Vatican
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Pope urges governments to take action against child pornography
Nov 12, 2021
In an interview with French magazine “Paris Match”, Pope Francis denounces those responsible for the production of child pornography, and expresses regret for the abuse scandal in the Church.
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Pope: If integrated, migrants help society and Church grow
Nov 12, 2021
At the Vatican on Thursday, Pope Francis receives participants in a conference promoted by the ‘Migrantes Foundation,’ the pastoral arm of the Italian bishops’ conference (CEI) for people on the move.
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Pope warns of God’s judgment for failure to care for creation
Nov 11, 2021
In a letter to the Catholics of Scotland, Pope Francis prays for “wisdom and strength” for leaders at the COP26 meeting on the environment, warning that “this occasion must not be wasted, lest we have to face God’s judgment.”
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Pope: The freedom of Christ is not self-sufficiency, but walking according to the Spirit
Nov 11, 2021
"Prayer to the Holy Spirit is spontaneous: it must come from your heart. You must say in moments of difficulty: 'Holy Spirit, come'. The key word is this: 'come'. But you have to say it with your language, with your words. Come, because I am in difficulty, come because I am in darkness, in the dark; come because I do not know what to do; come because I am about to fall. Come. Come."
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Pope at Audience: Walking according to the Spirit makes us free
Nov 10, 2021
Pope Francis concludes his General Audience catechetical series on the Letter to the Galatians highlighting how the Apostle Paul teaches that "the fulfillment of the true Law is found in this life of the Spirit given to us by Jesus." And the life of the Spirit "can only be lived in freedom".
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Cardinal Cupich on ‘Traditionis custodes’: Expressing unity through identical prayer
Nov 10, 2021
Writing for the ‘Pray Tell’ blog, Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago examines three “guiding principles” for receiving and implementing Pope Francis’ motu proprio “Traditionis custodes: on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970”.
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Pope Francis condemns ‘vile’ attack against Iraqi prime minister
Nov 10, 2021
In a message signed by Card Parolin, the pontiff expresses “his prayerful closeness" to al-Kadhimi and the wounded. He also reiterated his solidarity to the country's government so that it may pursue "the path of peace". Meanwhile, Iraqi security forces arrested three people in connection with the attack, members of an armed Shia faction.
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Programme for Pope Francis’ visit to Assisi is released
Nov 09, 2021
The Vatican has released the programme for Pope Francis’ one-day, private visit to Assisi to meet the poor on November 12.
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Cardinal Parolin in Switzerland for centenary of diplomatic relations
Nov 09, 2021
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, visits Switzerland for the centenary celebration of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the Swiss Confederation, and celebrates Mass on Sunday with the Benedictine community in the Marian Shrine of Einsiedeln.
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Vatican liturgy chief: Traditional Latin Mass ‘abrogated by Pope St. Paul VI’
Nov 09, 2021
The Vatican’s liturgy chief has said that the Traditional Latin Mass was “abrogated by Pope Saint Paul VI.”
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD