Vatican
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Pope calls for real commitment to respect human life
Jan 02, 2025
Pope Francis calls for global respect for life in his homily during Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Jan. 1
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Pope Francis offers condolences on death of Jimmy Carter
Dec 31, 2024
Pope Francis recalls Jimmy Carter’s “firm commitment, motivated by deep Christian faith, to the cause of reconciliation and peace between peoples, the defense of human rights and the welfare of the poor and those in need” in a telegram of condolence for the death of the former US President.
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Pope at Angelus: Families, sit around the table and talk
Dec 30, 2024
On the Feast of the Holy Family, Pope Francis invites families to spend quality time regularly together, and suggests something as simple as sitting together at the dinner table and conversing openly and meaningfully with one another.
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Pope prays for all families afflicted by conflict and grief
Dec 30, 2024
Pope Francis asks for prayers for the victims and survivors of a plane crash in South Korea and expresses closeness to families worldwide suffering the consequences of war.
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Cardinal Vicar of Rome opens Holy Door of Saint John Lateran Basilica
Dec 30, 2024
On the Feast of the Holy Family the Cardinal Vicar for the Diocese of Rome invites us to pray especially for those families facing difficulties and suffering. God is the source of love and unshakable hope for us, he emphasizes, no matter how far we may have strayed.
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Pope Francis: Hope and kindness make the world more beautiful
Dec 30, 2024
In an audio message broadcast today by the BBC as the “Thought for the Day,” Pope Francis urges us not to look at the future “with pessimism and resignation,” but to always choose the path of love and view the world with “the gentle gaze of hope”.
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Pope to Taizé young people: God gives us meaning and hope
Dec 30, 2024
Pope Francis sends a message to the young people taking part in the annual Taizé encounter, and encourages them to always draw closer to the Christ Child as a source of hope and meaning, and stresses that growing in holiness and faith will make their lives always more fulfilling.
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Pope Francis’ 2024 travels: Historic visits to Southeast Asia, Oceania, Belgium, and Corsica
Dec 30, 2024
Despite health challenges that led to a canceled trip to Dubai for COP28, Pope Francis maintained an ambitious travel schedule in 2024 that saw him draw large crowds in Asia and make his first-ever visit to Corsica as well as visiting Belgium and Luxembourg.
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Pope Francis: 'No more colonizing people with weapons!'
Dec 27, 2024
During his Angelus address on the Feast of St. Stephen, the Holy Father renews Christmas wishes to the faithful, and, at the start of this Jubilee, appeals for remitting debt, disarmament, and to "stop colonizing people with weapons" that further perpetrates the wars plaguing the world.
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Pope on St. Stephen's Day: 'God forgives always and everything'
Dec 27, 2024
During his Angelus address for the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, the Holy Father invites faithful to ask themselves whether they take interest in and pray for those being persecuted for their faith today.



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