Vatican
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Pope Francis reaches out to schismatic Old Catholic Church
Nov 03, 2014
Despite continuing theological, ethical and ministerial differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the schismatic Old Catholic Conference, the two communions can continue to work together, Pope Francis counseled on Thursday.
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Blessed Paul VI, the Pope who led the Church’s barque in troubled waters
Oct 30, 2014
Bl. Paul VI was the first 'modern man' to be elected Bishop of Rome, and he put the Church in conversation with the world in order to build a dialogue of salvation, a cardinal who was one of Montini's collaborators said.
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Schedule for Pope’s Turkey trip
Oct 30, 2014
The programme for Pope Francis’ visit to Turkey has been announced. Although prayers and meetings with Orthodox leaders dominate the schedule of the November 28-30 trip, Francis will also meet government leaders and visit Istanbul’s Blue Mosque.
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The Pope’s advice on how to overcome jealousy and pride
Oct 30, 2014
In his weekly address for the Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis offered advice on fighting those tendencies which “dismember” the Body of Christ, such as jealousy and feelings of superiority.
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Abolish death penalty and life imprisonment
Oct 30, 2014
Pope Francis called for the abolition of the death penalty as well as life imprisonment, and denounced what he called a “penal populism” that promises to solve society’s problems by punishing crime, instead of pursuing social justice.
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Pope calls for "every effort to eradicate" "relentless disease", Ebola
Oct 30, 2014
Pope Francis has appealed for every "effort to eradicate" Ebola, "the relentless disease that is spreading especially on the African continent, especially among disadvantaged groups".
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Pope: Fighting for the poor doesn't make me Communist – it makes me Catholic
Oct 30, 2014
Pope Francis spoke out against oppression of the poor due to greed and warned again of the growing presence of a “globalization of indifference” – a warning, he said, which has wrongly type-casted him.
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The Church's mystery: it's both visible and spiritual, Pope says
Oct 30, 2014
In his weekly general audience Pope Francis spoke of the visible actions carried out by the Church, explaining that they are an expression of her deeper spiritual reality rooted in the two natures of Christ.
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Are an atheist journalist's papal interviews reliable?
Oct 30, 2014
Following the publication of a new text by Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari in 'La Repubblica' suggesting that Pope Francis believes in relativism, the Holy See spokesman has questioned whether Scalfari is advancing his own views.
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Pope: "No family without a home. No farmer without land. No worker with rights"
Oct 29, 2014
" No family without a home. No farmer without land. No worker with rights! No person without the dignity that works gives us".



Sunday Reflection
Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
