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Report: Pope says he will preach, offer apology at Roman Pentecostal church
Jul 15, 2014
Pope Francis said he will preach in a Pentecostal church in Rome this month and offer an apology, the global ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance stated on his blog.
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Vatican questions accuracy of new newspaper interview with Pope Francis
Jul 15, 2014
The director of the Holy See Press Office has issued a statement questioning the accuracy of statements attributed to Pope Francis in the July 13 edition of the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
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Pope's audience with elderly to explore vocation of old age
Jul 15, 2014
Organizers for the first-ever audience to be held between a pope and the elderly population have revealed that a central reflection will be the active vocation of the aged in the Church and in society.
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Israel holds off Gaza ground assault as world urges calm
Jul 14, 2014
Israel kept up its punishing raids on Gaza today, but held off from a threatened ground incursion as the world intensified efforts to broker a truce.
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Beautiful game blossoms at World Cup carnival
Jul 14, 2014
Wonderful goals, gripping drama, shocking results, new heroes and old villains: the World Cup played out like the gripping blockbuster tournament its organisers always dreamt it would be.
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Pope asks: what kind of soil is our heart?
Jul 14, 2014
Pope Francis devoted his July 13 Angelus address to the parable of the sower (Mt. 13:1-23), the Gospel reading at Mass that day.
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Papal appeal for peace in Holy Land
Jul 14, 2014
Following his July 13 Angelus address, Pope Francis invited the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square to join him in silent prayer for peace.
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Catholics in Holy Land pray for peace, reconciliation
Jul 14, 2014
Under the back and forth of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rockets, concerned Catholic migrants from India are praying for peace in the Holy Land.
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Catholics, Jews and Muslims sign peace statement in Colombia
Jul 14, 2014
Catholic, Jewish and Muslim representatives in Colombia have signed a historic joint statement for peace in a July 1 ceremony at the residence of the Archbishop of Bogota.
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Vatican dismisses Italian newspaper report on papal interview
Jul 14, 2014
The Vatican spokesperson said that Pope’s words reported in an article in the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica” cannot be considered with certainty Pope Francis words.
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Embracing the wisdom of the human heart
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