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Pope Francis sends condolences to victims of Hurricane Harvey
Sep 01, 2017
On Thursday, Pope Francis voiced his sympathy to those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, offering prayers for the victims and rescue workers.
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Archbishop of Caracas submits resignation upon reaching 75th birthday
Sep 01, 2017
Cardinal Urosa is one of the leading Church figures in crisis-hit Venezuela
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In new book, Pope Francis says he consulted a psychoanalyst, speaks about the women in his life
Sep 01, 2017
In a new book, Pope Francis reveals that he consulted a Jewish psychoanalyst once a week for six months when he was 42 years old and that it “helped me a lot at a moment in my life…when I needed to clarify things.” He disclosed this very personal detail of his life for the first time in a book-length interview with a French intellectual, Dominique Wolton, that will be published on Sept. 6, the day the pope travels to Colombia.
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Pope blesses Chapecoense players who survived plane crash
Sep 01, 2017
Alan Ruschel and Jakson Follmann were two of only six survivors from the 2016 crash that killed 71 people
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The pope meets rabbis from Europe, America, and Israel, says no to wars of religion
Sep 01, 2017
The Statement between Jerusalem and Rome is presented. The latter emphasises common traditions, as well as theological differences. Catholics are "partners, close allies, friends and brothers". Moral behaviour and religious education are a way "to influence and inspire ". The pope expressed his best wishes for the Jewish New Year.
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Russia's Catholics react skeptically to Cardinal Parolin's visit
Sep 01, 2017
When Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, ended his official trip to Russia on Aug. 24, news reports were full of praise for the latest expression of closeness between Rome and Moscow. But there are signs that not everyone is satisfied with the aloof tone of the four-day visit — or confident about its benefits for Catholics.
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Kirill’s encyclical on the 100th anniversary of the Patriarchate: Join Christians in Russia and the world
Sep 01, 2017
Two centuries after its suppression by Peter the Great, the Patriarchate was restored in 1917. The resumption of Church reform. Social media for reading the Bible. Overcome divisions, even with Catholics. Former Ambassador to the Holy See: Ensuring a Living Space for Christians.
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Pauline Sister conducts MLE in Keningau Diocese
Sep 01, 2017
Pauline Sister Laura Anggie conducted two Media Literacy Education (MLE) sessions in the Diocese of Keningau recently.
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Here's what Benedict XVI's former students will discuss next month
Sep 01, 2017
The persecution and martyrdom of Christians will be the topic of discussion at an annual gathering of Pope Benedict XVI’s former theology students, wh
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Chicago Archdiocese to receive relic of Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Sep 01, 2017
On Sept. 5, Saint Mark's Parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago will receive a first class relic of Saint Teresa of Calcutta for public veneration, which will then be permanently kept in the church.
Sunday Reflection
Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr George Vaithynathan