Vatican
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Pope at Angelus: Be vigilant and pray alwaysPope at Angelus: Be vigilant and pray always
Nov 29, 2021
At the Angelus on the First Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis calls on us to "be vigilant" and to persevere in prayer, which "reawakens the soul from sleep" and helps us focus on what is most important in life.
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Pope prays for all migrants, from the Mediterranean to Belarus
Nov 29, 2021
Pope Francis prays for the thousands of migrants who risk their lives every day as they embark upon journyes in search of a better life.
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Covid-19: New insights on causes, actions, and consequences
Nov 29, 2021
Below is a summary of the final statement published by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences following the virtual meeting of November 4 and 5, dedicated to the pandemic’s implications for science and health policy.
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Pope offers condolences over Siberia mine explosion tragedy
Nov 29, 2021
Pope Francis sends a telegram addressed to Russian President, Vladimir Putin, expressing his closeness to the Russian people and offering his prayers for victims of an explosion in a mine that caused 51 deaths including miners and rescuers.
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Is God before us, in our seeking gaze?
Nov 29, 2021
The First Sunday of Advent presents us with some tough questions that Google cannot answer. Jesus doesn’t offer easy answers, but a renewed vision of who we are redeemed by his love.
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Pope Francis meets French President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican
Nov 29, 2021
Pope Francis received President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican for an hour on Friday as France prepares to take on the presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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Pope to persons with disabilities: “The Church is truly your home
Nov 27, 2021
The Vatican on Thursday released the message of Pope Francis for the UN's International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3.
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Pope thanks religious, lay people who help HIV/AIDS patients
Nov 27, 2021
Pope Francis has expressed gratitude to the many priests, nuns, and laypeople who have helped HIV and AIDS patients, even at the cost of their lives, in the 1980s and 1990s when the epidemic of the then-unknown virus had an almost 100% mortality rate.
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Don’t be afraid to criticise, young people told
Nov 27, 2021
Pope Francis told young people that, with Jesus, people can find the courage to swim against the current, be free and authentic, and stand up for their dreams and ideals of truth, love, justice and peace.
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Wednesdays with Pope Francis: Catechesis on the Letter to the Galatians: The Mosaic law
Nov 27, 2021
The dispositions that had emerged in that ‘first council’ – the first ecumenical council, was the one that took place in Jerusalem – and the dispositions that emerged were very clear.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD