Vatican
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St Joseph is protecting the Catholic Church
Nov 27, 2021
St Joseph continues to protect the Catholic Church today, just as he protected the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus, Pope Francis said at his general audience on Wednesday, November 24.
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Pope: Courage and creativity needed to foster hope
Nov 26, 2021
Pope Francis highlights the strong link between hope, bold courage and creativity in his message to participants in the 11th annual Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church in Verona.
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Pope to Scholas Occurentes: May the stories of refugees be lessons of life
Nov 26, 2021
Pope Francis meets with young people from Scholas Occurrentes and highlights the harsh realities refugees face in their travels, encouraging the young people to create a culture of encounter in order to build a community with all those most in need.
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Pope to Pauline Family: Preach Christ with prayer and all available media
Nov 26, 2021
Pope Francis meets with members of the Pauline religious family for the 50th anniversary of the death of their founder, and upholds Blessed Giacomo Alberione as a prophetic witness of the mission to preach Christ through all the means of modern communication.
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Blessed Titus Brandsma on the road to sainthood
Nov 26, 2021
Pope Francis authorizes the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate a series of Decrees including the recognition of a miracle attributed to Blessed Tito Brandsma, who was killed “in hatred of the faith” in the Dachau concentration camp in 1942.
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Vatican recalls Migrants and Refugees Day, two months on
Nov 26, 2021
The Vatican’s Migrants and Refugees Section releases a video recalling this year’s World Day dedicated to people who have fled their homes, expressing the hope that we might all live together in our common home.
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Talitha Kum calls for action against human trafficking
Nov 26, 2021
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked annually on 25 November, the Talitha Kum network of religious sisters is calling for more commitment to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking.
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Pope donates oxygen-generating machine to Baghdad hospital
Nov 25, 2021
The Pope’s donation of an oxygen production plant to St. Raphael Hospital in Baghdad has been indispensable for treating patients during the Covid-19 health emergency.
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Vatican: Assisted suicide not an answer to suffering
Nov 25, 2021
The Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life has commented on what will be Italy’s first legal "medically-assisted suicide" case.
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Pope: Catholic universities showcase bond between faith and science
Nov 25, 2021
Pope Francis pens the preface to a book covering the history of the Italy-based Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, and highlights the importance of the Church’s work of education.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD