Vatican
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Pope's trip to Burma comes amid 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing'
Sep 29, 2017
Pope Francis visits Burma, also known as Myanmar, this November, his visit will come at one of the most contentious periods of the country’s history.
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Pope Francis: Charity is 'the soul' of the Church's mission
Sep 29, 2017
On the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, Pope Francis said that charity is central to the Church’s mission, and we are called to share it with the world, especially those in need.
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Francis responds to critics: Morality of 'Amoris Laetitia' is Thomist
Sep 29, 2017
Pope Francis appears to have responded indirectly to the four cardinals who publicly challenged him last year over his most recent teachings on family life, as contained in the 2016 apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia.
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Pope Francis launches campaign to encounter and welcome migrants
Sep 29, 2017
Pope Francis on Wednesday announced a new initiative encouraging a “culture of encounter” and efforts to warmly welcome immigrants and refugees.
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Pope: "Share the journey" of those who moved by hope leave their homeland
Sep 28, 2017
Francis invites people to join the campaign launched today by Caritas Internationalis in favor of migrants. "It is not true that 'as long as there is life there is hope,' as we used to say. The opposite is true: it is hope that sustains life, which protects, preserve and nourishes it. "
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Pope invites all to 'Share the Journey' of migrants and refugees
Sep 28, 2017
Pope Francis meets a group of migrants during his weekly General Audience.
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Pope sends message to members of St Vincent de Paul family
Sep 28, 2017
In 1617, Fr Vincent began his work among poor, farming families, supported by a group of wealthy Parisian women known as the Daughters of Charity.
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Pope: "Familiarity" with Jesus is to live freely in his home, sharing our problems
Sep 27, 2017
Familiarity with God and Jesus "is something more than being" disciples "or" friends "; it is not a "formal" or "educated" or "diplomatic" attitude. It is "being with him, watching him, listening to his Word, trying to practice it, talking to him."
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Pope sends greetings to Italian conference on eliminating inequality
Sep 27, 2017
Fiaba Day 2017 takes place on 1 October in Rome under the auspices of the Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers
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Pope discusses Ukraine with Russia's Metropolitan Hilarion
Sep 27, 2017
Pope Francis meets with Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion in the Vatican on Tuesday
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.