Vatican
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Trump to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on May 24
May 06, 2017
President Donald Trump will meet Pope Francis during a visit to the Vatican later this month.
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Pope acknowledges the "Heroic Virtues" of Cardinal Van Thuan, witness of hope
May 05, 2017
After 13 years in prison without trail, under harsh conditions, he was the "witness of hope", a theme to which he dedicated thoughts and writings. John Paul II said he spent a life “in coherent and heroic adherence to one's vocation", whilst Benedict XVI quoted him twice in Spe Salvi.
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Vatican cricket club takes interreligious tournament to Fatima
May 05, 2017
St. Peter’s Cricket Club, the Vatican’s cricket team, is traveling to Fatima April 19-22 for an interreligious tournament ahead of the 100th anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the country.
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For Mary’s month of May, Pope suggests ‘simple,’ ‘effective’ praying of rosary
May 04, 2017
For Mary’s month of May, Pope Francis has recommended the “simple and effective” prayer of the rosary.
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San Clemente: A jewel in the heart of Rome
May 04, 2017
The Basilica of San Clemente has been under the care of the Irish Dominican Order since 1667 and over the centuries the community has continued with e
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The Green Pope isn't who you think it is
May 04, 2017
There once was a Pope called “The Green Pope.” He earned the title from both the religious and the secular alike, because he wrote frequently about the environment and asked all Catholics to be better stewards of God’s creation.
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Pope: My journey to Egypt to promote dialogue and hope for peace
May 03, 2017
At the general audience, Francis retraces his visit last week. Peace that "is built through education, the formation of wisdom, of a humanism that comprehends the religious dimension as an integral part, and our relationship with God". The "healthy secularism" of the state.
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Pope Francis: Closed hearts cause suffering in the Church
May 03, 2017
Moralists without empathy are unable to see how God transforms “hearts of stone” into real hearts of flesh – and it's a problem that harms the Christian community, Pope Francis said.
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Returning from Egypt, Pope stops at Santa Maria Maggiore
May 03, 2017
After His 18th Apostolic Visit Abroad, Francis’ 1st Stop Upon Return to Rome Is to Pray Before Mary in Marian Basilica
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Pope Francis: Work is more than money, it's about the person
May 02, 2017
Reflecting on the dignity of work, Pope Francis said that a society of fraternity promotes the dignity of the person and provides a solution to the “global economic dictatorship.”
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.