Focus
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Beatification cause for 14-year-old killed like St Maria Goretti
Oct 27, 2023
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has begun the process for the beatification and canonisation of 14-year-old Vivian Uchechi Ogu of Umuelem, Eniogu (pic), who was shot dead November 15, 2009, by gunmen for resisting an attempted rape.
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Pope Francis denounces ‘body-shaming,’ admits to bullying overweight friend as a child
Oct 13, 2023
In a recent video call with university students from South Asia, Pope Francis highlighted the dignity and value of all human persons, denouncing “body-shaming,” and admitting to bullying an overweight boy as a child.
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The Church can offer Gospel responses that are no longer known
Oct 13, 2023
Newly created French cardinal discusses the Catholic Church’s crisis and emphasises returning to Gospel values, addressing societal issues, and building relationships outside traditional Church settings.
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Let’s learn to journey together
Oct 13, 2023
Almost 11 years ago, I walked past a pair of Swiss guards, their right hands raised in salute, into the Synod Hall at the Vatican and sat down.
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What’s in play at the Synod on Synodality?
Oct 13, 2023
As the Vatican prepared to welcome participants of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis seemed to acknowledge that the gathering he initiated to bring the Church together into fruitful dialogue has amplified intense divisions in the body of Christ.
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Pope Francis replies to new “dubia” related to Synod
Oct 13, 2023
On October 2, 2023, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith made public Pope Francis’ letter of July 11, responding to five cardinals who had sent the Pope a message expressing their doubts — “dubia” in Latin — in the run-up to the opening of the Synod, Oct 4 on the future of the Churc
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Answering the doubts: What are dubia?
Oct 13, 2023
The publication of a new set of questions addressed to Pope Francis by five longtime cardinals has once again turned the focus of Catholics to the place of “dubia” in the life of the Church.
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Priest finds homes for stray dogs one Mass at a time
Oct 13, 2023
A Brazilian priest is certainly taking care of all of God’s creation when he spends his time finding homes for stray dogs.
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Teen reaches the “God frequency” on ‘Britain’s Got Talent'
Oct 13, 2023
Singing at a rare 963 Hz, Malakai Bayoh reached the God frequency with his stunning rendition of Pie Jesu.
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Jane soaks in her investiture
Oct 13, 2023
Nine months following her recognition as a recipient of the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award, Jane Chelliah-Manning received her medal at Windsor Castle on September 26.
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.