Vatican
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Pope Francis and Slovak PM Heger discuss war in Ukraine
Mar 15, 2022
Pope Francis meets with the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Eduard Heger, to discuss the country’s assistance to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.
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Cardinal Czerny to travel to Slovakia on the border with Ukraine
Mar 15, 2022
Cardinal Michael Czerny continues in his role as Pope Francis' special envoy, departing for Slovakia on Wednesday before traveling toward Ukraine to bring the Pope's closeness to Ukrainian refugees crossing the border.
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From the rubble of Mosul to that in Ukraine, the Pope's voice of peace and hope
Mar 15, 2022
As Pope Francis enters the tenth year of his pontificate, we recall the words he uttered one year ago in Iraq which appear dramatically relevant today.
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War is like ‘a cancer that grows,’ says Vatican secretary of state
Mar 14, 2022
Russia’s war on Ukraine “seems to have changed” the world, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
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Pope on Ukraine: 'In the name of God, stop this massacre!'
Mar 14, 2022
Remembering the victims in Ukraine, Pope Francis makes another heartfelt appeal for a ceasefire in the war-torn nation.
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Pope Francis' words against the religious justification for war
Mar 14, 2022
The Pope's message is an appeal to stop "the unacceptable armed aggression" against Ukraine as he reminds us that those who support violence profane the name of God.
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Pope at Angelus: Let God's light surprise and reawaken our hearts
Mar 14, 2022
In his Sunday Gospel reflections for the Angelus, Pope Francis recalls the Apostles who witnessed the Transfiguration of Jesus, noting that we too are in the need of God's light that reawakens our desire to pray and serve others.
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Ukraine: Holy See always ready to mediate
Mar 14, 2022
The Vatican Secretary of State reiterates the Holy See’s willingness to act as mediator in negotiations aiming to end the war in Ukraine.
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Pope: ‘Ecumenism sails on the open sea of all humanity’
Mar 14, 2022
A new book by Presbyterian minister Marcelo Figueroa hits bookshelves on Monday, with Pope Francis offering a preface in praise of his friend’s vision of ecumenism.
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Holy See addresses Ukraine crisis at UN in Geneva
Mar 11, 2022
The Holy See Mission in Geneva on Wednesday participated in two United meetings in Geneva addressing the rights of children and of refugees.
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