2020
At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis says it is “time to improve our social love.”
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Young people have lessons to teach the church, pope says
Sep 09, 2020
Young Catholics are giving the church a valuable lesson in the real meaning of “synodality,” Pope Francis wrote.
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“TerraFutura”: A new book explores Pope Francis’ vision of integral ecology
Sep 09, 2020
Three conversations between the author of “TerraFutura” and Pope Francis set the tone of a new book by “Slow Food” founder and environmental activist, Carlo Petrini.
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Pope Francis sends condolences on the death of Cardinal Jaworski
Sep 09, 2020
While offering his prayers for the soul of Cardinal Marian Jaworski, Pope Francis thanks God for “the life and apostolic ministry of this faithful witness to the Gospel."
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Cardinal Jaworski, friend of St. John Paul II, dies at age 94
Sep 08, 2020
A cardinal who was close to St. John Paul II died Saturday, two weeks after his 94th birthday.
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Holy See upholds confessional seal in response to Australian royal commission
Sep 08, 2020
The Australian Bishops have provided the federal government with the Holy See’s observations on 12 recommendations of a 2017 report on child sex abuse in the country's institutions.
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"All brothers": Pope Francis to sign new encyclical on Oct. 3 in Assisi
Sep 07, 2020
Pope Francis will sign a new encyclical after Mass celebrated in the Basilica of St. Francis on 3 October. The ceremony will take place without the faithful present, in respect of the current health situation.
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Pope at Angelus: Gossip 'a plague more awful than Covid-19'
Sep 07, 2020
At the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis explores Jesus’ invitation to admonish members of the community who have sinned, and says fraternal correction builds up the Church while gossip tears it down.
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.