Vatican
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Two centenaries for the Eastern Churches
Oct 12, 2017
Today Pope Francis goes to the Pontifical Oriental Institute together with patriarchs and metropolitans of the Eastern Catholic Churches to celebrate the centenary. The occasion is also the centenary of the birth of the Vatican Congregation for the Oriental Churches. The richness of oriental traditions, their experience of coexistence (and persecution) with other religions, their life alongside Latin traditions.
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Pope Francis meets with young cricketers from Buenos Aires
Oct 12, 2017
At the end of his general audience in St Peter's Square on Wednesday Pope Francis greets the Cricket Sin Fronteras team from his native Buenos Aires
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Pope Francis reaches 40 million followers on Twitter
Oct 12, 2017
The Pope has the second highest number of followers for any world leader, behind Donald Trump
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Pope Francis to call astronauts aboard the Space Station
Oct 12, 2017
From the start of his pontificate, Pope Francis has gained a reputation for his phone calls to people around the world – including a priest with cancer, a Jesuit doorman, and a mother who had just lost her son.
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Pope praises 'beautiful, complex' diversity of Catholic Churches in India
Oct 12, 2017
Pope Francis on Tuesday said the variety of Catholic Churches and rites in India is a richness for the country that ought to be strengthened, and as a means of doing so, he expanded the reach of one of the country's indigenous Churches.
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Pope invites Bishops to be open to new opinions
Oct 12, 2017
Pope Francis told those bishops and auditors who will be giving short speeches — called “interventions” — at the youth synod that they should feel free to change their speeches as the dialogue proceeds.
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Pope: The 'rigid' forget that God's justice is manifest in His becoming mercy, becoming forgiveness
Oct 11, 2017
"God's omnipotence is seen, manifested above all in His mercy and forgiveness." "It is not easy to understand God's mercy, it is not easy. It takes so much prayer to understand this, because it is a grace. "
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Pope Francis travels to Yangon and Dhaka, to meet Asia’s smaller Churches
Oct 11, 2017
The Holy See's press office today announced the detailed program of Pope Francis visit to Myanmar (26-30 November) and Bangladesh (November 30 - December 2).
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Vatican releases Papal schedule for visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh
Oct 11, 2017
The Vatican released on 10 Oct 2017 the schedule of Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh. The two-nation papal visit was announced earlier by the Vatican on August 28. After visiting Myanmar, Nov 27 to 30, he will proceed to neighbouring Bangladesh, Nov 30 to Dec 2.
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Papal trip to Burma and Bangladesh: Here’s what you need to know
Oct 11, 2017
Here is the full schedule for the Pope's trip
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula