Vatican
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Cardinals' council focused on Pontifical Councils for laity, family
Jul 05, 2014
On Friday, the final day of the meeting of the Council of Cardinals, the group set their sights on the Pontifical Councils for the laity and the family, with a special mention of the potential inclusion of laity in those councils' tasks.
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Pope appoints Julian Leow as new archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
Jul 04, 2014
The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Julian Leow Beng Kim as archbishop of Kuala Lumpur (area 63,760, population 11,000,000, Catholics 180,000, priests 55, permanent deacons 1, religious 154), Malaysia.
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Pope says communists stole Christianity's concern for poor
Jul 01, 2014
In a new interview about moral and material poverty, Pope Francis has stressed that care for the poor is ultimately Christian, suggesting that communists have “stolen” this from Christianity.
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Feast of Peter and Paul celebrates God's mercy :Pope
Jun 30, 2014
During his Sunday Angelus on the Feast of Peter and Paul, Pope Francis called the faithful to open themselves to the transforming power of God’s grace and mercy in their own lives.
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Theologians move Fulton Sheen’s cause closer to beatification
Jun 27, 2014
Beloved media personality Archbishop Fulton Sheen is one step closer to beatification after a panel of Vatican theologians unanimously recognized the miraculous recovery of a stillborn baby attributed to Sheen’s intercession.
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Persecution is common, religious freedom endangered today, Pope says
Jun 27, 2014
“Nowadays, persecution of Christians is stronger than it was in the first centuries of the Church, and there are more Christian martyrs than in that time,” Pope Francis said in a June 20 audience with participants in a conference on religious freedom.
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Vatican denies reports of Pope’s ill health
Jun 27, 2014
A Vatican spokesman denied reports on June 18 that Pope Francis is ill, saying that the curtailment of his public summer schedule is common for popes.
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We must not abandon goal of full communion
Jun 27, 2014
For the second time in his pontificate, Pope Francis has met with Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the primate of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion.
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Vatican releases outline for October synod on the family
Jun 27, 2014
Divided into three parts, the Vatican's newly released outline that will drive discussion during the upcoming synod touches on the nature of families and current challenges they face.
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Vatican to appoint adviser for Legionaries of Christ
Jun 27, 2014
In a statement released by Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., the Vatican spokesman revealed that the Holy See is to appoint an adviser to assist the Legionaries in the revision of their newly-drafted constitutions.



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