Vatican
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Pope: God doesn't meet our expectations – he surprises us instead
Jul 09, 2018
Pope Francis said Sunday that God always surprises people with the way he works, and because of this, believers should be open to the Lord's way of thinking and acting, rather than expecting him to conform to their aspirations.
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Pope condemns indifference, silence in the face of Middle East tragedy
Jul 09, 2018
Pope Francis on July 7 hosted a day-long ecumenical reflection and prayer meeting in Bari, southern Italy, with the heads of Christian Churches of the Middle East for peace in the Middle East.
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Pope Francis in Bari: ‘May the Middle East be an ark of peace, not war!’
Jul 09, 2018
At the end of a closed-door dialogue with leaders of Catholic and Orthodox Christians on Saturday, Pope Francis greets the faithful gathered in the Square outside the Basilica of St Nicholas of Bari, and invites them to pray for peace in the Middle East. (With photo gallery)
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Pope at Angelus: ‘God overturns human prejudices’
Jul 09, 2018
In his remarks ahead of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis says God overturns every human preconception and prejudice, which prevent us from grasping reality.
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Pope Francis ‘thankful’ for ecumenical Bari visit
Jul 09, 2018
In remarks following the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis thanks all who supported his Saturday visit to Bari for an ecumenical prayer for peace in the Middle East.
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Pope Francis denounces silence in the face of injustice toward migrants
Jul 09, 2018
At a Mass commemorating the fifth anniversary of his trip to Lampedusa, Pope Francis called on Catholics to speak out in the face of injustice toward
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In Bari, Pope decries 'murderous' indifference to a weeping Middle East
Jul 09, 2018
Joined by heads of Christian Churches in the Middle East, Pope Francis Saturday condemned the “complicit silence” and indifference of the world to the
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Pope Francis criticises ‘spiritual virus’ of thinking only of oneself
Jul 07, 2018
Speaking to members of the Vatican’s pro-life think-tank, Pope Francis condemned the “spiritual virus” of thinking only of oneself and called for the promotion of an integral ecology that considers life in a globalised world, without forgetting our differences including that between man and woman.
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Programme of Pope's visit to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
Jul 06, 2018
The Vatican on Thursday released the programme of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to three Baltic nations - Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia - set to take place on 22-25 September 2018.
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Pope names new Prefect for Dicastery for Communication
Jul 06, 2018
Paolo Ruffini, the Director of the Catholic television station TV2000, has been named the new Prefect for the Dicastery for Communication
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.