Global Church News
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'We never learn, we are enamored of war and the spirit of Cain!'
Apr 04, 2022
Pope Francis answers questions about the war in Ukraine and the possibility of a journey to Kyiv, during the short flight from Malta to Rome at the conclusion of his 36th Apostolic Journey.
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Will Pope Francis go to Kyiv? Will he call out Putin by name? Here’s what he told the media
Apr 04, 2022
Pope Francis was asked on Sunday whether he intended to travel to Ukraine and if he had a message for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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'The world needs care, not ideologies and populism'
Apr 04, 2022
New call for peace and disarmament in Ukraine and the Middle East "some potentate, sadly caught up in anachronistic claims of nationalist interests, is provoking and fomenting conflicts." The hypothesis of a trip to Kiev "is on the table".
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Pope in Malta: Our warm welcome to others can help save the world
Apr 04, 2022
Pope Francis visits with migrants at the John XXIII Peace Lab Centre during his final event in Malta, and warns humanity that we face a shipwreck of civilization, which threatens not only migrants but all of us, if we do not conduct ourselves with kindness and humanity.
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International Mine Awareness Day promotes efforts towards landmine-free world
Apr 04, 2022
Since 2005, International Mine Awareness Day annually celebrated on 4 April, provides the opportunity to create awareness on the work that remains to be completed to rid the world of landmines and Explosive Remnants of War that indiscriminately injure and kill people in post-conflict regions around the world.
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Pope at Mass in Malta: With Jesus, a new different life is always possible
Apr 03, 2022
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Floriana during his Apostolic Visit to Malta, and reminds Christians that Jesus always offers us the possibility of a new life.
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Pope Francis prays at St. Paul’s Grotto in Malta
Apr 03, 2022
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday morning at St. Paul’s Grotto in Rabat, where local tradition holds that the Apostle lived and preached during the three months he spent on the island of Malta in 60 A.D.
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Evangelii gaudium and the essentials of faith
Apr 03, 2022
Speaking to around three thousand people gathered on Saturday afternoon in front of the shrine of Ta' Pinu on the Maltese island of Gozo, Pope Francis explored the essentials of the faith.
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Pope in Malta: Amid winds of war, a call for shared future of peace
Apr 02, 2022
At the start of his Apostolic Journey to Malta on Saturday, Pope Francis holds his first public event in the island nation with the country’s authorities and the diplomatic corps, calling for nations to reject the "icy winds of war" and embrace a future of peace.
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Outdated mindsets and the novelty of a dream of peace
Apr 02, 2022
Pope Francis tells Malta's civil authorities that the war in Ukraine did not break out suddenly, but had been prepared for some time with great investments and trade in arms.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan