Vatican
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Analysis: Will LGBT debate define the youth synod?
Oct 25, 2018
As the fifteenth ordinary general session of the Synod of Bishops draws to a close in Rome, the proposed text of the final document is expected to emerge presently.
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Young people pray for St. John Paul II’s intercession during youth synod
Oct 25, 2018
Young people in Rome prayed for Saint John Paul II’s intercession in the final week of the 2018 Synod of Bishops for young people, the faith, and vocational discernment.
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Pope Francis lauds wisdom of old age
Oct 25, 2018
Pope Francis spoke about the wisdom and knowledge of the faith older people can share with the young at a book presentation Tuesday.
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Pope sends condolences to victims of train crash in Taiwan
Oct 25, 2018
Following the worst train accident in Taiwan in 27 years, Pope Francis sends a telegram offering his “solidarity and concern” to all affected by the tragedy.
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Hope is living for the encounter with Jesus
Oct 25, 2018
In the homily at the Mass at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis reflects on hope, which is not abstract, but living in expectation of the concrete encounter with Jesus. And it is wise, the Pope emphasized, to know how to rejoice in the little encounters of daily life with the Lord.
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Pope’s solidarity for Trinidad and Tobago after quakes, floods
Oct 25, 2018
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent a telegram of solidarity on behalf of Pope Francis to the people of Trinidad and Tobago hit by quakes and floods.
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Synod of Bishops: Young people are used-less, not useless
Oct 25, 2018
At the Tuesday briefing for the Synod of Bishops on Young People, Cardinal Tagle from the Philippines said that the young women present with the bishops provided a much-needed expansion of horizons at the Synod.
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Pope Francis and “Sharing the Wisdom of Time”: an alliance between generations
Oct 25, 2018
A new book published by Loyola Press highlights the wisdom of the elderly, their experiences and their insights as fundamental contributions to society. In the preface to the book, written by Pope Francis, he calls for an alliance between the young and the old to help counter the culture of waste.
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'What is a youth?' A synod glossary
Oct 24, 2018
he 15th ordinary Synod of Bishops is meeting now to discuss young people, the faith, and vocational discernment. Many have referred to this nearly month-long meeting as the “Youth Synod.” This raises a question: What is a youth?
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Pope, Colombian president discuss reconciliation, corruption, drug trafficking
Oct 24, 2018
President Iván Duque Márquez of Colombia was received in a private visit by Pope Francis in the Vatican on October 22.
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.