Vatican
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Pope to Bartholomew: Working together makes our communion visible
Dec 01, 2021
Pope Francis expresses his spiritual closeness to Patriarch Bartholomew in a letter for the feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, celebrated on 30 November, the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, led a Holy See delegation to Istanbul for the occasion.
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Pope marks World AIDS Day and asks for prayers for apostolic journey
Dec 01, 2021
Pope Francis highlighted World AIDS Day, marked annually on 1 December, saying that “it is an important occasion to remember the many people affected by this virus, for many of whom in some parts of the world, access to essential treatment is unavailable.”
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Pope: Migrants are not statistics but real people whose lives are at stake
Nov 30, 2021
In a video message to mark the 70th anniversary of the International Organisation for Migration, Francis asks, “How can suffering and despair be exploited to advance or defend political agendas? How can political considerations prevail when it is the dignity of the human person that is at stake? The basic lack of human respect at national borders diminishes all of us in our 'humanity'.”
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Papal call against pornography must resonate in Asian churches
Nov 30, 2021
Child pornography is one of the worst forms of exploitation and continues to crush the dreams of children globally. This absolute moral degradation is now a part of the multi-billion-dollar global porn industry, with deep roots in Asia.
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Cardinal Parolin: Fraternity and hope are keys to finding way out of crises
Nov 30, 2021
In an interview with Vatican News, the Vatican Secretary of State speaks about issues such as the Church’s social doctrine, the pandemic, assisted suicide, and the synodal process.
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Cardinal Zenari: Hope dying in Syria as world forgets our plight
Nov 30, 2021
The Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Cardinal Mario Zenari, calls on the international community to make a sign of good faith regarding economic sanctions, and laments the decline in the Syrian people’s hope as the world forgets the long-suffering people.
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Pope: Lack of respect shown at our borders makes us all less human
Nov 30, 2021
Pope Francis sends a message on the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the International Organisation for Migration, and warns that behind every statistic on migration is the face of a brother or sister that needs to be protected.
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Pope sends video message ahead of journey to Cyprus and Greece
Nov 29, 2021
Just a few days ahead of his apostolic journey to Cyprus and Greece, Pope Francis has sent a video message expressing his joy in visiting "as a pilgrim to your magnificent lands blessed by history, culture, and the Gospel". The Pope leaves for the two nations on Thursday, December 2, for a five-day journey.
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Pope Francis names Vatican diplomat next papal envoy to Medjugorje
Nov 29, 2021
Pope Francis on Saturday appointed a longtime Vatican diplomat to be his papal envoy to Medjugorje, following the death of Polish Archbishop Henryk Hoser in August.
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Pope Francis to visit Greece and Cyprus ‘in the name of the Gospel’
Nov 29, 2021
Pope Francis released a video message on Saturday about bringing the joy of the Gospel to Greece and Cyprus, where he will travel Dec. 2-6.
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula